Director of Land Conservation & Access

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation seeks a Director of Land Conservation to lead its land conservation and access program from headquarters in Missoula, Montana.

You will set geospatial strategies, manage a team of conservation professionals, supervise budgets, and build partnerships with landowners, agencies and donors.

This role reports to the Managing Director of Mission Operations and requires 5+ years of leadership in real estate, conservation, or land management.

Qualifications

• Must have more than 5 years of professional experience leading a team.
• Bachelor’s degree in natural resources related fields or related degree required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and report on land conservation and access program to Executives and Board.
• Maintain a high-performing conservation team with clearly defined roles.
• Develop and maintain program strategy and project pipeline for land conservation and access.
• Collaborate across divisions to connect mission impact with science, support operations, legal and compliance.
• Manage relationships with partners, landowners, agencies and stakeholders.
• Oversee program activities, data and procedures per RMEF policies and regulations.
• Lead grant strategy and monitor budget impact for program quality.
• Represent RMEF at stakeholder meetings and events.

Skills

Strategic planning

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Policy compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in natural resources or related field

Tools

ArcGIS

NetSuite

Microsoft Teams

Job description

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation seeks a Director of Land Conservation to lead its land conservation and access program from headquarters in Missoula, Montana.

You will set geospatial strategies, manage a team of conservation professionals, supervise budgets, and build partnerships with landowners, agencies and donors.

This role reports to the Managing Director of Mission Operations and requires 5+ years of leadership in real estate, conservation, or land management.