Director

About the role

The Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) is seeking a Director to lead the organization's strategic, organizational, and fiscal initiatives. Established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, TURI works to protect workers, communities, and the environment from toxic chemicals and pollution.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level strategic, organizational, and fiscal leadership to advance TURI’s mission and broaden its impact
• Work with TURA partner agencies, the MA Office of Technical Assistance and Technology (OTA), and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to implement the TURA Act and fulfill TURI’s mission
• Maintain relationships with a broad range of university, government, industry, and community stakeholders, and develop new relationships with potential partners and collaborators from various sectors
• Sustain and elevate TURI’s strong reputation through dissemination of its accomplishments to external audiences and by expanding its impact and visibility nationally and internationally
• Contribute to the development of the Rist Institute’s hub focused on sustainable materials, pollution prevention, and toxics use reduction
• Seek to expand and diversify revenue sources for TURI over time, through advocacy, philanthropy, federal and private grants, industry partnerships, and fee-for-service activities
• Foster a supportive, collaborative, and transparent workplace culture with opportunities for professional growth

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have an inclusive, participatory, and transparent leadership style and the ability to protect and steward TURI’s mission and stellar accomplishments, elevate and expand its impact, support and invest in staff, and position the Institute for balanced growth through new, strategic collaborations.