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Sustainable Seattle

Executive Director

Sustainable Seattle, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127


Reports to: Board of Directors

About S2:

Sustainable Seattle (S2) advances collaborative, just, and sustainable solutions for our region. Sustainable Seattle currently has three main programs: 1) Interweave, an interdisciplinary community-led sustainability accelerator comprised of frontline-led peers, practitioners, and projects that share our vision of justice-centered sustainability. 2) The Soil Health and Justice Initiative (SHJI), which builds community understanding of sustainability issues while base-building to strengthen human, social, political, and organizational capital to fuel strategic, effective grassroots advocacy. 3) The Just Circular Communities Initiative, a collaboration between community-led, co-developed, owned, and managed circular economy framework that reduces waste and pollution, regenerates ecosystems, prevents systemic displacement and economic stagnation, and builds resilience in Frontline neighborhoods. S2 also provides stand-alone fiscal sponsorship in select cases.

We define sustainability as the ancient and enduring practice of creating richness in natural resources, attuning to nature’s environmental indicators, and providing equitable access to health, food, shelter, and economic wealth for all people. This has been modeled largely by Indigenous communities world-wide, and which we work to align with, and restore.

Scope of work:

S2 is seeking the next leader and/or co-leader to bring impactful direction in community building, fundraising, and management to oversee the following key impact areas matched with illustrated experience and skills. S2 is home to three mission-aligned programs: Interweave, Soil Health and Justice Initiative, and the Just Circular Communities Initiative. S2 also offers Fiscal sponsorship.

KEY DUTIES:

S2’s executive director(s) sustains and builds on recent growth of the organization, including the growing membership, budget, and programs. Responsibilities include:

VISION AND STRATEGY:

Collaborate with staff, board, and program participants to steward the mission, vision, programs, and operations, including strategic planning and program design.

GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY:

Serve as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors, working with the Board to fulfill their roles related to strategic decision making and fundraising.

RESOURCES AND STEWARDSHIP:

Ensure a supportive and abundant financial foundation through securing revenue and managing a budget.

COALITION BUILDING AND REPRESENTATION:

Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.

LEAD AND SUSTAIN:

Lead and sustain a diverse and talented core staff cohort.

DESIRED SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS:

Coalition and power building with deep engagement with communities.

Commitment to Indigenous values and leadership in sustainability.

Strong project management and facilitation skills.

Comfort and proficiency working in a remote environment.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

The executive director will be a full-time position with a salary of $80,000, negotiated based on background and experience. Benefits include a $5k/year health stipend and flexible PTO.

HOW TO APPLY:

Submit as a single PDF to hiring@sustainableseattle.org:

A cover letter that briefly describes your interest in working with S2 and your perspective on sustainability.

Resume or CV with relevant experience.

S2 is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

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