Center Director, Sharon Audubon Center

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** The National Audubon Society is a leading nonprofit conservation organization with 120 years of science-based, community-driven impact, dedicated to protecting birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Birds are powerful indicators of our planet’s health, acting as sentinels that warn us of environmental change and inspire action. Audubon works across the Western Hemisphere, driven by the understanding that what is good for birds is good for the planet.

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** Position Summary**:

Audubon's Connecticut and New York regional program is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial manager and conservation leader to oversee the Sharon Audubon Center and serve as Audubon’s local leader in Sharon, CT, and the surrounding area. In partnership with the Executive Director, Senior Director of Conservation Action Centers, CT NY, other Audubon CT/NY staff, and Audubon Development staff, the Sharon Center Director will be responsible for all aspects of operating, managing, and fundraising for the Sharon Center, Miles Center and Sanctuary, and for executing on the mission of the National Audubon Society in the Sharon community and surrounding area.

The ideal candidate will have excellent leadership and management capabilities, be a strategic thinker, an experienced fundraiser, a passionate conservationist, and a charismatic facilitator able to work with staff, volunteers, families, and community leaders. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated, entrepreneurial, confident, and accomplished leader excited to manage this dynamic conservation hub. The Center Director will manage a current staff of four and report directly to the Senior Director of Conservation Action Centers for CT NY.This

position is on-site at the Sharon Audubon Center in Sharon, CT.  Some remote work is possible at the discretion of your supervisor.

Compensation:$103,000 - $116,000 / year
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Job Description
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* Essential Functions:

** Leadership and Staff Management
* Provide dynamic, collaborative leadership for the Center's vision, strategies, core program areas, and departments consistent with Audubon's mission, strategic plan, and the core purposes of Audubon Conservation Action Centers.
* Refine and implement the vision for the Center, including a comprehensive campus plan, which engages the Sharon community and connects audiences with Audubon's mission.
* Oversee all operational aspects of Center facilities, budgets, and programs; hire and effectively manage staff.
* Oversee stewardship and habitat management of satellite sanctuaries and properties.
* Preserve the culture of mutual respect, individual initiative, collegiality, and diversity.
* Maintain excellent working relationships with the Sharon Advisory Board and local partner organizations on Center issues.
* Collaborate with colleagues across the Americas, including through joint planning and…