The Conservation Projects Director is a senior-level team member responsible for leading and managing The Wildlands Conservancy’s conservation land acquisition program throughout California and the Western United States. Working under the direction of the Executive Director and in collaboration with the executive team, this position manages complex acquisition projects from initial evaluation through closing, coordinating due diligence, negotiations, funding, legal review, and cross-functional project execution to advance the organization’s strategic conservation priorities. This position also collaborates with executive leadership and regional staff to support habitat restoration, species rewilding, land stewardship planning, and long-term land management across the preserve system.
The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience managing complex transactions, strong project management and negotiation skills, strong grant-writing capabilities, and a working knowledge of the natural history and conservation landscapes of the western United States.