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Director of Western Timberlands
\nNorthern California (Onsite, with Periodic Travel to Southern Oregon) | Full-Time | $140,000–$220,000 + Bonus

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About the Opportunity
\nOur client is a family-owned forest products company with a long-term, values-driven approach to land stewardship. They are creating a new Director-level role to lead all of their western timberlands across California and Oregon. This leader will unify two long-tenured, independently run operations, strengthen the relationship between the timberlands group and the mill, and drive process improvement and succession planning. It’s a rare chance to shape a business with a legacy of responsible forest management.

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What You’ll Do

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Lead timberland operations across both states, supervising managers at multiple locations
Own log supply and delivery to the mill, and build a strong working relationship with mill leadership
Oversee harvest planning, including the procurement function
Manage healthy tension between the timberlands and manufacturing groups while keeping the partnership strong
Own the timberlands budget and P&L, including capital and land acquisition and valuation analysis
Lead regulatory and certification compliance, including forest certification audits, federal contract requirements, and licensed forester sign-offs
Lead significant reforestation and recovery work in the wake of wildfire over the next two to three years
Plan for succession, mentor newly promoted managers and early-career staff, and build the team
Get out in the woods when needed for land valuation, yield, and assessment work

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What You Bring

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A degree in forest management or natural resources (required)
Western softwood experience, including white fir and ponderosa pine (typically candidates from Oregon, Washington, or California)
7+ years of leadership experience, ideally 10+, with a progressive career path from field forestry through senior management
Deep forestry knowledge across timber, land, and yield
Proven people leadership, including the ability to earn the trust of long-tenured employees
Change management skills: the ability to unify separate teams and introduce new ideas tactfully
A genuine interest in developing people
Willingness to live in or relocate to the primary location in Northern California

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Nice to Have

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California Registered Professional Forester (RPF) license
Background with a state forestry agency or a major West Coast timber company
Experience leading reforestation or post-fire recovery
Proficiency with Microsoft Office; internal systems can be learned on the job

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