Land Conservation Manager

Overview

Northeast Wilderness Trust’s mission is to conserve forever-wild landscapes for Nature and people. We safeguard over 104,000 wild acres across New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Northeast Wilderness Trust is the only regional land trust focused exclusively on rewilding through forever-wild conservation. We believe in the immense value of wilderness, both for its intrinsic value and for its unique role to reverse the biodiversity crisis, mitigate climate change, and provide solace to the human spirit.

• The Land Conservation Manager will be integral to achieving Northeast Wilderness Trust’s ambitious strategic goals, including our objective to conserve 160,000 acres by 2030.
• This position will work closely with Land Conservation staff to research, manage, and close fee acquisitions and conservation easements for the organization.
• The Land Conservation Manager will dedicate a considerable amount of time to managing due diligence tasks, tracking deadlines, drafting and reviewing transactional documents, and proactively problem solving in collaboration with staff, attorneys, and third-party contractors.
• Additionally, the Land Conservation Manager will assist with GIS mapping and site visits across our service area.