Company description

Founded in 1997, Quivira addresses one of today's most critical challenges: reconciling agricultural production with environmental stewardship and social equity. In a time of increasing climate instability, water scarcity, and rural economic challenges, Quivira works at the intersection of the health of our land, communities, and food systems.

Quivira fosters resilience on working lands. To create a culture of land stewardship that integrates ecological, economic, and social health, we work in a coalition of ranchers and farmers, landowners and managers, public agencies, conservationists and environmentalists, students and educators, and the general public. We believe this culture is rooted in three areas of practice: education, innovation, and collaboration.

Job description

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ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors, manages an annual budget of $4 million, leads a staff of 23 with 6 direct reports at the senior leadership level, and is responsible for overseeing these main functional responsibilities:

VISION AND STRATEGY

Collaboratively develop and champion a compelling vision for Quivira's future that advances regenerative agriculture and land stewardship across the West. Transform this vision into action by establishing strategic priorities and implementing thoughtful plans that ensure alignment and synergy across the organization.

EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

As Quivira’s primary ambassador, embody our radical center approach by convening and building authentic relationships with stakeholders across political, cultural, and socioeconomic divides. Adapt messaging for different audiences without compromising values. Represent Quivira in key forums and expand our collaborative impact across the region.

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT AND CULTURE

Provide inspiring leadership to staff and board, supporting them to excel and grow in their roles, while fostering an organizational culture that embodies collaboration, innovation, and inclusion. Manage organizational operations, including budgeting, financial management, and program evaluation.

FUNDRAISING

Partner with the Development Director to fundraise and ensure sustainable revenue. Cultivate relationships with individual donors and develop strategies to diversify revenue sources. Develop innovative funding approaches that support Quivira's long-term financial health and clearly communicate the organization's impact and value proposition to current and potential supporters.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Quivira Coalition seeks candidates who have a deep commitment to regenerative agriculture and are passionate about our mission and radical center approach. While we don’t expect every candidate will bring deep experience in every area, we seek a leader with skills and experience across these key areas:

STRATEGIC AND VISIONARY ORGANIZATIONAL LEADER

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to develop and implement a clear, compelling strategic vision that balances innovation with our organizational history and values. They will bring experience collaboratively developing strategy while being decisive in advancing our mission. We seek someone with proven ability to manage a ~$4M organization's financial strategy, including diversifying revenue sources and enhancing organizational capacity.

COLLABORATIVE TEAM LEADER AND CULTURE BUILDER

The ideal candidate will bring experience managing a primarily remote, distributed team with an emphasis on work-life balance, autonomy, and flexible scheduling while maintaining organizational effectiveness. They will demonstrate the capacity to build trust and psychological safety by fostering transparent, collaborative team dynamics. We seek someone who can support staff development and create a positive workplace culture that emphasizes both accountability and staff wellbeing.

EXCEPTIONAL RELATIONSHIP-BUILDER WITH AN EYE FOR THE RADICAL CENTER

Our next leader will have experience effectively convening people across political, cultural, and socioeconomic differences. They will bring skill in building authentic relationships with diverse stakeholders, particularly rural and Tribal communities, agricultural producers, and environmental advocates. The ability to balance increasing inclusion of historically underrepresented communities while maintaining engagement with existing stakeholders is essential.

FAMILIARITY WITH SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT

We seek a candidate with an understanding of key concepts in regenerative agriculture, land stewardship, and ecosystem health. They will be familiar with the socioeconomic and ecological challenges facing rural communities and agricultural producers in the West and able to engage respectfully with diverse land stewards.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

We seek a leader who can translate DEI principles into concrete organizational practices affecting both internal operations and external programming. They will bring experience leading productive conversations about equity across different stakeholders, with an understanding of the historical context of inequity in agriculture and land management.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, more than $100,000

Application instructions

Deadline

April 25, 2025