Executive Director

Location: Seattle, WA — Hybrid — this role requires regular, sustained, on-site presence at restoration and land-based program sites and in the neighborhoods we serve. The ED is expected to build direct relationships with community members, land workers, cultural partners, and donors; this is not a primarily desk or remote-based leadership role.

Job Type: Full-Time, 30 hours per week, Exempt

Reports To: Board of Directors

Salary Range: $90K– $100,000k / year

Applications will be reviewed starting: 10/20/26

The Common Acre is a mixed Indigenous-led (Unangan/Unangas) organization with 100% BIPOC Board and staff. Through collaborative efforts we offer culturally relevant restoration, conservation, and food workshops in Rainier Beach, Skyway, Tukwila, Pioneer Square and the Central District aimed at revitalizing landscapes impacted by gentrification and colonization. We honor the relationship between people, the land, and culture by restoring culturally relevant Native plants and foods, providing Unangan/Unangas cultural programming, and activating community green spaces.

The Common Acre is a non- profit organization, and we recognize that nonprofits are capable of perpetuating white supremacy culture. Discussion about the characteristics of white supremacy culture is incorporated into Board of Director meetings with the ED and we frequently review our policies and procedures in order to build and maintain equitable practices.

We work with a wide range of partners in our programs and advocacy initiatives. Some of our key partnerships include
- Indigenous Creatives Collective, Renton School District Native American Education Program, Foster High School Environmental Science Classes, Old Growth Solution, Washington Farmland Trust, L.I.G.H.T foundation, and tribal leaders and members from Suquamish, Colville, Makah, Swinomish, and Muckleshoot, among others.

Annual Budget: $90,000 – $100,000

• Staff Size:4 full time staff (30 hours a week)
• Founded: 2012
• Cause Areas: Culturally relevant native plant education, urban gardening, youth programming, Native language preservation and education, environmental justice, policy and advocacy work, upholding tribal sovereignty.

The Executive Director is a collaborative and values driven leader providing strategic and operational leadership across programs, finance, fundraising, community partnerships, and staff/board management, while staying rooted in The Common Acre’s core values and purpose. This role is hands‑on in the daily operations of the organization, thinks broadly about systems and practices to help the organization and staff succeed, and sits in the driver’s seat guiding the vision for our future work.

The team at The Common Acre is small and mutually supportive. Our culture is one of collaboration, shared responsibility, and a positive approach to times when all hands are needed.

Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Partner with the Board and staff to set the organizational vision and strategy
• Provide clear and consistent leadership in communicating organizational goals to the team, pursuing those goals, and utilizing tools to assess alignment and progress.
• Represent the organization’s mission and values in coalition, policy, or public-facing spaces

Community & Program Leadership

• Maintain deep, accountable relationships with the community(ies) the organization serves and partners with.
• Participate in policy conversations and spaces as appropriate while building relationships with elected officials, law makers, and lobbyists.
• In collaboration with the Program Director lead an active cause related policy campaign in partnership with urban Native and tribal leaders.
• Build and maintain respectful and collaborative…