Executive Director, The Hangar Flight Museum

For over 50 years, The Hangar Flight Museum has preserved and celebrated western Canada’s aviation heritage while inspiring future generations through education, storytelling, and discovery. Located in a historic RCAF British Commonwealth Air Training Plan hangar dating back to the Second World War, the Museum is home to an extraordinary collection of aircraft, artifacts, and stories that bring Canada’s aviation and aerospace history to life. Through its unique partnership with Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame, The Hangar Flight Museum connects the past with the future by engaging the community, sparking curiosity, and inspiring the next generation of aviators, explorers, and innovators. Following the launch of a new strategic plan, the Museum is building on its momentum with a bold ambition to become western Canada’s premier destination for aviation exploration, learning, and innovation.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will provide strategic, operational, and cultural leadership across all aspects of the organization. Working closely with the Board, staff, donors, volunteers, and community partners, the Executive Director will drive organizational growth, strengthen financial sustainability, and lead the realization of the Museum’s long-term vision. This leader will advance the strategic plan, oversee day-to-day operations, and champion a transformative capital expansion initiative that will position The Hangar Flight Museum as a leading cultural and educational destination in western Canada.

The ideal candidate is a motivating and collaborative leader with experience guiding complex organizations through growth, transformation, and capital expansion. You bring strong business acumen, credibility in the community, and a demonstrated ability to build relationships, inspire confidence, and translate vision into action. You are a people-centered leader who empowers teams, fosters accountability, and creates a culture where staff and volunteers can thrive. You see not only what The Hangar Flight Museum is today, but what it has the potential to become.

Salary will be determined based on experience.

Join the Museum at a defining moment in its evolution and help shape its future as a leading destination for aviation education, inspiration, and discovery.

Janet Soles and Associates has been retained to conduct this search on behalf of The Hangar Flight Museum. For more information about this opportunity or to apply, please send your curriculum vitae and letter of interest with the Subject Line – “ED – The Hangar Flight Museum” in confidence to apply@jssearch.ca.

Deadline to Apply: Open until filled

The Hangar Flight Museum
4629 McCall Way NE
Calgary AB T2E 8A5
thehangarmuseum.ca

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