Jobs
Check back frequently to find land conservation career opportunities across the Pacific Northwest.
Communications Manager, Inland Northwest Land Conservancy
Development Manager, North Olympic Land Trust
Based in Port Angeles, Washington, the Development Manager is a permanent full-time position responsible for planning, developing, and overseeing the Land Trust’s fundraising efforts, with a primary focus on individual giving. This position builds a culture of philanthropy by meeting fundraising goals, cultivating new and existing supporters, and maintaining strong annual and
evergreen donor relationships.
The Development Manager reports to the Executive Director. The position requires a highly organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented individual who can contribute effectively in a dynamic work environment.
Conservation Manager/Director, Blue Mountain Land Trust
Blue Mountain Land Trust (BMLT) is seeking an experienced conservation professional to develop, coordinate, and lead land and water conservation projects across an 11-county service area in Eastern Oregon and southeast Washington. Depending on qualifications and experience, the selected candidate will be hired either as a Conservation Manager or Conservation Director.
Both roles lead complex land conservation projects, including conservation easements and fee title acquisitions, and work closely with landowners, funding partners, agencies, Tribes, and community partners. Both roles work closely with the stewardship and restoration director, executive director, and other BMLT staff to complete land and water acquisition projects to further strategic conservation goals. The Director role carries additional responsibility for strategic leadership, program management, staff supervision, and organizational leadership.
Associate Director Great Peninsula Conservancy
Great Peninsula Conservancy (GPC) is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and mission-driven leader to serve as Associate Director. This newly created position represents an exciting opportunity to help guide GPC through its next phase of growth by strengthening organizational capacity, supporting staff leadership, improving collaboration, and increasing the effectiveness of programs that advance GPC’s conservation mission.
As a member of GPC’s Senior Leadership Team, the Associate Director will serve as a strategic partner to the Executive Director and play a critical role in ensuring that GPC has the leadership structure, systems, and culture needed to successfully achieve its goals. The Associate Director will help teams work together more effectively by improving communication, collaboration, and ensuring a shared understanding of organizational priorities.
The Associate Director will provide leadership and oversight for GPC’s Development, Communications, and Community Engagement programs while also contributing directly to organization-wide strategy. Through strong team management and relationship-building, the Associate Director will increase fundraising, elevate GPC’s visibility, improve community programming, and ensure that GPC’s public-facing work effectively communicates the impact of its conservation mission.
ARMS National Coordinating Attorney
The conservation defense initiative provides a coordinated, national strategy to ensure continued defense of conservation lands. The initiative consists of 1) a Fund for Alliance response to federal and state challenges including litigation, legislation and regulation; 2) a center that hosts an online legal library and facilitates a national network of expert attorneys and land trust practitioners; 3) a law school curriculum, an advanced symposia for experts and conservation defense offerings at Rally: The National Land Conservation Conference all of which provide legal education, risk assessment training and technical assistance; and 4) Alliance Risk Management Services LLC, which manages and supports Terrafirma Risk Retention Group LLC (conservation defense liability insurance).
The national coordinating attorney manages all claims for Terrafirma, related contractors, manages the policy form and has oversight of the ARMS operations manager and ARMS specialist. The NCA also collaborates with the conservation defense director to ensure the success of CDI. The conservation defense and ARMS team of experts collaborate closely on the management of all aspects of the Initiative to ensure continuity, cross-training and central communication of risk management and other learning to advance lasting conservation.