Leadership & Management:

• Oversee and ensure ongoing organizational growth, fundraising, finance, administration, communications and systems; recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic goals.

• Work with the Board of Directors and Bridger-Teton Forest Leadership Team to prioritize projects and approve annual program of work

• Actively engage and energize FBT volunteers, board members, partnering organizations, and funders

• Work closely with the Board of Directors to meet the organization’s mission and vision

• Communicate effectively with the Board providing timely and necessary information for

  the Board to make informed decisions

• Serve as ex-officio member of committees and build board involvement

• Lead, hire, coach, develop, and retain FBT’s staff

• Ensure effective systems to track progress and evaluate programs to measure successes that can be effectively communicated to the board, funders and other constituents

  Fundraising & Communications:

• Direct fundraising and revenue generation to support existing programs and future expansion

• Oversee all aspects of communications—including social media, web presence and external relations with the goal of ‘telling the story of the BTNF’ and creating a stronger brand for FB

• Use external presence and relationships to garner new opportunities Planning & New Business:

• Explore and foster partnerships in all areas of the Bridger-Teton National Forest, build relationships with volunteers, funders, partners, political and community leaders in each expansion area

• Facilitate a strategic planning process for organizational growth

• Specific requirements include:
• Experience in non-profit management and natural resource issues
• Proven experience and track record of effectively leading an outcomes-based organization and an effective staff team; ability to point to specific examples of having developed and operationalized strategies that have taken an organization to the next stage of growth’
• A passion for public lands, an inclusive outdoors, and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. An appreciation for the Bridger-Teton National Forest’s diverse landscapes and local communities
• A history of active fundraising, achieving excellent donor relations, generating new revenue, improving financial results and understanding the donor community
• Excellence in organizational management with the ability to hire and coach staff, manage programs, set and achieve strategic goals and manage a budget
• Success working with a Board of Directors with the ability to cultivate board member relationships and expand the board
• Strong marketing and public relations experience with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills
• Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative approach to planning and the ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people
• Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven and self-directed
• Ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of BTNF employees, local communities and partner organizations
• Ability to lead and work remotely, technologically adept, willingness to learn new systems
• Knowledge of the National Forest mission, experience working with federal agencies highly preferred
• Familiarity with Jackson’s many non-profit organizations and a desire to support and elevate BTNF partnerships to meet a shared mission