Texas LCV - Executive Director (posted 8/18/2009)

TEXAS LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Job Title: Executive Director

Reports to: Boards of Directors

Salary: Negotiable

The Texas League of Conservation Voters (TLCV) is the political voice of the Texas conservation community. The TLCV seeks to make protection of Texas’ environment a top priority among candidates and public officials. TLCV’s Political Committee works to elect an environmental majority at the state and local level. TLCV’s sister organization, the Texas League of Conservation Voters Educational Fund, is dedicated to educating and mobilizing voters and raising the profile for conservation issues statewide. The Executive Director is responsible for strategic leadership, direction and management of TLCV, its Political Committee and the TLCV Educational Fund, while working in close partnership with the Boards of Directors of each organization.

The successful candidate will have strong fundraising, communication, and management skills. He or she will be entrepreneurial, politically savvy, and deeply committed to the protection of the environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Raise budget for TLCV and its associated political action committee and education fund;

• Develop and implement programs to grow state-wide membership and presence;

• Run robust political program to elect pro-conservation candidates;

• Work with other conservation organizations and interest groups to advance TLCV’s public policy agenda, including a strategic legislative agenda;

• Work with board of directors to achieve long-range strategic plan goals;

• Hire and manage team of consultants and staff (as budget goals are achieved);

• Oversee financial and administrative management of organization. Experience and skills sought include:

• Major donor fundraising experience (required)

• Strong entrepreneurial and leadership skills (required)

• Superior organizational, staff management, and strategic thinking skills(required)

• Political experience, including legislative, fundraising and campaign (preferred)

• Experience working with boards and in non-profit management (preferred)

• Strong communications, media, public speaking skills (preferred)

• Knowledge of Texas environmental issues and Texas political landscape (preferred)

This is a full-time salaried position in our downtown Austin office reporting to the TLCV and TLCV Educational Fund Boards of Directors.

TLCV seeks to fill this position by October 1, 2009.

Applications accepted immediately.