Executive Director

Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection in Tucson, AZ seeks an Executive Director to provide strategic leadership and day-to-day management. You will guide a small, collaborative team, advance the organization's mission, and ensure financial sustainability while overseeing programs, advocacy, fundraising, communications, and operations.

As the public face of CSDP, you will build relationships with the Board of Directors, staff, coalition members, elected officials, land managers, developers,

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and day-to-day management to advance CSDP’s mission and ensure financial sustainability.
• Lead a small, collaborative team and set organizational direction while engaging in programs, advocacy, fundraising, communications, and operations.
• Serve as the public face of CSDP and build relationships with the Board of Directors, staff, coalition members, elected officials, government agencies, land managers, developers, communities, supporters, and major donors.
• Navigate complex conservation, land-use, and local government issues while aligning diverse interests around a shared vision.

Job description

Overview

The Executive Director provides strategic leadership and day-to-day management, ensuring CSDP advances its mission, remains financially sustainable, and operates effectively. As the leader of a small, collaborative team, the Executive Director is both a strategic leader and a working manager, setting organizational direction while remaining actively engaged in programs, advocacy, fundraising, communications, and operations. The Executive Director serves as the public face of CSDP, building strong relationships with the Board of Directors, staff, coalition members, elected officials, government agencies, land managers, developers, communities, supporters, major donors, and more. Success in this role requires exceptional leadership, sound judgment, strong communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex conservation, land-use, and local government issues while bringing diverse interests together around a shared vision.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and day-to-day management to advance CSDP’s mission and ensure financial sustainability.
• Lead a small, collaborative team and set organizational direction while engaging in programs, advocacy, fundraising, communications, and operations.
• Serve as the public face of CSDP and build relationships with the Board of Directors, staff, coalition members, elected officials, government agencies, land managers, developers, communities, supporters, and major donors.
• Navigate complex conservation, land-use, and local government issues while aligning diverse interests around a shared vision.