Executive Co-Director: Culture, Planning & Green Business Development

Overview

Title: Executive Co-Director: Culture, Planning & Green Business Development
Hours: Full Time (4-day workweek)
Salary: $100,000 – $120,000 depending on experience
Reports to: President & CEO
Benefits: Excellent benefits including health care, dental care, support for working virtually, generous leave policy, and flexible 32-hour work week.

Founded in 1982, Green America is a national nonprofit dedicated to creating a just and sustainable society by harnessing economic power. Our unique approach focuses on economic action and marketplace strategies, working with consumers and investors.

We seek an experienced, collaborative leader, with a passion for people and project management in service to our social justice and environmental mission.

Green America is a highly collaborative, vibrant workplace.  We have a participatory decision-making process among staff members that aims to build consensus within departments and teams on how we carry out our work. Goals to advance Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion are woven into all of our work.

The Executive Co-Director: Culture, Planning & Green Business Development will provide planning, direction, and oversight for Green America’s work regarding: 1) Culture: Lead (a) the continuing integration of Green America’s JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion) commitments into all facets of the organization’s work and culture, and (b) the evolving nature of team building in a virtual organization; 2) Planning: with the Executive Team, drive annual planning processes for Green America’s programmatic work and budget, 3) Green Business: with Green America’s Green Business Network of companies and entrepreneurs seeking to advance corporate social and environmental responsibility, help build the green business sector.

The Executive Co-Director of Culture, Planning & Green Business Development works closely with the Executive Co-Director: Consumer and Corporate Engagement to ensure that programs and processes are integrated across the organization, and both Executive Co-Directors will work closely with the President & CEO to ensure that the organization is on track to meet all of its programmatic, financial, and organizational goals.  Together, the Executive Co-Directors and the CEO form the Executive Team (E-team) for the organization.  Like the teams across the organization and the board, the E-team is highly collaborative.

This position supervises Green America’s Director of Development & Organizational Advancement, Finance Director, Green Business Network Director, Executive Associate (with the CEO), and HR Director (with the Executive Co-Director of Consumer and Corporate Engagement).

Leadership responsibilities include:

CULTURE

• Deepening our Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) Work
  • Co-chair Green America’s staff and board member JEDI Team.
  • Ensure Green America’s JEDI work and culture are integrated into all programs and new staff and board member orientations
• Creating a Strong Culture as a Newly Virtual Organization
  • Develop activities, programs, and processes that build relationships among staff members in a virtual context and oversee the planning of annual, in-person staff and board member gatherings.
  • Oversee Green America Worker Membership, ensuring that volunteer roles are filled, agendas developed, and Worker Members are encouraged to take initiative to contribute to building a strong, positive Green America culture.

PLANNING & ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS

• Executive Team (E-Team) and Cross-Organizational Integration
  • Work with the executive team to ensure smooth functioning across the organization, and that the organization is on track with its financial and programmatic goals.
  • Lead processes to ensure timely and well-run staff meetings, operating plan meetings, budget meetings, the annual staff gathering, and retreats as needed.
• Development:  Oversight & Fundraising
  • Work with the Director of Development & Organizational Advancement to continue building strong development strategies.
  • Through major donor visits and other approaches, raise funds and cultivate donors.
• Finance: Oversight
  • Work with the Finance Director and CEO on organizational financial needs and fiscal management, including the timely development of budgets, financials statements, audits, and tax forms.
  • Ensure that Green America funds are invested following our social and environmental screening criteria, including serving on the Green America Endowment Executive Committee.
• Board
  • Serve as the Executive Team Lead to the board.

GREEN BUSINESS NETWORK (GBN)

• GBN: Oversight and Development
  • Oversee the Green Business Network Director to develop new programs and opportunities, ensure programmatic and fundraising goals are met. Monitor progress throughout the year.

Skills Required:

Experience doesn’t always look the same – skills are transferable, and passion is important. Please tell us how your experience can lead to success in this position.

• Commitment to Green America’s mission and goals; strong commitment to both environmental sustainability and social justice.
• Experience in working effectively with people across lines of difference to ensure a respectful, healthy, and welcoming work environment.
• Experience leading Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives.
• Proven collaborative leadership and the ability to work in coalitions.
• Fifteen or more years of management experience, especially in the non-profit sector.
• Financial experience, including the ability to work with teams to create, manage and balance multimillion dollar operating plans and budgets.
• Strong communication skills.
• Adaptability and creativity – ability to help solve problems and to take advantage of new opportunities.
• Ability to implement and oversee multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to support and oversee business membership growth plans.

To Apply:

Please send your resume and a cover letter to executivehire@greenamerica.org by March 3, 2023.