Impact Strategy & Operations Coordinator AKA Owl Organizer

Canopy Planet Society•Vancouver, BC

About The Position

The Impact Operations and Strategy Coordinator is a highly trusted, central role designed to strengthen the effectiveness, coordination, and execution of Canopy’s Impact function. This is a highly trusted role that works closely with the Head of Impact. This role acts as a force multiplier across strategy, planning, internal coordination, external engagement, and special projects. This role is a light version of a chief of staff and is ideal for someone who is organized, thoughtful, proactive, and able to move fluidly between logistics and strategy. The coordinator helps ensure priorities are translated into action, teams are aligned, meetings are purposeful, partnerships and projects stay on track, and the Head of Impact is supported in leading a complex, fast-moving portfolio. This role helps create the internal coherence and execution discipline needed for Canopy to deliver ambitious impact in a complex external landscape. By strengthening coordination around the Head of Impact/ED and across the wider team, the Impact Operations Coordinator will help accelerate the work that protects forests, advances Next Gen Solutions, and deepens Canopy’s influence across markets and systems.

Requirements

3-5 years experience in project coordination, team operations, strategy support, program management, or related roles.
Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Excellent writing and synthesis skills.
Strong judgment and discretion in handling sensitive information.
Comfort working in a fast-moving environment.
Embrace a “Yes, AND...” mindset to foster innovation and collaboration
A passion for protecting the world’s forests.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting senior leaders is an asset.
Passion for environmental conservation, social impact, or mission-driven work strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the Head of Impact in managing strategic priorities, workflows, and follow-through across the Impact portfolio.
Coordinate internal planning processes, including annual planning, Impact Leadership Team meetings, quarterly priorities, team objectives, and progress tracking.
Track priorities, deadlines, dependencies, and key decisions across workstreams to ensure alignment and execution.
Identify opportunities to improve team effectiveness, internal communications, and operating processes.
Prepare high-quality briefing materials, meeting agendas, notes, action trackers, and internal summaries.
Help manage the rhythm of the Impact team, ensuring meetings are purposeful and outcomes are captured and followed through.
Organize and maintain core team materials, including strategy documents, dashboards, partner trackers, and briefing notes.
Support coordination with Impact, Impact Communications, Policy, Research, Philanthropic Partnerships, Culture & Engagement, and leadership teams.
Ensure alignment across teams and help translate strategy into coordinated action.
Provide light project management support for cross-cutting initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
Support preparation for external meetings, convenings, donor conversations, and partnership discussions.
Track key initiatives and special projects led by the Head of Impact, ensuring progress and follow-through.
Provide research, synthesis, and logistics support for high-priority engagements.