Executive Director, Seed Savers

Seed Savers is seeking a purpose-driving Executive Director to shepherd our organization to achieve our core areas of impact:

• Actively engaging diverse communities through their seed legacy and stories to illuminate the value of the broad cultural heritage that Seed Savers is dedicated to preserving and sharing.

• Building a resilient, resourced, connected seed saving community that amplifies the impact of our mission through expanded educational offerings and collaborative partnerships as well as through The Exchange.

• Collaborating with mission-aligned partners to amplify our impact internally and externally, including thriving national and regionally-based partnerships.

• Taking care of the people who take care of the seeds through investing in the well-being of our invaluable staff and board.

• Intentional expansion of our resource base to build a foundation of long-term financial sustainability in support of our mission.

• Responding to environmental change and its impacts on food systems by stewarding our collection and our farm to contribute to resilient food systems.

The complete job description, please go to :

https://www.seedsavers.org/executive-director-search

Responsibilities & Roles:

• Implement SSE’s strategic priorities by cultivating a vibrant agricultural ecosystem and representing Seed Savers as a steward of both land and seeds.

• Assess, identify, and diversify sustainable, mission-aligned revenue streams (i.e. new and developing business opportunities, partnerships, programs, and/or enterprises) that amplifies Seed Savers’ influence, products, programs, and fiscal health and viability.

• Lead (7) direct reports by effectively empowering staff, honoring our institutional history, and leveraging best practices in farm management.

• Listen, lead, and inspire by architecting a transparent framework for collaborative decision-making and information exchange both within and across departments.

• Model Seed Savers’s core values by supporting biodiversity in agriculture and responsible stewardship of land, seeds, and our talented team.

• In collaboration with the Development Director and Board of Director, develop and implement strategies to effectively meet the goals and objectives outlined in the 50th anniversary endowment campaign.

• Magnify and enrich SSE’s robust history with an innovative, action-oriented lens, establishing Heritage Farm as a "living museum" destination for gardeners, seed savers, and the broader community.

• Establish an organization-wide infrastructure of trainings, communications, resources, events, and activities that are responsive to diverse needs and perspectives, reach a diverse demographic, and contribute to a socially just and ethical seed culture.

• Center respect for our ancestors and the living legacy of the seeds entrusted in our hands for future generations to grow, adapt, and have a long-lasting place on our tables and in our hearts.

Compensation

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience with a range $100,000 - $110,000. It also includes participation in the organization’s comprehensive benefits plan.

To Apply:

https://www.seedsavers.org/executive-director-search