You’ll begin as Associate Executive Director and step into the Executive Director role, with timing based on readiness and organizational need. The Executive Director holds ultimate responsibility for the overall success and sustainability of New Roots Institute. They are the public face of New Roots and our lead relationship-builder with donors, the board, and the broader movement to end factory farming. In addition, they serve as a thought partner and supervisor to the Managing Director, who is accountable for New Roots Institute’s org-level strategy and culture. New Roots runs on a distributed decision-making model. Inside the organization, your impact comes from the trust you build and the feedback you give. This role is built for a leader who is comfortable influencing through conversations rather than direct decision-making authority.

Required Skills & Experience ● Proven commitment to cultivating the next generation, with demonstrated expertise in youth leadership development. ● Deep fluency in the movement to end factory farming, comprehensive knowledge of its interventions and funding landscape, as well as familiarity with effective altruism. ● Unwavering executive accountability, maintaining ultimate ownership for organizational outcomes. ● Recognized strategic authority and credibility across the broader sector. ● Demonstrated leadership shaping organizational culture, exercising courageous decision-making, and translating opportunities into high-impact, completed initiatives. ● Ability to champion the organization’s mission through compelling public speaking and an active online thought leadership presence. ● Skilled in employing genuine empathy to build durable relationships across a spectrum of worldviews. ● Demonstrated expertise in philanthropic leadership, personally cultivating and stewarding high-value donor and funder relationships to drive long-term organizational stability. Other Requirements ● Ability to travel one to two times per month or more frequently for conferences, donor events, and coalition meetings. ● Willingness to work unconventional hours whenever the role requires it, including around conferences and events. ● Shared vegan and anti-speciesist values. No one on our team consumes animals or animal products or believes that non-human animals can ethically be treated as resources for human use. ● Ability to commit to attending the annual in-person team meeting, which typically takes place during the first full week of June.