Area Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Hampshire.

📋 Description

• Oversee timberland assets in New Hampshire and Maine, with a primary emphasis on managing northern hardwood forests.

• Cultivate service-oriented relationships with MIMT and MIMFM personnel while meeting client fiduciary responsibilities.

• Adhere to stewardship policies and practices regarding water quality, soil health, invasive species, and compliance with SFI/FSC certifications.

• Foster relationships with contractors, timber market representatives, recreational groups, conservation organizations, local communities, Indigenous communities, elected officials, adjacent landowners, and government officials.

• Spearhead stakeholder engagement and community outreach initiatives within the management area.

• Assist in budgeting and planning for forest management activities.

• Represent MIMFM in interactions with the public, industry peers, associations, and regulatory bodies.

• Lead and supervise regional employees and consulting personnel.

• Ensure safety protocols for personnel, contractors, and property assets are upheld.

• Direct timber harvesting operations, encompassing planning, harvest layout, contract management, timber security, inspections, and reporting.

• Market timber products and coordinate delivery logistics; investigate new markets and specifications.

• Manage harvest volumes and silvicultural prescriptions in alignment with conservation easement and carbon project compliance.

• Prescribe, schedule, and execute silvicultural practices.

• Plan and supervise road construction and maintenance while maintaining relationships with Township and County Road Commissioners.

• Ensure compliance with conservation easements, annual operating plans, monitoring sessions, stakeholder meetings, and recreational trail use agreements.

• Address issues related to trespassing, encroachments, illegal activities, and environmental concerns.

• Supervise consultant field activities.

• Pursue eligible non-timber income opportunities.

• Lead communications regarding stakeholder engagement, community relations, public affairs, media inquiries, and forest management.

• Report on operational status, markets, stewardship activities, and risks through weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.

• Engage in special projects, acquisitions, and land sales.

• Organize and lead property tours for clients, stakeholders, and MFM peers.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in forestry or equivalent experience is required.

• A minimum of five years of professional experience, with a preference for organizational and team supervision experience.

• Expertise in managing Northern Hardwood, Spruce, Fir, and mixed cover type forests.

• Familiarity with management costs and return expectations, discounted cash flow analysis, harvest administration, and timber marketing.

• A valid driver's license and eligibility for insurability with the company’s commercial carrier.

• Maintain Licensed Forester status in the State of New Hampshire.

• Strong computer and analytical abilities.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office365 and GIS software.

• Knowledge of, or capability to learn and implement, essential financial concepts in business decision-making.

• Service-oriented approach from a fiduciary standpoint.

• Ability to establish and nurture effective relationships with diverse stakeholders, facilitate productive discussions, manage sensitive issues, and convey complex forest management objectives to varied audiences.

• Significant experience in community engagement, public outreach, stakeholder relations, and collaborative problem-solving.

🏝️ Benefits

• Incentive programs and compensation linked to business and individual performance.

• Comprehensive health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life, and AD&D insurance coverage.

• Adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits.

• Employee and family assistance programs.

• Retirement savings options, including pension and 401(k) plans.

• Global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions.

• Financial education and counseling resources.

• Up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time each year in the U.S.

• Statutory leaves of absence.

• Flexible working environment.

• Support for learning and career development.

• Commitment to an inclusive workplace and well-being support.