Landscape Innovation Manager

Detroit Future City, a Detroit-based think and do tank, is looking for a dynamic individual to join the Land Use and Sustainability team! The Land Use and Sustainability (LUS) department at Detroit Future City (DFC) partners with Detroit community leaders to transform vacant land into resilient greenspaces through training and technical assistance, facilitation of community change initiatives, and policy and practice research.

The Landscape Innovation Manager position, in addition to program development and project management responsibilities, will have a special focus on bringing technical expertise in environmental and landscape planning, design and implementation knowledge to our initiatives. The Landscape Innovation Manager will play a key role in providing (both accessible and advanced) technical assistance, educational programming, and resource & tool development to vacant land transformation initiatives, including community green spaces, meadows, forestry, green stormwater infrastructure projects. This role will also support vacant land and open space research and publication work at DFC. Expertise in landscape design, construction and maintenance and plant knowledge is crucial, experience with community engagement is highly valued. For more detailed information including candidate qualifications, please visit this webpage, where you can view the full Landscape Innovation Manager job description.

Benefits for the position include:
-Competitive salary commensurate with education and experience
-Medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D insurance plans, and long-term disability
-401k Savings Plan with a match
-20 PTO days per year
-15 paid holidays per year

The deadline to apply is Monday Oct 11, 2021.
To apply, please visit the link below and submit your resume and cover letter. https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/de583c6e29d44784ae8bc2393156669f