Board of Directors

Canadian Real Estate Association

$125K — $150K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Previous Board of Directors or Officer experience required
  • Strong senior leadership background in high-growth consumer technology or digital marketplace sectors
  • Knowledge of operating a technology platform in a regulated industry
  • In-depth understanding of corporate governance and regulatory frameworks
  • Experience in strategic planning during organizational transitions
  • Expertise in scaling in innovation-focused environments
  • Familiarity with emerging technology trends, particularly AI
  • Strong financial acumen and risk management experience
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience in the real estate industry is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Align REALTOR.ca's strategy with its mission of supporting Canadian housing decisions
  • Guide the evolution of the platform and ensure its long-term value creation
  • Oversee responsible revenue diversification and commercial partnerships
  • Ensure strong corporate governance and legal compliance
  • Review and approve financial plans and major investments
  • Manage risk by overseeing risk management strategies and policies
  • Provide insights on digital platform strategy and technology advancements
  • Support and evaluate the CEO's performance and succession planning
  • Participate actively in Board and committee meetings and strategic sessions

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence strategic direction at a national level
  • Collaboration with a diversely skilled Board and executive team
  • Involvement in shaping the future of consumer engagement in real estate
  • Access to continuous learning and leadership development opportunities
  • Role in enhancing national housing solutions for Canadians
  • Flexible participation options in meetings (in-person and virtual)
  • Potential for travel related to Board duties
Full Job Description
Overview

We are seeking experienced leaders to join REALTOR.ca Canada Inc.'s Board of Directors. As a Board member, you will provide strategic guidance, governance, and oversight to ensure the organization's long-term success and sustainability. This role requires close collaboration with fellow Board members and the executive team to provide oversight, constructive challenge, and guidance on the company's strategic direction.

Key Responsibilities
  • Mission, Mandate and Stakeholder Alignment: Ensure REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. strategy and decisions remain aligned with its mission of Helping Canadians make confident housing decisions, its ownership by CREA on behalf of REALTOR® members, and its responsibility to deliver trusted value to both consumers and REALTORS®.
  • Strategic Planning & Oversight: Provide oversight, guidance and constructive challenge on REALTOR.ca Canada Inc.'s strategic plan, including the evolution of the platform, operating model, user experience and long-term value creation.
  • Commercial Growth & Revenue Diversification: Provide strategic oversight of responsible revenue diversification, commercial partnerships, and scalable growth opportunities while ensuring commercial decisions protect consumer trust, REALTOR® value, and the long-term strength of the platform.
  • Governance & Compliance: Uphold strong corporate governance and ensure REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. operates in accordance with applicable legal, regulatory, ethical, and fiduciary requirements.
  • Financial Oversight: Review and approve budgets, financial plans, major investments, and financial performance to ensure fiscal health.
  • Risk Management: Identifying, assessing, and overseeing risk management strategies and policies. Support decision making and balanced assessment of trade-offs required to grow while not exposing the organization to unnecessary risk
  • Technology & Innovation: Providing insights and oversight on digital platform strategy, product evolution, marketplace dynamics, technology modernization, data, AI, and emerging trends that may affect REALTOR.ca Canada Inc.'s relevance, competitiveness, consumer engagement, and ability to serve consumers and REALTORS®.
  • CEO Oversight, Development & Succession: Support, evaluate, and hold the CEO accountable for performance against agreed objectives, while overseeing CEO succession planning, and broader executive leadership development.
  • Board Effectiveness: Contribute to a high-performing Board through preparation, active participation, independent judgement, constructive challenge, and collaboration.
  • Board and Committee Participation: Attend and actively participate in regular Board and committee meetings, strategic planning sessions, and other Board-related activities, both in person and virtually.

Qualifications & Skills

  • Previous Board of Directors or Officer experience is required.
  • Proven senior leadership experience in a high-growth consumer technology, digital marketplace, or platform business is strongly preferred. Experience scaling digital products, marketplaces, or online platforms with large consumer audiences is strongly preferred.
  • Direct experience or depth of understanding of highly regulated industry dynamics and operating a technology platform within that environment
  • Strong understanding of corporate governance and regulatory requirements.
  • Demonstrated success in strategic planning and execution, specifically during periods of transition and change
  • Demonstrated expertise in scaling within an innovation-driven environment
  • Knowledge of emerging technology trends including AI and how it is applied within existing organizations.
  • Financial acumen with experience in risk management.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
  • Real estate industry experience is an asset.


This role may require occasional travel.

The deadline for applications is August 21, 2026.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration for the role will be contacted.

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