Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Executive Director provides strategic direction, operational oversight, fundraising leadership, and inspiration for all aspects of Hunterdon Land Trust (HLT). The Executive Director is the organization’s public face and principal spokesperson, oversees approximately seven to nine full- and part-time professional staff members, and has fiduciary responsibility for an operating budget in excess of $600,000. This is a full-time position

The global environmental crisis is intertwined with the crisis of inequality. From coal plants to palm oil plantations, economic activities that threaten the planet are concentrated in communities with less power and wealth. These communities also endure the most severe consequences of climate change. To counter the inequality that has made the destruction possible, and accelerate a just transition to sustainable ways of life, we need deep changes in our systems for governing the economy and the environment.

The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) is conducting a national search, seeking a dynamic leader and effective manager to be the next Regional Conservation Director. This high-level position is responsible for planning and managing the implementation of the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). This position requires a Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of broad and progressively responsible administrative and/or management experience in regional conservation, community development, or a closely related field.

Are you passionate about conservation and connecting people to the natural world? Do you enjoy storytelling, community engagement, and collaborating to improve the environment? Want to work for an innovative organization in beautiful Southwest Colorado? Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) is hiring a full-time Deputy Director to join our dynamic, fun, and caring team. Located in Cortez, Colorado, MLC is one of the state’s premier, locally led, conservation organizations.

The Executive Director has overall strategic and operational responsibility for the Land Conservancy's staff, programs, and the execution of its mission. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors, manages five direct reports, and oversees a total staff team of 16. This position is based in our East Aurora, New York office.

Core Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

Yolo Land Trust (YLT) has a simple and vital mission: to permanently conserve productive farmland in Yolo County. For over 30 years, Yolo Land Trust has helped landowners conserve their family farms using conservation easements. Yolo Land Trust is looking for a new Executive Director to provide leadership toward the development and fulfillment of YLT’s mission of conserving farmland in Yolo County through the implementation of YLT’s strategic plan and the achievement of annual goals and objectives set by the Board of Directors.

The Zion National Park Forever Project seeks a strategic, transformative Chief Executive Officer who works to grow and expand the impact of this extraordinary organization and is a passionate ambassador to the community. The Zion National Park Forever Project is one of the nation’s most successful partners to the National Park Service, and other federal, state, and local agencies. With an annual budget of over $13 million and 60 employees, the organization is rapidly growing in impact, scope, and complexity.

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s (ATC) mission is to protect, manage, and advocate for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (ANST).

The Appalachian Trail (A.T.) in the Northeast is a highly diverse environment which spans 5 states across multiple ridgelines, river valleys, agricultural lands, extensive forests, and alpine summits, while traversing through settings as varied as developed communities on one end of the spectrum to remote backcountry and Wilderness Areas on the other.

American Friends of Canadian Conservation (AF) is seeking a dynamic, motivated individual to fill the role of Executive Director for this trans-border conservation organization. As Executive Director, you are committed to protecting ecologically valuable properties in Canada that are owned by American taxpayers. You have expertise in land conservation, private-public partnerships, and outreach to communities and other NGO’s and governments. And you have a proven ability to achieve results. 

PennFuture seeks an exceptional leader who is passionate about the organization's mission, committed to its standards of excellence, and farsighted and optimistic about its potential. The Board is open to considering candidates from a variety of backgrounds, including leadership in the academic, private, professional, nonprofit, and government sectors.