Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Department: Office of the CEO
Union: Excluded
Salary Range: TBD
File #: 26-CEO-02 (1 OPEN)
Posting Date: July 21, 2026
Posting Close: August 04, 2026
Reason for vacancy: Replacement

Dixon Hall is a multi-service, charitable organization committed to empowering the lives of the most underserved, marginalized and at-risk communities in downtown East Toronto. Across 32 sites, its dedicated team of 330+ helps thousands of individuals overcome barriers to stability and well-being through comprehensive programs in supportive and deeply affordable housing, shelter, employment, settlement, youth, seniors’ services, and a Music School. By addressing critical and social challenges and fostering connections, Dixon Hall creates lasting community impact, building a more inclusive and resilient city for all.

Dixon Hall is funded by all levels of government, individual donors, and corporate partners, and works to create lasting solutions to end poverty, social injustices, and isolation through comprehensive, accessible, and innovative services. With nearly a century of continual adaptation to evolving needs, Dixon Hall is now entering an important new chapter of increasing scale, operational complexity, and opportunity. The next CEO will work closely with the Board, leadership team, staff, community partners, funders, and donors to forge strategic direction, increase technology-enabled operational excellence, strengthen financial sustainability, and heighten cross-program collaboration to ensure the delivery of innovative, responsive, and exceptional services to highly diverse constituencies.

The CEO will have demonstrated senior executive leadership or Board volunteer experience within a complex, multi-site not-for-profit or public sector service delivery organization. An inspiring and values-based leader of integrity, the CEO will have expertise in at least one of Dixon Hall’s program areas, and strong understanding of diverse urban communities. The CEO will be an excellent communicator internally and as the public face of Dixon Hall, and will be effective in team leadership, labour relations, government relations, funder and donor stewardship, community partnerships, and fundraising. A strategic and creative thinker who understands the power of sound research and data, the CEO will be an incisive and financially astute leader who can translate plans into measurable achievement. Accountable, attentive, and known for operating with transparency, the next CEO will be a caring and trusted leader who is ready for the humbling task of making thousands of lives that much better.

Dixon Hall is dedicated to fostering an inclusive selection process and work environment, guided by its Race Relations and Employment Equity Policies. If selected for an interview, please inform the search consultants of any accommodations you may require during the interview process.

To achieve its goal of inclusivity and diversity, Dixon Hall actively seeks exceptional candidates from varied backgrounds and with lived experiences. Individuals who self-identify as being from marginalized communities, including Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community or who have experienced homelessness, are strongly encouraged to apply.

All responses to Caldwell are confidential and will be reviewed upon receipt; please indicate your interest in Project 260642 at https://caldwell.thriveapp.ly/job/1316.


Dixon Hall may use Artificial Intelligence-assisted tools during the recruitment process to support efficiency and consistency. Final hiring decisions are made by the Human Resources team.

Dixon Hall is dedicated to fostering an inclusive selection process and work environment, guided by their Race Relations and Employment Equity Policies. If selected for an interview, please inform the hiring manager or the People and Culture team at [email protected] of any accommodations you may require during the interview process.

To achieve their goal of inclusivity and diversity, Dixon Hall actively seeks exceptional candidates from varied backgrounds and with lived experiences. Individuals who self-identify as being from marginalized communities, including Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community or who have experienced homelessness, are strongly encouraged to apply.