Board Director- Various Positions

About EHL

Emerging Health Leaders (EHL) is a membership organization dedicated to developing early to mid-career health professionals into the leaders in their field. It is coordinated by a national team, and has a local presence with nodes in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Hamilton, and Toronto.

Through networking and educational events, Emerging Health Leaders provides a forum for open, collaborative, and constructive dialogue on timely national health issues. EHL targets young health leaders from a cross section of health employers in the public, private, and not-for-profit sector.

EHL Edmonton is governed and led by a team of volunteer executives that lead the node’s activities for members in that area. Our node’s signature activity is our mentorship program, which pairs EHL Edmonton members with high caliber current or retired senior executive or C-suite mentors, derived primarily from a cross section of health employers in the public, private, and not-for-profit health care space.

We are currently recruiting for four board positions.

Director of Marketing and Communications

The Director of Marketing and Communications is responsible for creating, implementing and measuring the success of a comprehensive marketing, communications and public relations program that will enhance EHL Edmonton’s image and position within the healthcare industry and the general public. They will also facilitate internal and external communications. This strategic role ensures a consistent voice and brand image across all communication platforms, including website, social media, newsletters, blogs, media relations etc. In partnership with the Director of Mentorship and the Director of Social Media and the Membership Engagement, this position is critical to the ongoing engagement of EHL Edmonton membership. The role will involve ongoing engagement with the entire executive team to create content that is timely and relevant to our membership. The director will work closely with the Director of Social Media and Membership Engagement to execute a reliable and meaningful social media presence. More specifically, the Director of Marketing and Communications is responsible for the overall execution of communications relating to strategic partnerships, community engagement and events.

Director of Internal Relations and Finance

The Director of Internal Relations and Finance plays a key role in keeping the EHL Edmonton executive team informed and organized. They have a pulse on the key activities underway for EHL Edmonton. This position is responsible for administrative and financial oversight of the executive team through timely and accurate collection and sharing of information directly related to its activities. They ensure that the executive team is well informed and that its activities are well documented. The Director of Internal Relations and Finance is responsible for managing EHL finances, keeping track of cash and bank accounts, and producing monthly and annual finance reports for dissemination at EHL executive team meetings. Other activities include overseeing and maintaining EHL’s documentation system, developing and preparing meeting agendas (with a call for items in advance), minutes, action logs, parking lots, meeting invites and organization/filing of materials in the appropriate location. They work particularly closely with the Director of Events to prepare event logistics and to ensure events are run on budget. Additional activities may include but are not limited to supporting fundraising and sponsorship strategies and liaising with other businesses and organizations.

Director of Events

The Director of Events plays a key role in leading the planning and execution of all EHL Edmonton events.The director leads activities that define the goals of the events, how many people will attend, and budget. The Director of Events works very closely with the Director of Marketing and Communications and the Director of Social Media and Member Engagement to develop promotional content and recruit attendees.

Director of Social Media and Membership Engagement

The Director of Social Media and Membership Engagement is a key role on the EHL Edmonton executive team. The director is responsible for keeping an eye on trends in health care and maintaining relevance on all social media channels. This position also oversees the EHL membership database, ensuring that the information is kept up-to-date and accurate, and providing direction for recruiting and welcoming new members. This role will be responsible for understanding members’ voices and using this information to plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive membership and social media strategy. The consistent administration and ongoing analysis of all social media accounts will help build our brand and recruit members. Additionally this role will engage EHL members and determine needs by gathering membership feedback through surveys and informal communications. Working very closely with the Director of Marketing and Communications to help execute on EHL Edmonton’s strategic priorities, this role will ensure a cohesive and positive organizational image. The Director of Social Media and Membership Engagement manages and coordinates the social media needs of the Board of Directors. This role is responsible for all online engagement including managing social media dialogue, contests, event promotion and any other needs of the EHL Edmonton executive team.

Time Commitment

• Attend EHL events- typically 4-5 events yearly
• Attending board meetings- typically once a month for 2 hours, additional meeting may be scheduled during the planning phase for the mentorship program and other events
• Total time commitment of 5-10 hours per month
• Two year term preferable

Please email your resume and letter of intent to [email protected].

Submission deadline is August 24, 2023