District Manager

• The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing timberland management activities
• for a district comprised of 50,000-65,000 acres of combined pine plantation and natural forest acres located in Arkansas.
• The position works closely with other team members in Arkansas and Birmingham, AL to drive investor returns while
• maintaining safe, productive, and sustainable forestry practices.

Responsibilities

Activities include, but are not limited to

• Timber sales and harvesting -- Develop and execute annual timber sales plan; including budgeting and planning, harvest delineation, contract administration, fiber sourcing, utilization and merchandizing, contractor supervision, implementation and monitoring of Best Management Practices (BMP), and timber security.
• Silviculture operations -- Develop and execute silviculture prescriptions related to site preparation, planting, pre-commercial thinning, commercial thinning, mid-rotation investments, and insect, disease, and pest control.
• Non-timber revenue -- Manage recreational lease program for the assigned district, evaluate retail land sale candidates, solar leases, conservation easements/opportunities, and other potential non-timber revenue opportunities, as needed.
• Data management activities -- Maintain spatial, stand attribute, and forest inventory data for the assigned district.
• Other timberland management activities -- Assist with annual property tax preparation and manage the infrastructure and property line maintenance programs for the assigned district.
• Networking -- Develop and maintain professional, productive, and respectful relationships with colleagues, service providers, and industry personnel; leverage relationships to generate positive outcomes, improve performance, and generate positive outcomes.
• Additional activities -- Participate in timberland acquisition evaluations, investor meetings and field tours, RMS and region based tactical and strategic initiatives, and other duties, as needed.
• Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) -- Actively engage and comply with the RMS safety program; drive compliance with stewardship, sustainability, and BMP programs; foster productive relationships with adjacent landowners, communities, trade associations, state and federal agencies, and other industry stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Forestry or closely related field required
• Four years of relevant industry experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of current silviculture science and practices, harvesting practices, soil science and application to forest operations, and infrastructure management practices
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Proven negotiation and networking skills with history of developing and maintaining professional, productive and respectful relationships
• Strong problem resolution, critical thinking, analytical, business acumen, and entrepreneurial skills
• Demonstrated planning, time management, and organizational skills
• Proven ability to maintain appropriate balance between leadership, independence, and collaboration
• Strong technical aptitude and specific proficiency with Microsoft Office, ESRI, and IPad applications
• Strong commitment to stewardship and ESG principles; specific knowledge and experience with Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and Best Management Practice programs