Vice President Facilities Optimization

GSL Group is one of British Columbia’s largest privately held companies, with a long-standing reputation for building, owning, and operating community-centred assets across sport, entertainment, recreation, hospitality, and real estate. Founded in 1989 and led by its founder and sole shareholder, the organization has grown into a diversified platform with national reach, anchored by a long-term ownership mindset and a strong commitment to community connection, sustainability, and social impact. With more than three million square feet of socially engaged space in its development pipeline and a portfolio that touches millions of guests annually, GSL Group occupies a unique position at the intersection of infrastructure, experience, and placemaking. The Vice President, Facilities Optimization reports directly to the President & Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for advancing the performance, growth, and value of GSL's facilities management business. Working closely with the CEO, this role identifies and evaluates opportunities across Canada while developing frameworks and initiatives that enhance facility performance, improve consistency, and support portfolio expansion. The Vice President will build relationships with municipalities, arena operators, private developers, institutional owners, sports franchises, and Indigenous communities to establish and reinforce GSL as the operator of choice for mid-sized arenas, recreation centres, and event venues across Canada. The successful candidate will be a commercially driven executive with demonstrated success winning and negotiating venue management contracts, scaling multi-site operating platforms, and building long-term client relationships. They will combine entrepreneurial drive with operational rigor, capable of translating growth opportunities into structured agreements and disciplined execution. Experience in arena operations, public-private partnerships, and high-traffic, event-driven environments will be essential. The expected salary range for this role is $200,000 - $250,000 plus an annual bonus. To explore this opportunity further, please click Apply. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Please note that we will only be in contact with those individuals moving forward with our client.

The Vice President is responsible for advancing the performance, growth, and value of GSL's facilities management business across Canada. This includes identifying expansion opportunities and building strategic relationships with municipalities, developers, and sports franchises.

The candidate must be a commercially driven executive with a proven track record in winning venue management contracts and scaling multi-site platforms. Experience in arena operations and high-traffic, event-driven environments is essential.

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• Facilities Management
• Venue Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Strategic Planning
• Business Development
• Public-Private Partnerships
• Operational Rigor
• Relationship Management
• Portfolio Expansion
• Scaling Operating Platforms
• Placemaking
• Infrastructure Management

• Management & Leadership
• Sports & Recreation
• Hospitality
• Construction
• Government & Public Sector

Minimum experience

10+ years

Apply by

Sep 4, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Executive