Executive Director AMES Foundation

AMES is searching for an entrepreneurial generalist with structural discipline. Capable of building institutional processes from scratch, managing across multiple legal entities, and operating with a high degree of autonomy. Genuine connection to the mission is essential. The AMES Executive Director will lead the organization into its next phase of growth - building a scalable conservation platform that combines biodiversity impact with sustainable financial returns. The candidate will work directly with the Supervisory Board and ensure alignment across the AMES ecosystem and leads the long-term institutional development of the platform, integrating conservation impact with capital strategy and operational execution across: AMES Foundation gGmbH AMES Operations GmbH AMES Habitat Fund Tasks Responsibilities span: Long-term strategy across conservation and capital P&L ownership of the Foundation Fundraising and external representation to investors, partners, and institutions Reducing fou