Utah and Basin Director

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Utah and Great Basin Director

Hybrid Remote, Salt Lake City, Rocky Mountain Region

Full-time

Trout Unlimited (TU) is a national organization with 300,000 members and supporters organized into over 400 chapters and councils nationwide. These dedicated grassroots volunteers are matched by a respected staff of organizers, lawyers, policy experts, and scientists, who work out of more than 45 offices across the country. TU's mission is to bring together diverse interests to care for and restore rivers and streams so that future generations can experience the joy of wild and native trout and salmon.

The Utah and Great Basin Director is responsible for overseeing a portfolio of work that advances TU’s mission through protecting, restoring, reconnecting, and sustaining priority waters and meets the goals outlined in TU's organization-wide strategic plan. The Director will work with external and internal partners to deliver successful outcomes around the organization’s priority conservation activities, in close coordination with relevant TU state councils and chapters.

The Director is responsible for the management and oversight of a growing team of 10 national staff members that deliver conservation, policy, engagement, and strategic partnership outcomes in service to the organization’s mission and vision. Focal areas include the Upper Colorado River Basin, Great Salt Lake Basin, and Bear River Basin in Utah, plus priority watersheds in Nevada. The Director, in coordination with the Vice President, Rocky Mountain Region, will develop and guide the implementation of integrated strategies for Utah and the Great Basin to ensure alignment across the various functions, and develop and maintain partnerships with other conservation organizations, state and federal agencies, TU members and supporters, and other external partners.

The Director will oversee staff’s efforts to build and diversify the community of volunteers and supporters within the region, and, in collaboration with development, raise funds. This position requires a high degree of collaboration and the capability to operate in a geographically dispersed organization with multiple constituencies, partners, and volunteers.

The role is remote, work-from-home, with travel required (approximately 20-40%, primarily within Utah).

• Serve as TU's representative in Utah and the Great Basin, maintaining strong relationships with elected officials, agency leaders, foundations, donors, private landowners, tribes, industry partners, media, and conservation organizations. Represent TU in public forums and collaborative processes and help shape policy and conservation priorities affecting the region.
• In consultation with the Vice President, set strategic direction and goals for conservation in Utah and the Great Basin, which may include habitat restoration, water policy and projects, public lands protection, collaborative conservation, community and public engagement, and strategic partnerships. Ensure effective execution of the strategies to achieve Priority Waters objectives, ensuring coordination between national staff and relevant TU state councils and chapters, and inclusion of relevant communities, including those that may be considered marginalized.
• Build and maintain a strong, integrated program team that will execute the strategies to achieve the identified goals. Lead and manage the team, including aligning work plans and performance expectations, holding staff accountable, obtaining staff training, and creating an inclusive, supportive work environment. Mentor and develop emerging leaders and cultivate organizational capacity to ensure long‑term program sustainability.
• Work directly with functional area staff (e.g., science, finance, human resources, communications, development, etc.) assigned to Utah and the Great Basin, to include collaborating with functional leadership to set goals, establish work plans, provide performance feedback, and provide day‑to‑day direction.
• Develop and manage the Utah and Great Basin program budget, and interface regularly with the Vice…