Southeast Regional Director: Conservation Leadership

American Rivers; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

American Rivers seeks a Senior Director – Southeast to lead a geographically distributed team and drive fundraising across the region. You will work with regional staff, national program leaders, and donors to advance river restoration and protection.

The role emphasizes people leadership, strategic planning, and building durable funding partnerships to scale conservation impact in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Proven success leading fundraising and regional teams.
• Experience translating policy priorities into regional action plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing Southeast regional team.
• Secure annual and multi-year philanthropic revenue goals.
• Translate organizational priorities into regional strategy and workplans.
• Collaborate with national program leaders and development team.

Skills

Team Leadership

Fundraising

Strategic Planning

Donor Engagement

Stakeholder Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

CRM Software

Job description

American Rivers seeks a Senior Director – Southeast to lead a geographically distributed team and drive fundraising across the region. You will work with regional staff, national program leaders, and donors to advance river restoration and protection.

The role emphasizes people leadership, strategic planning, and building durable funding partnerships to scale conservation impact in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.