Executive Director

at  Cooperative Memorial Service

SUMMARY

The Cooperative Memorial Society (CMS) is seeking its first ever Executive Director. The Board is seeking responses from independent contractors based on a 1-year service contract of 20-25 hours per week.

The Cooperative Memorial Society (CMS) is a non-profit Calgary based member-owned funeral planning cooperative serving Albertans since 1964. Our focus is on providing affordable funeral arrangements, pre-planning services, and consumer advocacy. The CMS is dedicated to ensuring every Albertan has access to dignified end-of-life services through our network of locally-owned funeral homes. Our mission is to empower our members with education, support, and fair pricing.
The Board of Directors is seeking the first ever Executive Director to work with the Board in helping us deliver our mission to support Alberta individuals and families. This role offers the opportunity to be the face of CMS to our 28,000+ active members, to develop strategic partnerships to benefit members’ funeral planning, and to support members’ other end-of-life decisions. The Executive Director will broaden our reach so that more Albertans take advantage of the tools and services we make available to them.
The Board is seeking responses from independent contractors based on a 1-year service contract of 20-25 hours per week.