Director (m/f/d)

You are responsible for the overall responsibility for the high-level tasks of the lower forestry authority and for the market-oriented and common-good areas of the state business as a community forest management, as well as for the strategic further development of a powerful country operation. Operational Management Responsibility for the maintenance, management, management and arronization of operating assets (approximately 270,000 ha of Landeswald) and the transferred properties, Perception of forestry supervision over a total of approx. 1.1 million hectares of forest area, management of timber sales negotiations and conclusion of strategic contracts with customers, strategic and business management as well as consistent further development of modern control instruments, participation in the development and implementation of the forest policy objectives of the competent ministry, managing the sustainable management of the Landeswald according to economic principles and special attention to climate, nature and resource protection; driving forward and implementing administrative modernisation and digitalization, Legal and out-of-court representation of the state business Leadership & Resource Responsibility total management of around 1,300 persons employed (control range includes, among others, 4 central departments, 14 forestry offices with 192 revs and 14 forestry establishments with 158 revs), earnings, budget and financial management for a sales volume of around €152.000.000, Sustainable consolidation and efficient, future-oriented use of human resources taking into account budgetary and demographic developments

completed academic or master's degree in forestry, business or economics or a career qualification for the higher forestry service, multiannual, relevant professional experience in forest management, detectable experience in managing and managing organisational units, projects or teams with personnel responsibility; knowledge of forestry and business management as well as the relevant legal areas for management; Special understanding of political relations and connectivity at different levels with bodies, politics, associations and institutional partners Driving licence class B and self-property Leadership & Personality Modern, integrative management personality with a pronounced willingness to design and a high self-initiative for the implementation of change processes, Entrepreneurial and strategic-conceptual thinking with pronounced responsibility for earnings and budgets, Sovereign occurrence in challenging situations with a strong critique and the promotion of an open feedback culture, Ability to motivate employees, develop potentials and create a performance-oriented working environment characterised by trust and appreciation, High level of organisational strength, effective time management and determination in priorities, strong communication, enforcement and negotiation skills

Since April 2026, the new headquarters of the Landesbetrieb in Eberswalde, Germany’s “Waldstadt” has been located. In close proximity to the valuable natural spaces of the Natural Park Barnims and the Biosphere Reserve Schorfheide-Chorin as well as in a short distance from the capital region Berlin, dedicated specialists work on the future issues of the forest. There you can expect: A responsible top position to actively shape the future of the Brandenburg forest, A modern and attractive working environment, A motivated and collegial team acting at eye level and promoting professional exchange, A diverse range of training courses for professional, personal and social development and active occupational health management, The possibility of local and time-flexible work through a generous sliding time frame (6:00 - 20:00) for optimal reconciliation of professional and private life