Remote Executive Director

Summary

The job description is for an Executive Director role at Madre Brava, a start-up advocacy organization dedicated to creating sustainable food systems. The position involves organizational leadership, fundraising, strategic visioning, and more. The role is remote within the US or UK with preference for the US Eastern time zone.

Requirements

• Strong experience and results in fundraising, managing relationships with donors, and convincing others on the impact potential of the organization
• A deep understanding of the science behind needing to reduce the role of meat in our food system and the current set of solutions
• Proven experience leading startups, and scaling up organizations, particularly ones focused on advocacy and/or campaigning
• Respected in the field for what you have accomplished with equal consideration for how you have treated partners, employees, and peers along the way
• A strong track record of managing people both directly as a line manager and indirectly as a leader of an organization
• Strong vision and drive, as embodied by your passion for this area of work
• Experience developing organizational strategy on a 1 year and 5 year timeline, a plus if some of that experience is at a fiscally sponsored organization
• Excellence navigating ambiguity and navigating a team through uncertain times

Benefits

Health care reimbursement, IT reimbursement, generous time off