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Vice President, Government Relations

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Ottawa, ON, United States

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is Canada's largest and most activated business network – representing over 400 chambers of commerce and boards of trade and more than 200,000 businesses of all sizes, from all sectors of the economy and from every part of the country – to create the conditions for our collective success. Our vision is to build a Canada of thriving business opportunity, a strong economy and a better life for all. Our mission is to drive change, partner broadly and be the undisputed champion and catalyst for the future of business success. We do this through policy and advocacy, our Canadian Chamber Network and our suite of essential business services. From working with government on economy‑friendly policy to providing services that inform commerce and enable trade, we give each of our members more of what they need to succeed : insight into markets, competitors and trends, influence over the decisions and policies that drive business success and impact on business and economic performance.

Through our Chamber 2025 Strategic Plan, we give each of our members more of what they need to succeed : insight into markets, competitors and trends, influence over the decisions and policies that drive business success and impact on business and economic performance.

The Canadian Chamber recruits top talent who understand today’s business realities and have an entrepreneurial mindset that can support our business‑building goals as well as emerging business needs and opportunities.

What We Offer

• Advancement opportunities
• Annual salary range : $155,000 - $175,000, commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefit package covered by the Canadian Chamber at no cost to employees
• Competitive vacation
• A defined pension plan starting after one (1) year of service
• Compressed‑work week during the summer
• Hybrid work environment

Term and Location

This role is a full‑time permanent position, based in Ottawa. The Chamber offers hybrid work arrangements in our main office, with a requirement of 3 days in‑office presence per week, with up to 2 days per week performed remotely.

Summary of the Role and Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Policy & Government Relations, this is a key leadership position within a dynamic team, with the responsibility to oversee and coordinate the day‑to‑day government relations activities across the Policy & Government Relations team. The VP will serve as the official designee when required for the SVP. We require an individual with deep experience within government and in the service of business members, able to navigate both the political environment and the methods and mechanics of the public service.

The successful candidate will work to maintain common standards and consistent outputs from our Policy & Government Relations team across all of their advocacy work. The incumbent will ensure our team of subject matter experts is working collaboratively and strategically : able to motivate teams while making them accountable, able to identify the higher‑order issue that can be threaded across multiple unrelated files for optimal impact. The VP, GR is also responsible to ensure all lobbying activities are monitored and reported in accordance with all regulations, across the entire Canadian Chamber.

The role will provide day‑to‑day oversight of individual and collective performance and output of the Policy & Government Relations team. The VP will maintain a deep network across government and parties to reach and influence government audiences; therefore, they cannot have any restrictions on lobbying at the federal level.

As a multi‑sector business association, the role will involve the broad Chamber Network in our advocacy agenda, serve our corporate members, reflect their positions through careful messaging campaigns and media responses, and build consensus across our association members on matters of strategic policy.

Superb writing and communication skills are vital for this position. The successful candidate must be adaptable to changing circumstances and be willing to undertake the full spectrum of activities including strategy design, execution, policy development and backend support functions.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Compliance with lobbying rules

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

No lobbying limitations at the federal level.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is committed to providing a barrier‑free work environment in concert with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. As such, we will make accommodations available to applicants with disabilities upon request during the recruitment process.

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of all segments of society. We are dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive culture amongst the whole workforce and we are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire will be equitable and inclusive.

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