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Ecotrust's mission is to inspire fresh thinking that creates economic opportunity, social equity and environmental wellbeing. Our goal is to foster a natural model of development that creates more resilient communities, economies, and ecosystems here and around the world. Ecotrust's programs and approach are based on the premise that economic, ecological and social equity systems are mutually interdependent: the triple bottom line. Founded in 1991 and based in Portland, Oregon, Ecotrust works in several programmatic areas: Fisheries, Forests & Ecosystem Services, Indigenous Affairs Program, Food & Farms, Whole Watershed Restoration, Marine Planning, and Knowledge Systems.
Ecotrust is a casual, team-oriented workplace located in Portland's historic Pearl District. Compensation commensurate with experience.
Ecotrust is an equal-opportunity employer and seeks to promote diversity through its hiring decisions.
Marine Consulting Initiative Chief Executive Officer:
POSITION/TITLE: Chief Executive Officer
REPORTS TO: President of Ecotrust
STATUS: Salary, Full-Time
JOB LOCATION: Portland, OR
Background:
The Marine Consulting Initiative (MCI) is an established marine consultancy looking for a founding CEO to lead its innovative team of nine professionals. MCI has a current annual revenue $1.5M and delivers technology solutions and strategies for coastal and marine planning customers that better connect people with place, bridge differing perspectives, and implement management decisions in an inclusive and transparent way. MCI will be the leader in marine consulting services that are cutting-edge, socially-responsible, and client need driven. These solutions position MCI as a single source for customers looking for better data, processes, understanding and decisions for improved ocean health, management, and use. The company brings an open, flexible and collaborative commitment to all of our projects and we act as a catalyst for improving marine and coastal management practices the regions where we work.
MCI planning tools and analyses are designed to help partners and clients:
- Visualize ocean ecosystems in a social and economic context.
- Create a participatory approach to incorporating stakeholder knowledge.
- Implement management decisions at appropriate scales.
Ecotrust is preparing to spin the Marine Consulting Initiative off as a for-profit subsidiary. The founding CEO will have primary responsibility for organizational leadership and developing and implementing an overall growth strategy. The CEO will also be responsible for providing the short term and long term company vision as well as the development of sales and marketing strategies. This person will also be responsible for achieving profit and revenue objectives and for the development and management of advisor and investor relationships.
Executive experience in consulting and business startups is crucial. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success launching technology and/or consulting businesses.
Focus During the First 12 Months:
- Develop and lead execution of product development, sales, and marketing.
- Create and execute an aggressive growth strategy.
- Articulate an appropriate short/long term vision.
- Expand the current network of MCI clients into new industries.
Responsibilities:
- Create comprehensive product development and sales plans, including a new product roadmap and pipeline management.
- Ensure company sales, profit, and revenue goals are being met.
- Establish and implement short and long term goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
- Close deals with customers and industry partners.
- Build an excellent board of advisors.
- Ensure company objectives and standards of performance are not only understood but owned by management and employees.
- Ensure company and its businesses comply with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements and, where appropriate, best practices.
- Establish, achieve, and report on milestones to the company’s owners and founding members.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of senior level management experience, preferably at the CEO/COO level.
- 5+ years of strategic sales and marketing plan development and delivery. (May be concurrent.)
- Experience with marine consulting not necessary but experience building strong networks and being a quick study of new industries required.
- Demonstrated ability to manage growth by:
- Prior experience in sales and/or leadership efforts at a startup company, tech or consulting company preferred.
- Prior experience as an entrepreneur who has taken at least one startup from seed round to profitable liquidity event for investors.
- Excellent leadership, negotiation, management, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
- Track record of building innovative, creative, and collaborative teams.
- Strong desire to lead from a strategic and tactical perspective in all aspects of day to day company operations.
- Strong undergraduate and/or graduate academic credentials preferred; MBA desirable.
Benefits:
Group insurance (medical, dental, vision, life) and retirement benefits are available in addition to paid time off.
Preferred Start Date: July 2013
To Apply:
AA/EOE. No Phone calls. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and list of references to Jennifer Bloeser, Marine Consulting Initiative Director by COB PST May 31st, 2013.
Email: JBloeser@ecotrust.org (Subject line: MCI CEO)
Summer Event Coordinator: The Summer Event Coordinator will work with the Ecotrust Event Staff to assist and service events happening within the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center (NCC). The Summer Event Coordinator will be the clients’ main point of contact during events and ensure that clients’ audio/visual needs are met; be involved with event setup and breakdown: physical work is involved; provide light housekeeping and security for events. This is a part-time position, mainly weekends, weekend evenings, and possibly additional weekday evening shifts. Additional hours are possible, based on the candidate’s flexibility with their schedule, performance, and ambition. This position is from late May/early June to October or November of 2013. Qualified candidates must be an effective team player and committed to Ecotrust’s mission.
Title: Summer (Temporary) Event Coordinator
Reports to: Event Logistics Manager
Status: Part-time temporary. Variable hours. Estimated 6-18 hours per week. On-call.
Background: In the fall of 2001, Ecotrust moved its headquarters to the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center, an historic 1895 building in the Pearl District restored using environmentally benign building practices. The building has become a gathering place and marketplace for the exchange of environmentally and socially responsible goods, services and ideas for the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The NCC features environmentally sensitive construction, a community of tenants and a very unique event center. The event center is an integral part of Ecotrust’s mission of encouraging the exchange of ideas for a sustainable future.
Duties include:
- Main point of contact for clients on the event day and providing outstanding customer service
- Setup audiovisual equipment and troubleshoot as needed.
- Setup and teardown for events, lifting and/or moving furniture
- Light housekeeping of event spaces, to include but not limited to: wiping down tables and chairs, cleaning bathrooms, vacuuming and mopping floors, taking out the trash, recycling, and composting, etc
- Light office work.
- Building security (unlock and lockup)
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- High level of customer service/client care required.
- Experience in events/catering required.
- Reliable, Responsible, and Respectable.
- Highly personable, proactive and self motivated.
- Ability to prioritize as the situation demands.
- Ability to problem solve and troubleshoot as needed
- Able to lift 50lbs or more. (Must be able to move conference center furniture on own)
- Enthusiasm and knowledge about audio/visual equipment a plus
- Work well in a fast paced environment
- Ability to occasionally do repetitive tasks (set-up/teardown).
- Clean, organized and attention to minute details.
Compensation: This is a part time, hourly position. Starting pay is: $13.00 an hour. Ecotrust is an equal opportunity employer.
To Apply: Please send résumé, Ecotrust application, and a cover letter outlining “what makes a great Summer Event Coordinator” to Chad M. Derosier, Event Logistics Manager, CDerosier@ecotrust.org, with “Summer 2013 EC Application” in the subject line. Incomplete or incorrect applications will be disregarded.
