Sealaska
Sealaska President
Sealaska, Juneau, Alaska, us, 99812
Job Title:
President
Job Summary:Sealaska is seeking a dynamic and visionary President to strengthen and amplify the impact of our mission. Through Sealaska’s business success, we fulfill our mission by managing our land and providing shareholder benefits that include dividends, workforce development programs, scholarships, internships, advocacy, burial assistance, and many other benefits through our non-profit organizations. Our programs can change lives, and empower individuals, families, and communities to thrive. We are building a global geosciences and engineering business platform that reflects our values of innovation, leadership and connection to land, people, and our oceans. By partnering with our business leadership and local organizations, the President will help bring our global capabilities to our communities and:Foster healthy communities by helping to create economic opportunity, build a high-functioning workforce, improve access to services, and strengthen families.Leverage Sealaska’s deep social and cultural investments to elevate shareholder well-being and foster an environment where cultural and economic growth go hand-in-hand.Partner and collaborate with our tribal, local, and business leaders to create impactful education, health, and training programs.Ensure shareholders are informed, engaged and empowered with access to the full range of benefits and opportunities Sealaska provides.Through personal experience, the ideal candidate sees opportunity, not obstacles, is uniquely positioned to deeply connect and engage with shareholders and communities to spark meaningful change that improves lives and creates lasting change. Relocation available for the right candidate.
Duties/Responsibilities:Partners and builds alignment with local entities and agencies to ensure that we effectively deploy all resources across the region in an impactful way that genuinely uplifts our people and communities.Establishes meaningful relationships that inspire trust, connect Sealaska to shareholder communities, and contribute to a deep understanding of shareholder needs and aspirations.Advocates for those needs by developing and implementing strategies, plans, and objectives that impact the lives of shareholders and local communities through educational opportunities, career development, training, leadership development, and mentorship, as well as directed financial assistance that makes a profound difference.Lead initiatives that address systemic challenges such as addiction by focusing on empowering families and creating environments where shareholders can thrive and children can grow up healthy, strong and prepared for the future.Connects students with resources that help them explore different career pathways and obtain the education and training they need to achieve their goals.Helps shareholders identify and build on their strengths, ensuring that their chosen career paths are not only successful but deeply meaningful, while providing support, re-skilling and career shifts as needed.Identifies and partners with others that share similar objectives, to bring disparate efforts together, broadening the reach and effectiveness of combined/aligned efforts in the region.Determines desired outcomes, inspires others to achieve those goals, and measures the results of programs against those objectives.Oversees shareholder, cultural, and land-related programs, staff, and expenditures.Engages with Sealaska Heritage Institute, Spruce Root, AFN and other regional partners.Acts as the primary contact between Sealaska’s board and other ANCSA organizations and keeps the board informed of activities/direction/strategies.Engages shareholders, community partners and other stakeholders in support of Sealaska’s vision, mission, and goals.Leads and serves as the face of Sealaska in the region through public policy advocacy and public relations related to cultural, shareholder, and land-related topics.Financial leadership – partners with colleagues to understand business operations, track activities, and streamline processes.Other duties as required.Required Skills/Abilities:Has personal, familial, or professional experience in overcoming significant geo-political and/or socio-economic challenges that can serve as an inspiration to those who aspire to do the same.Has demonstrated expertise in leading, designing, implementing, and measuring successful social programs in disparate, rural areas struggling with inadequate resources.Has built consensus and alignment among competing interests to drive support for plans and initiatives, as well as carry them out.Has demonstrated experience linking disparate groups that share common goals and leveraging combined resources to develop programs that measurably improved lives and strengthened communities.Is transparent, intuitive, ambitious, curious, deliberate, entrepreneurial, empathetic, assertive, confident, collaborative, willing to listen, open to change and challenge, forthright, truthful, and passionate about doing the right thing.Education and Experience:Bachelor's degree in business administration or other applicable field of study or equivalent experience.Five or more years of leadership/management experience.Salary at $225k+, depending on experience.
Working Conditions:The physical and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands:Must be able to perform computer-based tasks and processing up to 8 hours, including sitting or standing, mousing, interacting with information on a computer monitor.Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move 35 pounds regularly.Work Environment:While performing the duties of this job, the employee will primarily work in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.
Who is Sealaska?Established in 1972, Sealaska is the Alaska Native regional corporation for Southeast Alaska. Our 23,000 shareholders are Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people with more than 10,000 years of ancestral ties to the oceans, forests and communities of Southeast Alaska. We serve the twin goals of economic prosperity and environmental protection.
We are committed to providing the best possible climate for maximum development and goal achievement for all our employees. As a Native-owned company, Sealaska Corporation is proud to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace, with respect for the cultural traditions in the communities where we operate.
Sealaska Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. However, preference may be extended to an enrolled member of a federally-recognized Indian Tribe.*
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President
Job Summary:Sealaska is seeking a dynamic and visionary President to strengthen and amplify the impact of our mission. Through Sealaska’s business success, we fulfill our mission by managing our land and providing shareholder benefits that include dividends, workforce development programs, scholarships, internships, advocacy, burial assistance, and many other benefits through our non-profit organizations. Our programs can change lives, and empower individuals, families, and communities to thrive. We are building a global geosciences and engineering business platform that reflects our values of innovation, leadership and connection to land, people, and our oceans. By partnering with our business leadership and local organizations, the President will help bring our global capabilities to our communities and:Foster healthy communities by helping to create economic opportunity, build a high-functioning workforce, improve access to services, and strengthen families.Leverage Sealaska’s deep social and cultural investments to elevate shareholder well-being and foster an environment where cultural and economic growth go hand-in-hand.Partner and collaborate with our tribal, local, and business leaders to create impactful education, health, and training programs.Ensure shareholders are informed, engaged and empowered with access to the full range of benefits and opportunities Sealaska provides.Through personal experience, the ideal candidate sees opportunity, not obstacles, is uniquely positioned to deeply connect and engage with shareholders and communities to spark meaningful change that improves lives and creates lasting change. Relocation available for the right candidate.
Duties/Responsibilities:Partners and builds alignment with local entities and agencies to ensure that we effectively deploy all resources across the region in an impactful way that genuinely uplifts our people and communities.Establishes meaningful relationships that inspire trust, connect Sealaska to shareholder communities, and contribute to a deep understanding of shareholder needs and aspirations.Advocates for those needs by developing and implementing strategies, plans, and objectives that impact the lives of shareholders and local communities through educational opportunities, career development, training, leadership development, and mentorship, as well as directed financial assistance that makes a profound difference.Lead initiatives that address systemic challenges such as addiction by focusing on empowering families and creating environments where shareholders can thrive and children can grow up healthy, strong and prepared for the future.Connects students with resources that help them explore different career pathways and obtain the education and training they need to achieve their goals.Helps shareholders identify and build on their strengths, ensuring that their chosen career paths are not only successful but deeply meaningful, while providing support, re-skilling and career shifts as needed.Identifies and partners with others that share similar objectives, to bring disparate efforts together, broadening the reach and effectiveness of combined/aligned efforts in the region.Determines desired outcomes, inspires others to achieve those goals, and measures the results of programs against those objectives.Oversees shareholder, cultural, and land-related programs, staff, and expenditures.Engages with Sealaska Heritage Institute, Spruce Root, AFN and other regional partners.Acts as the primary contact between Sealaska’s board and other ANCSA organizations and keeps the board informed of activities/direction/strategies.Engages shareholders, community partners and other stakeholders in support of Sealaska’s vision, mission, and goals.Leads and serves as the face of Sealaska in the region through public policy advocacy and public relations related to cultural, shareholder, and land-related topics.Financial leadership – partners with colleagues to understand business operations, track activities, and streamline processes.Other duties as required.Required Skills/Abilities:Has personal, familial, or professional experience in overcoming significant geo-political and/or socio-economic challenges that can serve as an inspiration to those who aspire to do the same.Has demonstrated expertise in leading, designing, implementing, and measuring successful social programs in disparate, rural areas struggling with inadequate resources.Has built consensus and alignment among competing interests to drive support for plans and initiatives, as well as carry them out.Has demonstrated experience linking disparate groups that share common goals and leveraging combined resources to develop programs that measurably improved lives and strengthened communities.Is transparent, intuitive, ambitious, curious, deliberate, entrepreneurial, empathetic, assertive, confident, collaborative, willing to listen, open to change and challenge, forthright, truthful, and passionate about doing the right thing.Education and Experience:Bachelor's degree in business administration or other applicable field of study or equivalent experience.Five or more years of leadership/management experience.Salary at $225k+, depending on experience.
Working Conditions:The physical and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands:Must be able to perform computer-based tasks and processing up to 8 hours, including sitting or standing, mousing, interacting with information on a computer monitor.Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move 35 pounds regularly.Work Environment:While performing the duties of this job, the employee will primarily work in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.
Who is Sealaska?Established in 1972, Sealaska is the Alaska Native regional corporation for Southeast Alaska. Our 23,000 shareholders are Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people with more than 10,000 years of ancestral ties to the oceans, forests and communities of Southeast Alaska. We serve the twin goals of economic prosperity and environmental protection.
We are committed to providing the best possible climate for maximum development and goal achievement for all our employees. As a Native-owned company, Sealaska Corporation is proud to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace, with respect for the cultural traditions in the communities where we operate.
Sealaska Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. However, preference may be extended to an enrolled member of a federally-recognized Indian Tribe.*
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