Executive Director

Location Augusta, ME Compensation $150,000 - $180,000 per year (USD)
Experience8+ years of nonprofit leadership, management, and strategic planning experience in an environmental or public interest advocacy organization or comparable entity.

The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) seeks an Executive Director to lead one of Maine’s most effective and trusted environmental organizations. This leader will guide a dedicated and experienced staff, partner closely with an engaged Board, and serve as NRCM’s primary public voice building strong relationships across communities, policymakers, and supporters. The ideal candidate brings strategic insight, inclusive leadership, and a deep commitment to protecting the nature of Maine.
** About the Position
** The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) Executive Director must be passionate about fulfilling NRCM’s mission and committed to implementing that mission by enthusiastically mobilizing its staff, Board, organizational partners, and members. The Executive Director is NRCM’s leading public spokesperson and builds, maintains, and leverages a substantial network of supporters and allies across the state and region. Reporting to and partnering with NRCM’s Board of Directors and leading a highly professional and experienced staff, the Executive Director is the leader of the organization, responsible for working with the Board to set the vision and strategic direction and ensuring successful implementation of the strategic plan.

The Executive Director should build on our 65-plus-year history of protecting the nature of Maine by maintaining NRCM’s leadership role among environmental advocacy organizations in Maine and its position as an exemplar for other environmental organizations across the nation. The Executive Director will do this by providing oversight of all aspects of the organization, including the largest environmental advocacy staff among peer organizations, and generating widespread support for its mission, programs, legislative priorities, financial objectives, and strategic plan.

This is a high-profile position, requiring a dynamic and persuasive individual with exceptional communication skills to inspire, motivate, and mobilize others. The successful Executive Director needs to excel at building authentic relationships. This individual will be forward-thinking with an unwavering commitment to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice throughout NRCM’s platform. The new Executive Director will have the energy and enthusiasm to travel the state forging and strengthening relationships, partnerships and collaborations in communities and with a diversity of constituents offering many different perspectives.

This is a full-time position located in our Augusta, Maine office. The Executive Director is expected to be on-site frequently, with flexibility for responsibilities that require work in the field, with partners, or in the community.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Strategic Vision
** Anticipate emerging environmental, social, and political trends affecting Maine, and position NRCM to proactively address them through innovative policy and advocacy strategies.
* Work with the Board to finalize and implement the strategic plan and vision for the organization.
* Together with senior staff and the Board, develop and oversee the effective execution of strategies, and lead staff in revising and refining current strategies, as needed.
* Leadership and Management
** Serve as chief spokesperson, advocate, and ambassador for NRCM on issues of high organizational importance and substantial public interest, including leading the organization in navigating controversial or politically charged issues.
* Build strong relationships with other environmental, business and community leaders to advance NRCM’s major policy goals and maintain and strengthen relationships with the Governor, congressional delegation, and legislative leaders.
* Ensure that all current policies of the organization are followed, assess potential deficiencies, and address compliance as needed.
* Ensure that a clear, accurate, and standard accounting system is maintained.
* Develop and…