ANNOUNCEMENT
CORRECTION TO MAY NEWSLETTER:
The correct date for next year's national meeting in Fort Worth, Texas is May 3-5, 2018. We apologize for any confusion.
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Director of Horticulture
Powell Gardens: Kansas City’s Botanical Garden
Application deadline: June 30th, 2017
Information on Job Requirements/Application Process: https://powellgardens.org/about/jobs/
The Director of Horticulture will assume a strategic role in the overall management of the organization. Leading a team of 20+ employees and focusing on the five key strategic priorities of the organization: 1. High Quality, Enjoyable Visitor Experience, 2. Region’s Leader in Botanical Education, 3. Increase Awareness and Recognition as a Premier Botanical Garden, 4. Establish Powell Gardens as a Critical Community Partner, and 5. Ensure Organizational Health and Sustainability, the Director is a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Responsible for leading the Garden’s horticultural and facility initiatives and performance, the Director will focus on the gardens, production and display facilities, curation of the collection and research initiatives. The Director must have a solid understanding of the nature, role and operation of botanic gardens and their collections, associated best practices and display. He/she will collaborate with other senior leaders to facilitate an integrated approach among the Gardens’ priorities in science, horticulture, education and the visitor experience.
The Director of Horticulture reports to the Executive Director/President and is an integral part of a team-focused approach developing and achieving ambitious goals. The Director must embrace a challenge, have a strong work ethic, understand how horticulture goals affect the bottom line, be a strategic thinker with a “can-do” attitude and respond well under pressure. As a key public face of Powell Gardens, the Director will build relationships both externally and internally with multiple stakeholders and be a passionate advocate mobilizing others to move the Gardens to the next level.
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