The Lumber Manufactory (TLM) is building the future of sustainable lumber with next-generation sawmill technology. We design and operate state-of-the-art modular sawmills that produce high-grade dimensional wood products with greater efficiency and less waste. Backed by leading investors including Cantos, Slow Ventures, Susa Ventures, Banter Capital, Humba Ventures, and Ravelin Capital.
Key Responsibilities
Advise the CEO on company strategy, organizational priorities, major decisions, and new market opportunities.
Establish and manage the executive operating cadence, including leadership meetings, strategic planning, performance reviews, and follow-through on key decisions.
Track progress against company priorities, identify execution risks and dependencies, and work with functional leaders to resolve them.
Lead cross-functional initiatives that require coordination across teams or new efforts that lack an existing organizational owner.
Support organizational planning, including leadership hiring, headcount allocation, organizational design, and other priorities required to scale the company.
Support TLM’s growth pipeline from market evaluation through deployment, ensuring strategic, financial, operational, commercial, and external-affairs workstreams remain aligned.
Manage relationships with investors and board members, including board materials, investor updates, meeting preparation, and follow-up.
Support financing processes alongside the CEO, CFO, and CSO.
Develop and maintain TLM’s corporate narrative across investor materials, press, public statements, presentations, and stakeholder communications.
Lead government relations at the state and local levels, including relationships with elected officials, regulators, public agencies, and economic development organizations.
Support new mill deployments through government engagement, public incentives, community outreach, and local stakeholder relationships.
Develop and manage strategic partnerships with industry organizations, trade groups, policy coalitions, timberland owners, and other key stakeholders.
Identify regulatory, political, community, and reputational risks associated with expansion and develop plans to address them.
Establish repeatable processes for investor relations, government engagement, communications, market entry, and deployment as TLM expands nationally.
Qualifications
5+ years of experience in a role combining strategic operations/chief of staff work with government relations, public affairs, policy, or community engagement — startup, political, or high-growth operating environments strongly preferred
Track record of building relationships with government officials, regulators, or community stakeholders, ideally in natural resources, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, or a similarly regulated/physical industry
Strong operating instincts: able to run a rigorous internal cadence, manage competing priorities, and drive projects to completion without heavy oversight
Excellent written and verbal communicator who can represent the company credibly to a CEO, a board, a state legislator, and a rural community meeting
Bias toward action and comfort with ambiguity; TLM moves fast, and this role will often be defining its own playbook as it goes
Willingness to travel regularly to mill sites, including in Mississippi and other expansion markets
Genuine interest in domestic manufacturing, forestry, rural economic development, or the housing supply chain is a strong plus
Candidates must live or relocate to Seattle, Boston, Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Salary will be determined based on your location and experience. The salary range expected for this role is 100,000 USD - 160,000 USD.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including:
100% employer-paid health coverage for employees and dependents (medical, dental, and vision)
100% employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage
Paid time off and company holidays
The opportunity to help build something from the ground up in an essential, evolving industry
Join our team as we modernize timber from forest to finished product.
The Lumber Manufactory is an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Skills Required
- 5+ years combining strategic operations/chief of staff work with government relations, public affairs, policy, or community engagement
- Experience in startup, political, or high-growth operating environments
- Track record of building relationships with government officials, regulators, or community stakeholders
- Experience engaging with natural resources, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, or similarly regulated physical industries
- Strong operating instincts: run internal cadences, manage competing priorities, and drive projects to completion independently
- Excellent written and verbal communicator able to represent the company to CEOs, boards, legislators, and local communities
- Bias toward action and comfort with ambiguity
- Willingness to travel regularly to mill sites, including Mississippi and other expansion markets
- Must live or relocate to Seattle, Boston, Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
- Genuine interest in domestic manufacturing, forestry, rural economic development, or the housing supply chain
The Lumber Manufactory Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with postings stating 100% employer‑paid medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents, plus employer‑paid life and disability. This points to robust core medical and risk protection in the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and company holidays are highlighted, with mentions of 15 PTO days in some contexts. This indicates a defined time‑off program beyond basic minimums.
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Affordable Benefits — Employer‑paid health insurance is emphasized, implying low out‑of‑pocket premiums for employees and, where stated, for dependents. Such cost coverage can materially enhance total compensation even when base pay varies by role and location.
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What We Do
The Lumber Manufactory is a venture-backed sustainable lumber startup focused on domestic wood processing and supply chain infrastructure. We're building modern manufacturing infrastructure to serve the housing and construction industries while supporting responsible forest management. Our first mill is running successfully and we're actively expanding into the Southeast region. We're backed by Cantos, Slow Ventures, Susa Ventures, Banter, Humba Ventures, and Ravelin Capital. We're solving a real supply chain problem: the US imports roughly one-third of its lumber. We're building mills to change that and become part of national infrastructure around wood processing and domestic supply. It's tied to housing, economic development, and responsible forestry management.
Why Work With Us
You'll work on infrastructure that matters. You see the impact of your work directly. We move fast, we care about excellence, and we're mission-driven. No corporate BS—just smart people solving real problems.
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