Conservation Finance Director

March 10

⛰️ Colorado – Remote

Although this job is listed in Colorado, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $80k - $100k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

💸 Financial Planning and Analysis

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Western Landowners Alliance

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Founded and led by landowners dedicated to the health and prosperity of working lands in the American West.Western Landowners Alliance advances policies and practices that sustain working lands, connected landscapes, and native species. Join us on our mission.

Policy Development • Advocacy • Stewardship • Ecological Resilience • Economics of Working Lands

11 - 50 employees

📋 Description

• Develop and implement finance strategies to strengthen economic support for the conservation and stewardship of working lands in the West • Work with landowners, partners and decision makers to evaluate, inform and advocate for relevant economic policies, financial and regulatory incentive programs, and ecosystem service markets • Ensure landowner perspectives and interests are well represented in program and policy development • Develop and manage relationships with corporate and philanthropic partners to generate ecosystem service market opportunities • Identify and establish collaborative relationships with government agencies (i.e. US Fish & Wildlife Services) to support data collection and development of regulatory assurances • Support landowners in assessing and engaging in ecosystem payment programs and markets through educational outreach, referrals, peer-to-peer learning, and advocacy • Serve as a subject matter expert on behalf of WLA • Communicate the opportunities, successes, challenges, landowner perspectives and lessons learned in the quest to secure economic support for ecological stewardship on private and working lands • Manage and implement conservation finance projects and related grants • Collaborate and help advance public policies related to conservation finance on working lands • Oversee, hire and manage program-related staff and contractors • Serve as a member of the leadership team • Other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited institution or equivalent work experience required • Significant experience in the areas of conservation finance and ecosystem service markets • Strategic thinking and business mindset with a proven ability to plan, organize and execute • Experience working with landowners, governments, businesses and other stakeholders on landscape level agricultural and environmental policy and strategy • Experience in coalition building and leadership • An experienced and influential communicator with ability to engage and build credibility up to senior levels both internally and externally • Collaborative leader and team member, committed to learning and personal development, and to developing understanding, skills, confidence and capacity in colleagues • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required • Willingness and ability to maintain confidential information and work with diverse populations • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance • Paid time off • Parental and medical leave • 403b retirement savings account with a discretionary match • Life insurance • Short-term disability benefits • Employee assistance program