VANCOUVER YOUTH CHOIR (VYC) is seeking a creative, dynamic, and collaborative individual to serve as its next Executive Director. Reporting to the Board of Directors and working in partnership with the Founder & Artistic Director, the Executive Director will be responsible for managing all operational components of the VYC. The Executive Director will be a leader in the Vancouver arts community, with a strong commitment to engagement in the region, across Canada and internationally. The ideal candidate will have a drive to build public and private-sector support to deliver on strategic priorities and embrace collaboration with the VYC team to maximize earned and contributed revenue while achieving organizational success.
The organization now stands at a pivotal moment — transitioning from a high-performing startup into a lasting civic cultural institution. This role offers a rare opportunity to help shape that transition. As the management leader of VYC, the Executive Director will play a crucial role in planning for the organization’s overall advancement. Supporting and partnering with artists, staff, choir members, the board, and volunteers, the Executive Director will implement the strategic plan while building a thriving, creative, and diverse culture that serves the Greater Vancouver community. The Executive Director will conceptualize and implement a plan to continue growing the VYC’s objectives while leading and motivating a highly effective management team to devise and execute successful strategies.
This is an exciting and unique opportunity for a professional arts executive with senior leadership experience in an arts or mission driven organization who can bring their vision, experience, and skills to the VYC. This role will be particularly compelling to leaders who enjoy building institutions, not simply maintaining them.

VYC operates under a dual-executive leadership model. The Artistic Director leads the artistic vision, standards, and programming; oversees artistic staff and pedagogy and defines program scope and artistic priorities. The Executive Director leads operational execution, finance, fundraising, and administration, and oversees staff responsible for operations, marketing, development, and production while ensuring organizational sustainability and institutional growth.

Both the Artistic and Executive Directors report directly to the Board of Directors, jointly develop a multi-year strategy, co-develop the annual budget and align artistic ambition with financial sustainability. Major strategic decisions are made collaboratively.

The Vancouver Youth Choir’s Executive Director Search is being led by Nicola Dawes and Martin Bragg of Martin Bragg & Associates. Please email your letter of interest and resume confidentially with a summary of demonstrable accomplishments on or before May 15, 2026, in Word or PDF format to Martin Bragg & Associates at [email protected] We strongly encourage interested candidates to apply early, as the review of applications will begin immediately.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, and all applicants will receive an acknowledgment of their application. No phone calls, please. The Vancouver Youth Choir is an equal-opportunity employer and strongly supports and values diversity in the workplace. Applications from all qualified candidates are welcome, and individuals from equity-seeking groups are encouraged to apply.