Executive Director

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About Us? Actually "About Us" is a section heading? The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should map sections accordingly. The posting includes "About Us", "The Position", "Essential Job Functions" (which includes subheadings like Organizational Strategy and Leadership, Fundraising and Financial Management, Statewide Partnerships and Project Development), "Location", "Desired Experience", "Benefits". Also "Salary" is within Benefits. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. We should not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate: EEO, application instructions, equal opportunity, etc. Also remove "To Apply" and EEO statements. Also remove navigation/legal etc. So we keep substantive content: About Us, The Position (maybe we treat as role description), Essential Job Functions (maybe break into subsections?), Location, Desired Experience, Benefits. Also maybe "Salary" is part of Benefits. The instruction says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should use those standard headings where applicable. But we can also use other headings if they match content? The instruction says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It seems they expect those headings. However we can also include other headings if they are present? The instruction: "use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests using those for typical sections. Probably we should map content to those headings: About the role (instead of About Us?), Responsibilities (Essential Job Functions), Requirements/Qualifications (Desired Experience), Benefits (Benefits + Salary), Pay (maybe separate if salary given), Schedule (if flexible work schedule). Location maybe not a standard heading but could be included as a

under About the role? The instruction says include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. So we can include Location as a

within About the role or as its own section? Not sure. Safer to keep as a

under About the role or maybe as its own

Location? The instruction didn't list Location as example but didn't forbid. It says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). The "e.g." suggests those are examples, not exhaustive. So we can use Location heading. We must output ONLY HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

  for prose. We need to remove boilerplate: EEO, application instructions, etc. Let's extract substantive content: About Us paragraph: "Vermont Huts & Trails (VHT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to foster a deeper appreciation of our natural environment and strengthen Vermont’s communities by providing enriching and immersive outdoor experiences for all. We increase access to outdoor recreation and support rural economies throughout Vermont by creating the country’s most ambitious statewide, hut-supported trail network and by building and linking existing trail networks. Our work takes many forms. We build huts, hostels, and trails, partner with existing hut owners, landowners, and other non-profits, conserve land, host and manage guest experiences, fundraise, and run the F.O.R.E.S.T. program, which has brought 300 young people on free hut-based retreats since 2020. Our core values include building strong partnerships, equity and belonging, a supportive, collaborative workspace, creative problem-solving, self-direction, and persistence." The Position paragraph: "The Executive Director (ED) is a full-time position with benefits that reports to VHT’s Board of Directors. We are seeking a dynamic individual to lead the organization in a significant growth phase as it builds on the success of its first ten years. Our ideal candidate is a versatile leader who can move seamlessly across focus areas while building and growing a strong team. The ED is accountable for the organization’s impact, financial health, people, and culture. The ED will be able to confidently manage a growing staff –currently eight people–with seasonal employees across functions including marketing, development, guest services, trail building, hut and hostel construction, and project development. As the leader of a growing nonprofit organization, the ED will help grow and empower VHT's leadership team, cultivating skill-building and channeling passion. They will play a fundamental role in evolving the vision for the organization as it grows, and be comfortable leading an organization with many moving parts and a broad range of organizational activities. The successful candidate will be adaptable and will thrive in a constantly evolving environment as they prioritize growing and managing the VHT team, making direct contributions in key areas, and building on the VHT vision with an eye towards financial sustainability and the continued growth of the organization. One of the ED’s primary focus over the next 10 years will be to complete the Velomont Trail and its supporting infrastructure." Essential Job Functions: several bullet-like paragraphs under headings: Organizational Strategy and Leadership: - Manage a motivated team of full-time, part-time, and seasonal staff across all functional areas - Lead recruitment, hiring, performance management, and professional development for the full VHT team, and ensure personnel policies and HR practices scale responsibly with organizational growth in a culture of flexibility, trust, and autonomy. - Maintain a collaborative and transparent process for decision-making and communication while improving efficiency as the organization grows - Lead development of VHT’s strategic plans with staff, board, and key partners, and translate these into annual goals, prioritization criteria, and budget allocation. - Provide executive oversight and guidance of hospitality operations, including guest experience, marketing, communications, sales, and the hut, hostel, and trails project pipelines - Meet and strategize regularly with the board chair, engage with board members and committees, prepare board-related communications, and plan and participate in relevant events Fundraising and Financial Management: - Develop and manage capital budgets with support from the Development Director (DD) and controller, and review financials, cash flow, and expenditures against projections and revenue. - Ensure financial sustainability and fund development in conjunction with the DD through identifying new revenue streams and cultivating existing relationships, developing annual campaigns, and growing VHT’s donor base - Support the DD in expanding our top-tier philanthropic base by meeting with prospecting donors and foundation contacts Statewide Partnerships and Project Development: - Work with local, state, and federal officials to secure hut and trail access throughout Vermont - Collaborate on an ongoing basis with external stakeholders and partners including partner non-profit organizations, hut owners, donors, state and federal agencies, and municipal leaders as needed - Represent VHT publicly within Vermont and the greater region’s ecosystem of business, recreation, and conservation organizations as well as the media Location: "This is a Vermont-based hybrid position. VHT maintains a shared office space in Waterbury, Vermont." Desired Experience: list of bullet-like items: - Experience in the following will be an asset to applicants for the ED position: - Senior leadership experience in a nonprofit, social enterprise, or other mission-driven business - Financial fluency; experience with budget planning and P&L optimization - Senior experience in strategic planning processes and working with a governing board - Demonstrated success growing, managing, and leading a collaborative team - Familiarity with delivering capital projects from concept to completion, including permitting, environmental review, and funding - Successful track record of significant fundraising and building long-term donor relationships with a focus on major individuals and institutional donors - Senior-level strategic planning, budget planning, and relationship building with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders - Experience running a profitable customer-facing lodging or hospitality business preferred but not required - Experience in outdoor recreation, land stewardship, or trail development preferred but not required - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience Benefits: list: - Salary: $90K - Flexible work schedule - 401k contributions (10% of salary) and home office reimbursements - Three weeks paid time off (increases to four weeks after one year of employment and five weeks after five years) - 10 paid holidays per year (can be added to your PTO) - 16 weeks family leave (four weeks paid, 12 weeks unpaid) - Eligibility for a six-week sabbatical every five years We need to output sections: About Us (maybe as About the role?), The Position maybe as About the role? Actually "About Us" is about organization; "The Position" is about role. Could combine? But instruction: use

  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we could have:

  About the role

  containing The Position paragraph (maybe also About Us? Actually About Us is about organization, not role. Could be separate

  About the organization

  but not in examples. Might be okay to have About Us as

  About the organization

  . But they said use

  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities...). It doesn't forbid other headings. I'd include About Us as

  About the organization

  . Then Responsibilities for Essential Job Functions (maybe split into subheadings? Could keep as

  Responsibilities

  and then list all duties under
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      • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can flatten all duties into a single list under Responsibilities. However that might lose grouping but still preserve all info. Could also keep subheadings as

        inside? Not prohibited but they didn't mention. Safer to keep as a single list. Requirements/Qualifications: Desired Experience list. Benefits: Benefits list. Pay: Salary is part of Benefits but we could also have separate Pay section with salary. Since they said include Pay section only if posting actually states them. It does state salary: $90K. So we could have

        Pay

        with

        Salary: $90K

        . Then Benefits section for other benefits. Schedule: Flexible work schedule mentioned; we could have

        Schedule

        with

        Flexible work schedule

        . Location: maybe as

        Location

        with

        This is a Vermont-based hybrid position. VHT maintains a shared office space in Waterbury, Vermont.

        . We must not repeat job title as heading. So no

        Executive Director

        . We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. We must remove boilerplate: EEO, application instructions, equal opportunity, etc. Also remove "To Apply" and the email instructions. Also remove "Vermont Huts & Trails is an equal opportunity employer..." etc. Now craft HTML. We'll start with

        About the organization

        ...About Us paragraph...

        Then

        About the role

        The Position paragraph...

        Then

        Responsibilities

        • ... each duty ...
        We need to include all duties from