Executive Vice President

About the role

Pacific Forest Trust (PFT) delivers landscape-scale private forest conservation in the West and develops innovative incentives for forest conservation at the national level. We do so in ways that reward private landowners for managing for public benefits including clean water, a healthy climate, and abundant native wildlife. Our work sustains rural economies and restores resilient forest landscapes across ownership boundaries. PFT is recognized nationally as a leader in forest and climate policy, developing new payment systems for ecosystems services, from climate to carbon, to working forest conservation easements, watershed and habitat services, and sustainable, renewable biomass energy. PFT has led the conservation of over 363,000 acres of forestland in California and Oregon and acquired and stewards conservation easements on 130,000 acres. PFT also manages 14,000 acres for timber, water, and habitat values on behalf of forest landowners as well as its own forests. Our projects are outstanding not only for their scale, but also for landscape impacts and high standards for delivering multiple public benefits.

About this opportunity

The Executive Vice President (EVP) is responsible for PFT’s administration, operational management, and internal leadership. This is a new position that reports directly to the President & CEO and is core to PFT’s continued growth and excellence. The executive Vice President position offers the opportunity to shape the operational foundation of one of the nation’s leading forest conservation organizations. At a time of unprecedented climate urgency and growing recognition of forests’ critical role in resilience and carbon sequestration, this role will enable PFT to scale our impact across landscapes and communities. The EVP is charged with overseeing and improving coherent cross-organizational systems, processes, standards, and policies and ensuring their implementation. The overarching goal is to support and improve organizational operations, advance the mission, and help make PFT a great place to work.

Duties and responsibilities

• Be a visionary operational leader. The EVP will provide the cohesive operational backbone balancing the needs of the organization across all programs to meet organizational workplans and goals, implementing the annual workplan and programs.
• Lead workplan implementation, monitoring and regular reporting, to ensure organization goals are met; support annual workplan development.
• Oversee and ensure the Human Resources function, ensuring the organization has the talent it needs to deliver on its goals, including recruitment, onboarding, employee development and performance review programs, and compliance with internal policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee and ensure internal operations functions including budgets, information technology, security and facilities management to ensure the organization has the tools and facilities needed to deliver on the strategic goals.
• Work closely with the Finance and Administration Director to develop and deliver on the annual budget process and implementation, including monthly and project reporting, prompt contract delivery/fulfillment and financial management.
• Participate in PFT’s Management Team and chair meetings when the President & CEO is unavailable.
• Participate in Board meetings, ensure comprehensive, appropriate and quality drafting of quarterly Board reports, and finalize with the CEO.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of management experience in nonprofits, or equivalent, including land trust experience
• Proven experience as a team leader and senior operations professional
• Outstanding management skills with demonstrated ability to oversee complex operations
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact professionally with diverse team members
• Strong leadership skills, including team building and mentoring
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Display resilience and resourcefulness in tackling tasks and finding solutions
• Discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive information
• Professionalism, integrity, and a proactive approach to problem-solving

Benefits and compensation

• This is a full-time position offering a competitive salary and benefits package.
• Salary: $160,000-190,000/year.
• Benefits: Health insurance, Life insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Employee assistance program, Flexible spending accounts, Generous paid time off, Retirement plan.

To apply

Submit resume and cover letter to jobs@pacificforest.org and indicate “Executive Vice President” in the subject line.