Executive Director

Start Date : Ideally April 2024Hours : 35 per week.Location : Dundreggan, Glenmoriston, Scotland (IV63 7YJ) / hybridDeadline for application:
Mon 29 January1st Interview date: Wed 14 or Thu 15 February2nd Interview date:
Thu 22 FebruarySummary of roleAre you someone with a track record of making big ideas happen? Can you lead a team to achieve ambitious goals? Are you passionate about rewilding and want to contribute to solving the dual nature and climate crises? Do you understand the Scottish Highlands and its unique natural and cultural heritage as well as the challenges it faces? If you have answered yes to most of these questions, you could be the first Executive Director of Affric Highlands.Affric Highlands is a landscape scale initiative to rewild over 195,000 hectares of the Scottish Highlands, resulting in significant nature restoration across the area in thirty years. Founded by Trees for Life and Rewilding Europe, Affric Highlands is now recruiting its first Executive Director to lead on the next phase of the initiative.We are looking for a strategic thinker who can lead teams, convince stakeholders and inspire communities to take action to restore the landscape. The Executive Director will also be adept at turning ideas into action, while helping to prioritise and focus efforts where they can have the biggest impact. With experience of running a charity or similar enterprise, the successful candidate will be both entrepreneurial in nature and adept at building cross-sector partnerships and collaborations.Benefits;
Pension, Holidays, Company Sick PayHow to ApplyPlease complete an application form and personal details form, both of which can be found on our website alongside the role description and details on how we use your personal data.Please note that CVs will not be accepted.You will be contacted if shortlisted for an interview.We are a friendly, collaborative, and ambitious team, offering flexibility, competitive pay, great working culture, and much more. Applicants are welcome from all walks of life with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences that enrich our culture and teams.