Careers at American Forests
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The movement to create healthy forests is growing daily as more people recognize the role of trees in slowing climate change and advancing social equity. Be a part of it. We embrace all perspectives, focus on the most pressing issues of the day and do our best to empower others.

After submitting your application package, American Forests will contact you if we determine there is a match with the organization's needs and your skill set and experience. If you are unable to to submit your application package, please contact American Forests at jobs@americanforests.org to request an accommodation or an alternative application process.

American Forests is proud to be a diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible (DEIA) workplace. These are our shared values. We welcome individuals who bring a variety of backgrounds and experiences to be a part of our team to help make a difference individually and collectively as we work toward achieving our mission. We are committed to fostering an environment that is welcoming and respectful and provides opportunities for advancement and professional growth for every team member.

We hope you find your future with us.

Open Positions

Director, Place-Based Partnerships

The Director, Place-Based Partnerships will play a vital role in American Forests’ (AF) goals to deliver the benefits of Tree Equity to disadvantaged and historically under-resourced communities, with a strategic goal of helping 100 cities make progress on Tree Equity by 2030.

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Director, Coaching and Consulting

The Director, Coaching & Consulting will play a vital role in American Forests’ (AF) goals to deliver the benefits of Tree Equity to disadvantaged and historically under-resourced communities, with a strategic goal of helping 100 cities make progress on Tree Equity by 2030.

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Senior Director, Policy

The Senior Director of Policy is responsible for the following areas: 1) leading efforts to develop, promote, and publicly represent American Forests’ official positions on a range of climate-smart forestry policy issues, as well as supporting our forest restoration and urban forest policy issues; 2) leading advocacy activities to engage the public, including donors, and communicate the organization’s positions to federal, state, and local policymakers; and 3) building and maintaining relationships with congressional offices, federal agencies, conservation, and other forest stakeholders.

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Director, Digital & Direct Response

The Director of Digital & Direct Response conceives, leads and oversees the planning, development, coordinating and implementation of strategies related to American Forests’ digital and direct-response fundraising efforts. The Director of Digital & Direct Response is responsible for the growth, engagement, and retention of American Forests’ annual and sustaining donors to optimize our donor base and increase unrestricted donations.

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Director, Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest (PNW) Director will lead American Forests’ growing PNW Team in creating resilient forest landscapes through collaborative restoration and resilience treatments. This includes both managing and leveraging a robust portfolio of restoration projects on public and private lands with public and private funds and the overarching goal of accelerating the pace and scale of collective forest restoration across the PNW.

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