Executive Director

The Wyoming Wilderness Association (WWA) is a non-profit organization, led by a state-wide Governing Council, that is dedicated to the implementation of strategic campaigns to protect public wildlands in Wyoming through stewardship, advocacy and education.

Position Summary:

WWA is seeking a full-time Executive Director (ED), an individual with a vision to lead WWA through this consequential time in the history of conservation. They will develop and execute a strategic plan that is concise, transparent, and effective to carry out the organization’s mission to protect Wyoming’s wild, public lands from future development and to advocate for the designation of more Wilderness areas in Wyoming. The ED oversees a statewide staff and will be the main policy director of the organization: identifying and monitoring proposed plans and policies (administrative and legislative) that threaten and/or protect Wyoming’s public wildlands and advise if action is required.

• Location: Remote within Wyoming
• Work Schedule: Flexible hours with opportunities to work independently and creatively.

Core Responsibilities:

• Guide strategic planning, foster collaboration with Tribal Nations, agencies, partners, and elected officials.
• Build strong donor and member relationships.
• Lead fundraising and grant writing, financial oversight and budgeting, ensuring organizational transparency, accountability, and a healthy, collaborative culture statewide.

Requirements:

• Passion for the protection and preservation of Wyoming’s wild, roadless public lands.
• Thorough understanding of the issues and policy surrounding the conservation of public wildlands within Wyoming’s political climate.
• Familiarity with Wyoming’s wildlands.
• Come with a vision for how WWA can best promote its mission under the upcoming new administration.

Desired:

• Hold a master’s degree relevant to environment and natural resources or have commensurate experience.
• Experience balancing a budget.
• Experience working in a non-profit.
• Experience with donor relations and fundraising.
• Experience hiring and managing staff.
• Experience working with state and federal agencies and Tribal leaders.

Salary & Benefits:

• Competitive full-time salary of $70,000-80,000 DOE, plus health reimbursement, vision, dental, vacation, and Simple IRA after one year.