Associate Director

POSITION SUMMARY

As a member of Greenbelt Land Trust’s Leadership Team, the Associate Director plays a central role in leading a growing and successful land conservation organization in western Oregon.

The Associate Director will partner closely with the Executive Director and staff directors to develop and manage the growth of Greenbelt and its strategic response to an ever-increasing demand for the organization’s services. The Associate Director advises and supports the Trust’s robust Fundraising and Outreach programs and their teams, including designing, facilitating, managing and tracking functions related to fundraising and community engagement for the organization. This position also provides organization-wide leadership with a focus on strategic planning, cultivating staff engagement and organizational wellness. The Associate Director plays a critical role in advancing Greenbelt’s mission and accelerating land conservation efforts in the Willamette Valley.

The Associate Director will play an instrumental role in supporting Greenbelt’s growing commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in its communications, fundraising, and staff development.

WHO YOU ARE

The successful candidate will be one who brings a deep commitment to conservation, a passion for fundraising on behalf of mission-driven nonprofits, a strategic mind, and a gift for nurturing authentic relationships.

The ideal candidate would reflect:

• Optimistic self-starter who can utilize their knowledge of evolving nonprofit best practices in alignment with Greenbelt’s mission to further the organization’s goals
• Confidence to implement new initiatives, policies, and procedures and flexibility to adapt along the way
• A feeling of being personally fulfilled and energized by being in contact with people, from large to small groups
• Personal accountability to goals and detailed workplans
• Ability to have honest and direct communication with colleagues, and build trusted relationships
• A genuine passion for land conservation

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Administration and Operations (40%)

• Develop and implement frameworks for tracking progress towards Greenbelt’s strategic plans
• Provide guidance and feedback on annual workplan creation for each of Greenbelt’s program areas, utilizing S.M.A.R.T. goals, clear objectives, and a method for results-tracking
• Ensure Greenbelt’s operating procedures are streamlined and high-functioning
• Oversee organizational assessments and planning efforts in coordination with consultants and any ad-hoc staff Committees as needed – these may be periodic updates of existing organizational plans, or new planning efforts (examples include: Performance Evaluation Strategy, Compensation Analysis, Business Plan, Organizational Management Platform)
• Oversee consultants and any ad-hoc staff committees formed to implement organization-wide system upgrades and changes (examples include: CRM/Accounting Software migration, integration of organizational management platform)
• Provide oversight and guidance in the process of GLT’s annual renewals of organizational insurance and IT contracts
• With the Executive Director, in the next three years develop and successfully launch a NextGen Advisory Circle, a council for rising leaders in the Willamette Valley
• As needed, act as primary point of contact for board, staff, and community in absence of Executive Director

Development and Outreach (40%)

• Provide leadership and oversight of GLT’s long-range and annual fundraising and outreach plans with clear deliverables and milestones for success
• Supervise Outreach, Membership, and Trails and Urban Spaces staff (currently 3 direct reports, total team of 5) by providing support, tracking workflows, facilitating professional development, establishing clear program direction, setting objectives, and monitoring performance to ensure that fundraising and outreach strategies are aligned and implemented successfully
• With the Executive Director, play a key role in connecting Greenbelt’s fundraising program to the Board of Directors, and directly oversee the organization’s Development and Engagement Committee to create a robust and resilient relationship management system and cultivate Board and Committee engagement to achieve our fundraising goals
• Provide vision and leadership for organizational outreach and communications, working with staff, consultants, and volunteers to establish clear goals and implement strategies across all media and direct contacts, including event and volunteer opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director

Staff Engagement (20%)

• Play a key role on Greenbelt’s Leadership Team to establish and implement organizational strategic, conservation, and fundraising goals and objectives.
• Work with the Leadership Team to cultivate and project a unified leadership voice to all staff and promote an organizational culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion
• With Leadership Team, design and implement twice per year staff retreats and an annual board retreat
• Oversee annual Staff Satisfaction Survey and DEI & Culture Assessment
• Establish a coaching program for all staff supervisors within Greenbelt to nurture a strong culture of mentorship grounded in inclusive leadership practices, including building strong relationships, active listening, clear and transparent communication, consistent and timely feedback, and clear expectations

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Passion for the mission of Greenbelt Land Trust and a commitment to working with the community to advance the Land Trust’s mission
• A minimum of 5 years’ of increasingly responsible management experience, successfully supervising and motivating staff, managing the creation and oversight of department budgets and workplans, implementing multiple projects with varying deadlines and resources, and assessing results
• Broad skillset in fundraising that could include diverse experience in such areas as long-range development planning, major gift fundraising, capital campaign implementation, and effective management strategies
• Background in effective community engagement, building relationships and establishing partnerships with diverse groups
• Experience using complex relational databases (Salesforce, Raisers Edge, etc.)
• Experience with communications strategies, tactics, and tools
• Excellent interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and ability to build trusting relationships through thoughtful listening, a positive attitude, and honesty
• Exceptional organization and time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite

WORKING CONDITIONS

• This position will work from Greenbelt Land Trust’s office in Corvallis, Oregon
• This work is primarily office-based, but we have meetings and events that often require being on the land. There may be situations that require being outdoors in all weather conditions and traversing uneven terrain
• Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record
• This position will need to manage transportation to and from meetings with their own vehicle (mileage to work-related meetings using personal vehicle is reimbursable)
• Some weekend and evening work will be required
• Work is often fast-paced and requires attention to multiple detailed projects with deadlines

COMPENSATION

Salary range is $85,000-$100,000

We believe great benefits make work better: Greenbelt Land Trust provides a group health plan, dental, vision, and short and long-term disability benefits, retirement, eleven floating holidays, longevity leave, and 16-hours per month accrued Paid Time Off. Greenbelt invests in employees’ professional development and personal growth.

Greenbelt Land Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that a diverse staff of qualified, highly-skilled, and creative individuals is necessary to achieve the vision and mission of the organization. Individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, or other People of Color, people who are queer, trans, non-binary, people with disabilities, people who are immigrants, people from poor and working class backgrounds, and people who are/have been system-impacted are strongly encouraged to apply.

ABOUT GREENBELT LAND TRUST

Greenbelt’s vision is for a thriving, healthy environment for all and our work is oriented around three strategic areas: climate resilience, community wellbeing, and social justice. We believe that by protecting and taking care of the lands and waters of the Willamette Valley, we will all be better off. Our air and water will be cleaner, our fish and wildlife more abundant, our working lands more productive, and our communities and families will be healthier. That’s the vision that we’ve been making a reality for 37 years in the Willamette Valley and that has enabled us to permanently protect 6,2000 acres of native prairies, forests, floodplain habitats, trails and working lands.

Greenbelt is committed to being adaptive and embraces change as a core value. We appreciate that the lands, waters, and people of the Willamette Valley are changing, and that success hinges on our ability to be poised to change as well (read Greenbelt’s current Strategic Framework).

Our Values: Values are the tenets that guide our work towards our conservation mission and vision.

• Build relationships with humility
• Embrace change
• Seek root causes
• Be fearless change-makers
• Welcome constructive conflict

Our vision of a thriving, healthy environment for all is inextricably linked to our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice. We are in this for the long haul, and understand that for meaningful transformation, we must be steadfast, patient, and willing to make mistakes.

Greenbelt Land Trust is an accredited land trust. We are honored to have been listed within the top 100 Best Nonprofits to work for in Oregon.