Conservation Director

Conservation Director

Reports to:

Deputy Director

Time of Work:
Full-time, Salaried

Classification:
Exempt

Start Date:

August 2026

Location:

Fremont County preferred, other locations considered with regular travel to our Lander office

Final date to receive applications:
July 3, 2026

Compensation:
Competitive and comprehensive benefits, time off, and compensation package, and a salary range of $70,000 - $80,000 annually

About the Organization

The Wyoming Outdoor Council is the state's oldest independent conservation organization. We advocate for Wyoming's environment and communities using multiple knowledge systems and evidence-based practices to ensure comprehensive and long-term solutions.

We seek to enact lasting change that protects the land, wildlife, clean air and water we depend on, meet people where they are, ensure diverse perspectives are part of the conversation, build coalitions, and practice reciprocity.

The Wyoming Outdoor Council offers a flexible workplace with competitive compensation and benefits. Benefits include:

• Health insurance premium covered at 100% for employees and 50% for dependents, spouses, and domestic partners
• 100% of employee vision, dental, disability, and workers comp premiums paid by WOC
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to a 5% match
• 12 days of paid wellness/sick leave per year
• Vacation accrual starts at 15 days per year
• 2 paid discretionary days per year
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid religious observance leave upon approval by the executive director
• A cell phone stipend
• 12 weeks of paid family leave (available twice, after 18 months of employment)
• 8 weeks of paid sabbatical leave (available every five years with approval by the executive director)

The Outdoor Council is an equal opportunity employer. We prioritize fairness in salaries across the organization. We are committed to building a diverse staff, board of directors, and an organizational culture of equity & belonging where we live our values. The scope of this position's responsibilities may change depending upon experience.

Our Values

• Mission . We are mission driven, dedicated to protecting Wyoming's environment and quality of life now and for future generations.
• Responsibility. In our conservation work, we lead with humility. We value diverse perspectives. We are solutions oriented.
• Respect. In our words and actions, we contribute to a respectful and equitable workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging.
• Relevance. We seek creative solutions to tough problems. We are flexible and willing to change course if something isn't working.
• Reciprocity . With kindness and honesty, we communicate directly. We respond to feedback with openness and a growth mindset.

About Your Role

As the Wyoming Outdoor Council's conservation director, you oversee the organization's policy and advocacy efforts on public lands, wildlife, and water issues across the state of Wyoming. You will supervise and support the work of the Outdoor Council's Conservation Team of three staff. Working closely with the deputy director and other program directors, you will help craft short and long-term programmatic goals and associated campaign plans to ensure the implementation of our strategic plan.

The conservation director will also take on specific advocacy roles depending on interest, experience, capacity, and organizational need.

You will:

• Supervise the Conservation Team, whose diverse areas of expertise include: wildlife, public lands, and water.
• Working with the deputy director, develop annual work plans and programmatic goals on priority conservation issues, providing mentorship and professional development opportunities to your team.
• Communicate openly, quickly, and directly with peers and supervisors with a growth mindset.
• Provide one-on-one check-ins with direct reports, helping them navigate challenges, and meet annual goals given day-to-day demands.
• Provide guidance for conservation team staff on effective advocacy tactics and action steps.
• Draft scientifically grounded, factually accurate comments on projects, policies, and proposals confronting Wyoming's communities, intersecting with WOC's mission.
• Develop and implement campaign plans with relevant goals, strategies and tactics, ensuring alignment with WOC's strategic plan.
• Provide timely reports to funders, members, partners, and organizational leaders on outcomes of conservation strategy and tactics.
• Build a cohesive team by prioritizing internal team coordination and clear communication.
• Evaluate new areas of potential conservation work and staff capacity, directing research and engagement on emerging issues as appropriate and in alignment with our strategic plan, in coordination with the deputy director.
• Coordinate with partner organizations to identify and advance shared policy goals on local, state, and federal conservation issues across Wyoming.
• Engage with Outdoor Council members, partner group colleagues, Tribal, federal, state, and local leaders, interested members of the public, and agency decision makers to find…