Senior Director, Standards and Market Access
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $125,000 - $160,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Lead the Integrity, Development, and Maintenance of SFI Standards
- Serve as SFI staff lead on all strategic and technical aspects of the SFI 2022 Forest Management Standard, SFI 2022 Fiber Sourcing Standard, and SFI 2022 Chain of Custody Standard.
- Lead SFI’s Auditor Certification and Accreditation functions, including managing the SFI Auditors Forum, responding to auditor accreditation questions, coordinating responses to complaints, and overseeing interpretations and guidance requests from Certified Organizations, Certification Bodies, Accreditation Bodies, and other stakeholders.
- Oversee the SFI Standard Revision Process, including facilitating committee meetings, managing the public comment process, and leading all related webinars.
- Support growth in the number of organizations certified to the SFI Forest Management, Fiber Sourcing, and Chain of Custody Standards by meeting with new and potential certified organizations.
- Build and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders, including but not limited to governments, Indigenous communities, conservation organizations, woodlot owners, forest product industries, and environmental NGOs.
- Engage directly with customers and supply-chain partners to support and expand market access for SFI Certified Organizations.
- Represent SFI at sustainability events, international forums, and related dialogues, including public speaking and participation in task groups and committees.
- Engage with global sustainability frameworks and consortiums to ensure alignment and integration with SFI Standard requirements with guidance from Senior VP, Customer Affairs.
- Advance the visibility, market acceptance, and specific demand for SFI in emerging investor and business innovation opportunities.
- Develop and oversee technical guidance materials, FAQs, interpretations, training modules, and other resources to support consistent implementation of SFI Standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in forestry, environmental science, business, or related fields, from an accredited college or university required, Master's degree preferred
- At least 10 years of experience in forestry and forest certification sector required.
- Deep knowledge of sustainable forest management practices and certification systems (e.g., SFI, FSC, PEFC) required
- Strong public speaking, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills required.
- Experience working with diverse groups, including Indigenous communities, government agencies, and NGOs required.
- Familiarity with public policy, particularly as it relates to forestry, climate change, and natural resource management required.
- French, Spanish, or other language proficiency a plus.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
- Retirement plan with generous employer contribution and additional matching contribution up to 11% of your salary, provided you also contribute 4%.
- Paid Time Off – generous vacation policy ranging from 2 weeks to 5 weeks, increasing with experience, all federal holidays, plus 4 floating holidays annually that may be used to observe additional religious, cultural, or traditional occasions that are meaningful to you, and 12 sick days annually.
- Educational assistance and investment in professional development.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
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Soft skills
public speakingcommunicationrelationship buildingleadershipfacilitationcollaborationproblem-solvingcustomer engagementtraining developmentinterpersonal skills