Enterprise Director
Center for an Agricultural Economy
PO BOX 422 140 Junction Road
Hardwick, VT 05843
United States
The Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE) seeks an Enterprise Director to lead and support the enterprises of CAE and ensure alignment across operations. In 2024, CAE transported over $12.5 million dollars in local food from farm to market with Farm Connex, processed over 185,000 pounds of local produce through Just Cut, and supported 20 food businesses processing in our incubator kitchens at the Vermont Food Venture Center. This position will sustain and advance the regional agricultural economy by operationalizing strategic goals and optimizing resources to maximize program impact.
If you have financial acumen and budget management experience, 5 years of experience building and supervising teams, an aptitude for building metric and data systems, and are interested in joining a team to build food system resilience, we’d love to hear from you!
40 hours/week in Hardwick VT | Salary range: $80,000 - $85,000, based on experience | Generous benefits | Details and how to apply at www.caevt.org/jobs
Application Deadline: March 3, 2025
Position: Enterprise Director
Reports to: Executive Director
Schedule: 40 hours a week, full time
Compensation: Salary range of $80,000- $85,000 a year, exempt
Benefits: Health Insurance and Health Savings Account, SIMPLE IRA, Employee assistance program, Employer-paid short-term disability and life insurance, phone stipend, paid time off, professional development compensation
HIRING PROCESS
A hiring team of CAE staff will lead the process. Selected candidates will have an initial phone interview, which may be followed by an in-person interview and tour of CAE spaces. Interview questions will be shared ahead of time. CAE is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will provide support in any way to ensure everyone's best experience in the hiring process. CAE will take the steps necessary to ensure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations during the interview process and, if hired, subsequent employment. For accommodation inquiries, please contact our Admin Operations Coordinator at jobs@caevt.org
TO APPLY
Email jobs@caevt.org with your resume and letter of interest, and include ‘Enterprise Director’ in your email subject line. We’re interested to hear your thoughts on any life or work experience as it relates to this position. Applicants who go on to interview with us will also be asked to provide references. Our application deadline is March 3, 2025. Initial interviews will begin by March 10, 2025.