City Lead, Vancouver

Position: City Lead, Vancouver

Status: Permanent, Part Time

Weekly Time commitment: 5 hours - 10 hours weekly                         

Department: MAX Vancouver

Posted Date: Sunday, September 7, 2025 - Sunday, October 5, 2025, closing at 11:59PM. 

Reports To: Director, Vancouver 

Celebrating Excellence and Empowering Change.  That’s our mission at MAX, where we recognize and celebrate the professional, educational, and charitable contributions of Muslims in North America.  Through events like the MAX Gala, we aim to inspire leadership and foster a dynamic community that energizes the economy and expands our cultural horizons.

In September 2015, a group of professionals came together with a vision ‘to elevate the brand of Muslims in Canada by recognizing & motivating high achievement.’ In an effort to recognize, celebrate, encourage and motivate such achievements, commitment to excellence and service- the concept of MAX was born. If you are passionate about your career, motivated to improve the lives of our community, committed to excellence, and helping others, consider joining MAX. 

Job Summary

The City Lead, Vancouver will play a pivotal role in the development of the Vancouver market.  This role involves managing logistics, coordinating with vendors and stakeholders, and ensuring a seamless experience for attendees.  The City Lead, Vancouver will contribute to the success of MAX’s mission by delivering memorable events that showcase excellence and foster community engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Be an owner! You are the face of MAX Mentors for your city and responsible for

driving forward the MAX Mentors vision.

• Be proactive in taking on responsibility and “doing” things.
• Work collaboratively with all City Leads, as well as MAX Central.
• Identify how we can continue to improve our mentorship program.
• Build the team and focus on volunteer engagement & retention:
  • Work with Human Resources to identify industry managers, event leads, etc. and onboard them, ensure everyone is clear about their roles & responsibilities.
  • Host bi-weekly meetings with your team, ideally in person. Discuss updates, progress, and how we can improve the program.
  • Host quarterly socials (if possible) with your team together and grow connectivity.
  • Stay connected with your volunteers, understand their motivations, and keep them engaged.
• Deliver a high-quality mentorship program in your city.
  • Oversee the work of the Industry Managers (often you’ll need to jump into make sure things are moving along)
  • Ensure industry managers are meeting all deadlines, and everything is running smoothly.
• Organize excellent events.
  • Oversee the work done by the City Events team and ensure things are moving as per set timeline; it must happen in parallel to the mentee intake!
  • Ensure each city is organizing 2 mandatory events: Speed Mentoring Meet & Greet and the Graduation.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be a detail-oriented and organized professional with a passion for coordination and community engagement.  You thrive in dynamic environments and are committed to delivering high-quality experiences.  You have:

• Strong organizational, communication, negotiation, and multitasking skills.
• Ability to manage and track expenses effectively.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including marketing, design, and communications.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and maintain a customer-service mindset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspaces tools.
• Established relationships with vendors and service providers considered an asset.
• 3 years of experience working in a corporate setting. 
• Show up to every scheduled meeting. If unable to attend, please provide a minimum 48 hours’ notice.
• Respond to emails within 3 days and set an ‘’Out of Office’’ when away on vacation.

What we offer

• Opportunity to network with successful Muslim professionals.
• Mentorship.
• Professional development and learning opportunities. 

Notes to applicants

If you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. 

MAX is an equal opportunity organization committed to fostering a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing, based on our values - compassion, excellence and courage.  To be Better Together, we commit to fostering a respectful workplace culture that promotes a safe and supportive environment for everyone.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.