Executive Director - Maine Woodland Owners : Job Details

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Maine Woodland Owners is seeking a person with passion, vision, and energy to lead our organization into the future. We anticipate an upcoming vacancy in the Executive Director position. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work directly with the existing Executive Director to transition all duties and responsibilities of the role. The position will be filled as soon as possible.

The Executive Director is the chief executive officer of the organization and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the organization, in accordance with policies set by the Board of Directors. The position reports to and serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.

The position is full time, salaried position based in Augusta, Maine. There is some ability to work remotely on occasion. The compensation package can include a combination of salary, health insurance, retirement plan, and dental insurance and is anticipated to be in the range of $110,000 – $130,000.

Maine Woodland Owners has an annual budget of approximately $1,000,000.00 with a staff currently consisting of an Executive Director, a Deputy Director (vacant), a Director of Communication, an Office Manager, Forestry Outreach Coordinator, and a Wildlife Biologist. Our land trust forestlands, owned in fee, are actively managed through a contract with a forest management company.

This is an exciting time to join Maine Woodland Owners as we are celebrating our 50th year in 2025. Our land trust program, reflective of our organizational commitment to keep Maine's forests as forests, has grown exponentially in recent years to over 13,000 acres currently, in all corners of the State, with more donation being accepted on a regular basis. We are fully engaged at the State Legislature, with our congressional delegation, and with state and federal agencies in a wide range of issues including forestland taxation, wildlife habitat and management, public access to private land, the changing wood industry, the role of forest carbon in climate change mitigation, and environmental regulation. On average, we hold more than 50 educational workshops and events every, and members receive our 20-page monthly publication – Maine Woodlands – which contains a wide range of topics and the latest news of interest to woodland owners.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Experience or familiarity with Maine's forests and with the economic, environmental, and political forces at work in them.
• Demonstrated interest and strength in the functional aspects of the organization (advocacy, education, and land trust conservation), and skills to mentor and guide those areas to continued success.
• Strong interpersonal skills and personal qualities that engender the impassioned support and involvement of the board, staff, and members.
• Successful management experience in public, private, or non-profit sectors.
• Ability to think strategically about how Maine Woodland Owners fulfill its mission and translate strategies into practical, executable plans.
• Marketing know-how to build awareness of, participation in, and advocacy for the organization and its members.
• Experience in overseeing staffing, structure, systems, and processes to ensure ongoing organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Vision and commitment to lead the organization into the future.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Developing and implementing the strategic direction of the organization, in concert with the Board of Directors.
• Being the primary spokesperson for the organization.
• Ensuring continued growth in membership.
• Annual budget development and financial management.
• Hiring, supervising, and evaluating all employees.
• Identifying and developing fundraising opportunities from individuals, business, and foundations.
• Being a strong advocate for family woodland owners and this organization before agencies, legislative bodies, with other organizations, and the public.
• Having overall responsibility for all programs of the organization.
• Ensuring the organization complies with all reporting, permitting, registration, and licensing requirements of the organization.
• Promoting the organization in ways that furthers the mission of the organization.
• Developing and implementing an annual work plan for the organization, while considering the long-term direction of the organization.
• Administrating all policies of the organization and assuring compliance with its Bylaws.
• Developing and implementing organizational efficiencies.
• Ensuring the stewardship and growth of the Maine Woodland Owners land trust program.

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