Director of Conservation Programs

The Director of Conservation Programs is responsible for providing leadership and management oversight for all aspects of the conservation programs of the New Hampshire Chapter. Additionally, the position oversees many aspects of the Chapter’s engagement on multi-state priority projects across the Northern Appalachian Forest, the Connecticut River Watershed and the Gulf of Maine. This core chapter position has direct supervision responsibilities for the land protection, science, stewardship and restoration functions of the Chapter. The Director of Conservation Programs serves on the Chapter’s management team, and collaborates closely with the Board of Directors to advance short and long term conservation priorities both in the state and across the region, and works to marshal the resources necessary to accomplish strategic goals.  This position is supervised by the State Director.

This position serves a critical role as a principle Chapter contact and communicator for conservation issues and planning within the Conservancy as well as to the broader conservation community, Conservancy members, and the general public. This position is a key point of contact for multiple partnerships across the Conservancy, with government agencies, other non-profit organizations, foundations, and the academic community.

This position:

• Provides leadership, motivation and management to a multi-disciplined conservation staff implementing all aspects of the Chapter’s conservationmission including terrestrial, marine, and freshwater conservation initiatives, as well as stewardship and ecological management of the Chapter’s preserves and less than fee interests.
• Participates and effectively represents the Chapter in Conservancy regional, system based, and/or landscape conservation planning efforts.
• Defines conservation priorities for the Chapter using the results from TNC conservation science and planning efforts that focus on New Hampshire and works in close collaboration with multi-state teams that define priorities for projects at larger scales.
• Oversees the development and implementation of funding for all annual, capital and long-range conservation planning.
• Develops, manages, and maintains key partnerships with public and private organizations in order to generate, identify and/or participate in opportunities that implement the strategic goals of the Chapter.
• Assists in identifying, developing, and integrating innovative scientific frameworks to address natural system needs.
• Engages with federal, state and local community support for conservation efforts that address their programmatic and community needs while serving the mission of the Conservancy.
• Negotiates complex and innovative solutions with government agencies and landowners to conserve and protect lands and waters.
• Plays a central role in defining and implementing the Chapter’s the greater Conservancy’s annual and long term strategic plans in collaboration with the Board of Trustees, chapter and division leadership and conservation staff.