Executive Director - Conservation Finance Network
$150,000–$150,000 year
RemoteUnited States or San Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Develop and implement CFN's new multi-year strategic vision while leading staff to execute programs that expand conservation finance strategies across the nonprofit, public, and private sectors. Manage an annual budget of $600,000-$850,000, recruit in-kind contributions, and oversee fundraising activities to sustain operations and drive growth. Direct coalition building with steering committee members, partners, and funders to energize the community of practice, while coaching a team of staff members to achieve strategic goals. Proactively engage in public forums to advance thought leadership on land conservation finance trends and share regular updates with network partners through newsletters and blog posts.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in environmental studies, business, finance, or related discipline
- Master's degree related to financial solutions to environmental problems
- at least five years of experience in non-profit program leadership
- Successful track record with recruiting multi-year six-figure grants
- Successful track record in executing strategic planning processes
- Demonstrated experience with high profile workshop and conference facilitation
- Demonstrated experience building and maintaining strategic partnerships, and relationship-based business development
- Demonstrated experience managing a robust industry association or collaborative across public, private, nonprofit, philanthropic, and academic entities
- Expert understanding of current issues and knowledge of leading organizations and practitioners
- Excellent and tactful interpersonal and written/verbal communication including facilitation
- Superb organization skills and attention to detail
- Ability to exercise sound and independent judgement while maintaining confidentiality as appropriate
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, major webinar platforms such as Zoom, Teams and/or Adobe Connect, and social media platforms
- Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time
- Ability to problem solve, make decisions, and supervise staff
- willingness to travel to events and meetings throughout the year to achieve program and fundraising goals (up to 25% travel)
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree related to financial solutions to environmental problems and at least five years of experience in non-profit program leadership
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