Executive Director Position Available
Ice911 Research
Redwood City, California
Application deadline: 15 January 2020 or until position is filled
For more information, go to:
https://www.ice911.org/careers
For questions, contact:
Lauren Polash
Email: careers [at] ice911.org
Phone: 650-743-9497
Marianna Grossman
Email: marianna [at] ice911.org
Krista Kahl
Email: krista [at] ice911.org
Ice911 Research, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to Arctic climate restoration, invites applications for an Executive Director. This full-time, permanent position will be located in Redwood City, California.
The Executive Director will report to the Board of Directors, and in coordination with the Founder/CTO, will provide direction and leadership for the organization’s mission, vision, and development. The successful candidate will represent the organization and its work to potential funders and adopters, and oversee the leadership team to advance the organization’s strategic vision, goals, and objectives. The Executive Director will be responsible for effective and sustainable programs, management oversight of personnel, sound fiscal management, and furthering the organization’s strategic goals. This position will also help to raise private and institutional funds to support technical programs and projects, expanding organizational capacity and policy outreach efforts.
Required skills and experience include:
- Minimum of five years of progressively more responsible experience in senior leadership and management of a not-for-profit, for-profit, government, or a comparable organization;
- Advanced degree and/or demonstrated professional experience in a field directly related to Ice911’s mission and work;
- Demonstrated initiative;
- Demonstrated speaking and writing skills;
- Demonstrated commitment to environmental issues;
- A track record of thinking broadly and creatively;
- A reputation for good judgment, fairness, and integrity;
- Proven ability to work well with others who are in a variety of roles, such as Board members, colleagues, direct reports, customers, consultants, student interns, volunteers, funders, and regulators;
- Demonstrated success in leading effective teams;
- A reputation for insisting on excellence and coaching others to deliver it;
- Demonstrated skill in organizational development, personnel management, budget and resource development, and strategic planning;
- Demonstrated flexibility, ability to multitask, and ability to succeed in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment, while also driving toward clarity and solutions; and
- Natural leader and motivator of people with the ability to attract, develop, retain, and promote key talent, while driving collaborative, inclusive, and respectful teamwork across the organization.
Applications must include a current resume and a cover letter (Word or PDF document) summarizing interest in the position, experience, fit with desired qualifications, and compensation requirements. Applications should be submitted via email to Steve Zornetzer at careers [at] ice911.org. Include “Ice911 Executive Director Search” in the email subject field. Resumes must have a cover letter in order to be considered.
Application deadline: 15 January 2020 or until position is filled
For more information, go to:
https://www.ice911.org/careers
For questions, contact:
Lauren Polash
Email: careers [at] ice911.org
Phone: 650-743-9497
Marianna Grossman
Email: marianna [at] ice911.org
Krista Kahl
Email: krista [at] ice911.org