Current Opportunities

Partnerships & Operations Manager

About the role
The Partnerships & Operations Manager will report to the Development Director and the Executive Director. This position will be responsible for partner recruitment, procuring contracts for materials and labour, monitoring subcontractors and planting partners, conducting survival assessments and general labour as needed.

About you
As a dedicated and committed environmental steward you carry a purpose to amplify and multiply the work being done to plant more trees in our communities. You are a consummate professional that cares deeply about creating and nurturing sustainable and mutually beneficial relationships that support advancement of Trees for Life’s mission.

About your responsibilities

Planting Partner Recruitment

  • Assist in identifying and assessing potential planting partners for TFL

  • Promote and secure partnerships for the “Hero Forest” program

  • Help to gather information and manage data needed for NRCan and the 2 Billion Tree Program and other sponsor proposals and reporting

  • Have conversations with prospective partners to determine planting capacity, project details, cost sharing ability, and other related matters.

  • Partners include, but not be limited to nurseries, municipalities, conservation authorities, other NPO’s, institutions, service clubs, and other related parties/organisations.

  • Provide counsel as needed to help improve partners’ tree planting efficiency and cost based productivity

Project Logistics Coordination (as needed)

  • Securing planting materials and services (stock, labour, etc.)

  • Assessing partners’ logistics and implementation plans to ensure partners operate efficiently

Ongoing Monitoring of Completed Projects

  • Conduct annual written survival assessments on previous years projects managed by TFL, recommending those that may require additional long-term maintenance, prescribing said maintenance and sourcing contracts for maintenance as needed and with necessary approval – this may be done in coordination with TFL planting partners

  • Liaising with past partners to determine survival rates for non-TFL managed projects

  • Includes plantings related to both the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign as well as those supported by TFL

  • Target a minimum of 80% tree survival

About what you’ll bring to the table

  • Established and demonstrated leadership who thrives in team settings

  • Strong organizational acumen with the ability to prioritize competing projects

  • Natural relationship builder

  • Equal parts planner and problem solver

  • Demonstrated experience with managing tree planting projects

  • Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with various stakeholders, levels of government, staff, donors, volunteers, and Board of Directors

  • Demonstrated resourcefulness

  • Detail oriented and demonstrated strong work ethic

  • Ability to think creatively and take initiative

  • An understanding of the landscape horticulture trades preferred

  • Experience working with charitable organizations, teams, donors, committees, and Boards

  • Tech savviness

About this position

  • Permanent, full-time

  • Member of the staff leadership team

  • Some evenings and/or weekend work as required to complete projects or to attend events

  • This position requires travel from time to time

  • Reports to the Executive Director of Trees for Life and the Development Director

  • Trees for Life has a work from home model in place allowing for flexibility and fluidity in your weekly schedule

  • Our office, when needed, is in Milton, ON at the 401 between James Snow Parkway and Trafalgar Rd

Salary and Benefits

  • Competitive salary - range $75k - $85k depending on experience and cultural fit

  • Paid vacation

  • Remote work with in-person meetings and events

  • Occasional travel

Application Details

Please submit your resume to hr@treesforlife.ca
Application Deadline: Wed, Apr 30, 2025 @ 11:59pm

About Trees for Life

Trees for Life (TFL) is a national charity committed to supporting, mobilizing, and inspiring tree-planting efforts across Canada. Through the immense success of our first two campaigns – the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign and GrandTrees Climate Solutions projects – our team of horticultural, environmental, political, and community leaders have a proven track record of success. Our mission is to plant trees where Canadians live, work and play. In the process, we will seek to dedicate trees, where appropriate, to local heroes though our Trees for Heroes program.