Career Opportunities
If you are excited about impact driven change to make Canada a more inclusive place for the 2SLGBTQI+ community, we have exciting opportunities available for the right candidates.
Open Positions
CQCC’s job board, where candidates can apply directly, can be found here: https://queerchamber.applytojobs.ca/.
The Project Manager, National Program, reporting to the Director of Research & Grants, is responsible for coordinating and supporting the successful delivery of CQCC’s National Entrepreneurship Program. The role ensures that project activities are delivered on time, within scope and budget, and in alignment with program objectives, funder requirements, and CQCC’s mission to support 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs and ecosystem partners across Canada. They will work closely with all Directors and program managers across all departments to ensure a strong organizational integration and compliance with funding requirements and deliverables.
The Manager, Business Systems, reporting to the Director of Programming, is responsible for managing, optimizing, and improving CQCC’s core business systems, including Dynamics 365, Monday.com, Good Grants, Hivebrite, and related platforms used to support client relationships, program delivery, grant administration, reporting, and internal collaboration. This role serves as a key internal systems partner, helping teams use technology, data, workflows, and automation to improve consistency, visibility, decision-making, and operational efficiency.
The Manager, Global is responsible for supporting the execution, coordination, and delivery of CQCC’s Global Program. This role supports Canadian 2SLGBTQI+ businesses in accessing international business opportunities while contributing to CQCC’s broader work advancing 2SLGBTQI+ economic empowerment globally.
Reporting to the Director, Programming, the Manager, Global is primarily responsible for the day-to-day coordination of global program activities, including mission logistics, stakeholder communications, delegate readiness, partner engagement, event coordination, project tracking, reporting support, and follow-up activities. The role works closely with global ecosystem partners, government stakeholders, corporate partners, industry associations, NGOs, 2SLGBTQI+ businesses, and internal CQCC teams.
The Grant Manager, reporting to the Senior Manager, Ecosystem Fund, is responsible for planning, organizing, and monitoring grants to organizations supporting 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs and businesses-owners across Canada. The role oversees all stages of the granting lifecycle, from community outreach to initial proposal review, to contracting and confirming milestones, and ongoing monitoring of the project and deliverables, ensuring compliance to program and fiscal requirements.
The Engagement Manager, Prairies is responsible for leading regional outreach, engagement, and membership growth activities with prospective and current 2SLGBTQI+ business members across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and NWT.
Reporting to the Director of Growth and Engagement, this role focuses on building relationships with entrepreneurs, small- and medium-sized businesses, regional corporations and municipalities, regional chambers, ecosystem partners, community organizations, and other stakeholders to strengthen CQCC’s reach and impact in the region. The role is proactive and relationship-driven, with a focus on increasing awareness of CQCC, growing participation in CQCC membership and supplier diversity initiatives, and ensuring 2SLGBTQI+ businesses are connected to relevant programs, resources, events, and opportunities.
The Engagement Manager, Atlantic is responsible for leading regional outreach, engagement, and membership growth activities with prospective and current 2SLGBTQI+ business members across Atlantic Canada, including New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Reporting to the Director of Growth and Engagement, this role focuses on building relationships with entrepreneurs, small- and medium-sized businesses, regional corporations and municipalities, regional chambers, ecosystem partners, community organizations, and other stakeholders to strengthen CQCC’s reach and impact in the region. The role is proactive and relationship-driven, with a focus on increasing awareness of CQCC, growing participation in CQCC membership and supplier diversity initiatives, and ensuring 2SLGBTQI+ businesses are connected to relevant programs, resources, events, and opportunities.
The Manager, Knowledge Hub and Research, reporting to the Director, Granting and Research Programs, is responsible for planning, implementing, and monitoring the grant to the Rainbow Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (REKH), hosted by the University of Alberta, with a goal to improve the quantity and quality of data on 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurship and business ownership. They will also engage in novel research activities, based on CQCC’s needs and gaps. Emphasis will be on addressing key gaps in available data, investigating the national effectiveness and application of Supplier Diversity, and exploring regional and sectoral differences in 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurial communities.
The role oversees all stages of the research granting lifecycle from initial proposal review to contracting and from ongoing monitoring and stewardship to confirming deliverables and milestones upon project closure, ensuring compliance to program and fiscal requirements.