Managing Director, MBOLD

Primary Responsibilities

Align and lead a growing alliance of partners working together to build and execute strategies that produce global impact, including:

• MBOLD coalition Executive Council and Steering Team, comprised of CEO’s and other senior food and agriculture executives
• MBOLD project teams comprised of subject matter experts across the food and agriculture industry and allied organizations
• Local, national, and international partners, such as companies, government agencies, farm organizations, and research institutions
• Managing MBOLD staff and contractors, including MBOLD’s Director of Agricultural Resiliency and Project Manager

Execute and scale a growing portfolio of groundbreaking, pre-competitive initiatives among MBOLD members and partners, such as:

• MBOLD Protein Catalyst, which is driving innovation and sustainability with traditional and plant-based proteins
• Advancing Agricultural Resilience, including soil health and water stewardship and market building efforts to foster more diversified agricultural systems
• Plastic packaging initiatives to advance circularity

Work as part of an integrated leadership team across the GREATER MSP Partnership to:

• Learn from and inform parallel system-building efforts to grow the state’s economy by tackling global challenges
• Leverage GREATER MSP capabilities in areas such as research, communications, operations, strategy, and business investment
• Establish and deepen relationships with key partners around the world

Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years of relevant professional experience in business, government or non-profit sector
• Expertise in U.S. food and agriculture systems
• 5+ years of senior executive leadership experience, including a track record of leading in coalitions and experience working with diverse teams
• Demonstrated strength in taking on complex challenges and building solutions with participation by many team members and partners
• Able to engage multiple stakeholders across diverse experiences/backgrounds
• Highly skilled at executive-level communication; able to serve as a credible spokesperson and communicator
• Comfortable working with a high degree of ambiguity
• Creativity and a passion for solving tough challenges in food and agriculture ecosystems
• Relevant regional and national relationships and fundraising experience a plus

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree strongly preferred

Required Skills

• A track record of building coalitions and/or successfully leading complex multi-stakeholder projects and teams
• Ability to develop strategy and turn it into action that delivers results
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills with multiple audiences, including executives
• Proven ability to form relationships and credibility with a diverse set of people consistently
• The ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, deadline-driven environment often managing multiple issues and projects simultaneously
• Strong critical thinking skills with the flexibility to respond to shifting priorities and new opportunities

Cultural Competencies & Commitment

• Entrepreneurial mindset (passion, enthusiasm, self-starter)
• Exhibits high integrity
• Ability to be proactive & take initiative
• Demonstrated success working in teams
• Hardworking, humble approach to work
• Consistently provides quality results
• Responsible work ethic
• Demonstrated cross-cultural competency
• Highly motivated by challenges
• Value and vision driven
• Positive can-do attitude
• Well organized work habits
• Reliable, with a ready-to-help disposition
• Positive approach to problem solving