Executive Director

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic Leadership & Management
• Leading the Board of Directors and membership in developing and updating a strategic vision
• Ensuring organizational sustainability through long-term financial health and implementing appropriate organizational policies
• Overseeing implementation of strategic goals and ongoing programs through staff management
• Government Relations
• Building and growing the organization's policy and advocacy program
• Engaging members in the development of an annual policy platform and grassroots advocacy efforts to achieve policy goals
• Managing a dedicated contract lobbyist in support of legislative strategy
• Serving as a registered lobbyist and spokesperson on behalf of the organization with key decision-makers and elected officials
• Developing and maintaining key partnerships and coalitions to help increase conservation funding opportunities or build new tools
• Education & Networking
• Facilitating regular opportunities for conservation practitioners across the region to learn and grow together as a community of practice
• Serving as the fiscal sponsor of the biennial Northwest Land Camp and manager of the contract Land Camp Coordinator
• Supporting the organization's multi-year justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion learning initiative
• Hosting regional in-person meetings with opportunities for generative discussion and informal networking
• Sponsoring virtual learning through regular workshops and peer-to-peer roundtables on emerging issues
• Development & Fundraising
• Helping to build the financial capacity of the organization in service of the membership
• Seeking and obtaining foundation grants to support current work plans
• Developing relationships with individual donors
• Securing sponsorships for educational events
• Working to expand organizational membership
• Communications & Outreach
• Maintaining an active website, e-news, social media, and listserv presence
• Producing WAL T's annual State of the Lands report
• Groundswell to elevate stories of impact of the land trust community
• Hosting regional in-person meetings with opportunities for generative discussion and informal networking
• Sponsoring virtual learning through regular workshops and peer-to-peer roundtables on emerging issues
• Developing outreach materials to help share success stories and collective impact
• Creating earned media opportunities to highlight important conservation issues
• Leveraging creative partnerships to provide public exposure

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE OF THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

• 3+ years of senior management experience
• Experience supervising 1+ direct reports
• Fiscal accountability; proven track record of managing budgets
• Comfortable working across a diverse set of interests and across the political spectrum
• Ability to work with political and other executive leaders individually or in groups to achieve objectives
• Sincere and demonstrated commitment to WALT's mission and vision
• Understanding and/or demonstrated experience in diversifying and growing funding streams
• Willing and able to make gift solicitations
• Able to develop strategic partnerships with foundations, corporations, and/or similar organizations
• Can work effectively within a networked structure to develop goals for an organization that integrates the goals of member organizations
• Has proven ability to serve multiple constituencies and stakeholders
• Able to make critical choices to develop and drive organization-wide priorities
• Can facilitate effective meetings and discussions
• Collaborative and inclusive leader; ability to find common ground and to bring diverse viewpoints together
• Can tell WALT's story in a compelling and authentic fashion
• Able to develop and maintain relationships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Outstanding communicator: excellent speaking, writing, and listening skills
• Able to work with political leaders individually or in groups to achieve objectives
• Experience facilitating productive conversations within groups

Personal Characteristics

• Commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in organizational management and the land conservation movement
• Visionary and executes on the vision
• High EQ
• Problem solver who is flexible and nimble
• Tact, diplomacy, and discernment
• Transparent and trustworthy with a high degree of integrity
• Commitment to principles of cultural humility in working with diverse communities

Highly Preferred

• Strong experience developing and executing strategy and vision for an organization or department
• Experience developing and building alliances and partnerships
• Proven ability to facilitate and manage growth
• Strong organizational skills and a business orientation that leverages and optimizes resources
• Experience managing an organization or a department with multiple programs
• Familiarity and understanding of PNW's environmental/conservation issues and organizations
• Experience with building relationships with donors
• Experience engaging in advocacy and policy work on the state and/or federal level
• Knowledge of state-level policy processes and agency collaboration
• Track record of building strong, trusting relationships with public and private partners to address complex issues and develop innovative solutions

TO APPLY

Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to stacey@consultmetamorphic.com. Please include "WALT Executive Director" in the subject line.