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Description
Northeast Wilderness Trust (NWT) is a vibrant and growing regional land trust working to preserve and restore forever-wild landscapes for wildlife and people. NWT works with private landowners to preserve wilderness through conservation easements and acquisition. NWT, in conjunction with partners, has protected thousands of acres across the region since its founding in 2002.
The ED reports to the Board of Directors and manages a staff of two, consultants, working committees, volunteers and interns. Responsibilities include: providing overall organizational leadership, fundraising for operational and capital campaigns and ensuring financial stability of the organization, preparing budgets, drafting easements, negotiating with landowners, and overseeing the outreach program.
Candidates should have five years of land trust experience or equivalent professional experience, excellent communication skills, proven fundraising success, commitment to and understanding of wilderness protection and outreach and management experience.
For more information including a full job description, please visit www.newildernesstrust.org
To apply, please send via US mail a letter, resume, three professional references and a writing sample. Please do not e-mail applications. Screening and interviewing will begin immediately. The position will remain open until filled.
NWT Search Committee,
14 Beacon Street, Suite 506,
Boston, MA 02108.