Representing all land conservation conversations within Stowe and with neighboring communities, by interfacing as the primary liaison with landowners, donors, community-leaders, and regional, state, and national associations.
Leading strategic, policy, fundraising, and high-level operational oversight.
Inspiring, supporting and developing staff.
Leveraging recent capital campaign funding to increase capacity to achieve the goals in the 5-year strategic plan; this includes hiring additional senior staff in FY 2024 and building out team.
Partnering with a large working board to envision and achieve strategic goals.
Furthering efforts to become a more inclusive land trust.
Advancing this work will require holding a compelling vision while also overseeing the timely completion of concurrent projects, building relationships while working hands-on to advance initiatives, being comfortable with the ambiguity that accompanies growth and change, and thriving in an entrepreneurial and highly collaborative environment.
KEY AREAS OF OVERSIGHT & RESPONSIBILITY
Land Protection Stewardship | Organizational Leadership and Management | Fundraising | Community Relations| Board Partnership | Finance and Operations
QUALIFICATIONS
In addition to the qualifications outlined below, consideration will be given to candidates demonstrating a comparable set of qualifications acquired through a combination of education and experience.
Knowledge and Experience
Ten + years' leadership experience in roles at the organizational, program, or departmental level that included financial oversight and strategic planning, in an organization with five+ employees, and an operating budget of at least $500,000.
Demonstrated passion for advancing mission, and personal or professional knowledge and/or experience with land and/or water conservation, working landscapes, or an adjacent field.
Broad and in-depth knowledge of nonprofit organization management, including funding, administration, grant writing and management, board relations, risk management, and operations.
Experience guiding an organization through challenges, growth and change.
Leading and/or carrying out various revenue-generating strategies, expanding fundraising activities, and procuring government and foundation grants and corporate partnerships.
Skills and Abilities
Fostering a transparent and engaged relationship with staff and board members.
Strategic and analytical thinking, and the ability to use data to create compelling arguments to support strategic decisions.
Solid business acumen, including budgetary and strategic/business planning skills, goal setting and execution, accountability, and prioritizing concurrent projects.
Effective written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Quickly building trust and rapport with staff and as the public face of an organization.
Cultivating long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with a diversity of individuals, organizations, and networks.
Convening and facilitating conversations on a range of topics, soliciting perspectives, and guiding disparate viewpoints toward consensus on needs and potential solutions.
Negotiating sensitive and nuanced legal agreements. Insights about, and ability to function in, a rural environment and culture.