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Career role: Chief Executive

13 Currently available roles across 13 organisations

Chief Executive

Affric Highlands

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Role summary

Lead the strategic development and day-to-day delivery of Affric Highlands, a large-scale rewilding initiative spanning more than 200,000 hectares. You will set its five-year strategy, plans and budgets; oversee a small team; build partnerships with landowners, communities, public bodies and businesses; and represent the initiative nationally and within the Rewilding Europe network. The role also includes developing fundraising proposals, securing long-term finance, overseeing reporting and monitoring, and turning rewilding and enterprise opportunities into practical landscape-scale results. Applicants need senior leadership and conservation experience, with a strong record in fundraising and programme management.

  • Location: Inverness / Hybrid, GB
  • Salary: £53,000 – £59,000 per year
  • Workplace: Hybrid
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Posted 9 hours ago

Executive Director

Lake Waramaug Conservancy

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Role summary

Lead the Lake Waramaug Conservancy, reporting to its Board of Directors and advancing its mission to preserve and enhance the ecological health of the 656-acre lake. The position is based in Warren, Connecticut. The advert excerpt does not provide further detail on the Executive Director’s responsibilities or experience requirements.

  • Location: Warren, US
  • Salary: Not stated
  • Workplace: On-site
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Posted 6 days ago

Executive Director

Climate and Health Funders Coalition

Role summary

Provide strategic leadership for the Climate & Health Funders Coalition and its Secretariat, setting direction and guiding the organisation through its next phase. Working with the Steering Group, you’ll develop funder collaboration, mobilise philanthropic resources and turn shared commitments into measurable impact. As the Coalition’s principal external representative, you’ll build trusted relationships with funders, experts and partners internationally. The role requires senior leadership experience in philanthropy, climate, health or international development, along with strong partnership-building and people-management skills.

  • Location: London, GB
  • Salary: £170,000 – £190,000 per year
  • Workplace: On-site
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Posted 11 days ago

Chief Executive Officer

Tir Natur

Role summary

Lead Tir Natur as it moves from organisational development into delivering a landscape-scale rewilding site in Wales. Initially, you will strengthen the charity’s systems, team capacity and approach to measuring ecological and community impact. You will then guide its longer-term development by securing investment, building strategic partnerships and turning its ambitions into practical plans for the site and wider nature recovery. The role involves working with communities, land managers, public bodies and funders; fluent spoken Welsh is essential.

  • Location: Remote, GB
  • Salary: £50,000 per year
  • Workplace: Remote
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Posted 13 days ago

Executive Director

Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center

Role summary

Lead the next chapter of an accredited wildlife park at the western entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will provide strategic leadership, oversee animal care and conservation programmes, lead fundraising and financial management, and supervise a team of 40–50 full-time and seasonal employees. The organisation is seeking an experienced senior leader from a nonprofit, zoological, wildlife or visitor-serving organisation, with strong skills in management, budgeting, fundraising and board relations, and a commitment to animal welfare and conservation.

  • Location: West Yellowstone, US
  • Salary: USD 135,000 – USD 175,000 per year
  • Workplace: On-site
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Posted 14 days ago

Executive Director

The Pisgah Conservancy

Role summary

Lead The Pisgah Conservancy into its next phase, building on a decade of work supporting Pisgah National Forest and its partnership with the US Forest Service. The Executive Director will set an organisation-wide direction, strengthen philanthropic support and expand the Conservancy’s impact. The role calls for strategic leadership of a nonprofit dedicated to on-the-ground forest work, resourcing and expertise, and engaging and educating the public. An ideal candidate brings a broad organisational perspective and the ability to grow support for conservation.

  • Location: Brevard, US
  • Salary: USD 115,000 – USD 135,000 per year
  • Workplace: On-site
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Posted 18 days ago

Executive Director

Henry L Ferguson Museum

Role summary

Provide hands-on leadership across the Henry L Ferguson Museum and its Land Trust as both organisations grow. The Executive Director will oversee programmes and partnerships alongside increasingly complex operations and administration, supporting a team of full- and part-time staff. The position will guide the museum’s work and management of entrusted lands, while working with the Board to meet the needs of an expanding organisation. Experience leading teams and managing organisational growth will be important.

  • Location: Fishers Island, US
  • Salary: USD 110,000 – USD 150,000 per year
  • Workplace: On-site
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Posted 18 days ago

Executive Director

The Kennebec Land Trust

Role summary

Lead the Kennebec Land Trust, building on more than 35 years of conserving natural and working lands in central Maine. The Trust protects over 8,200 acres and maintains a network of more than 61 miles of trails, alongside education and community partnerships. The Executive Director will guide the organisation with the support of dedicated staff, an engaged Board, volunteers and members, and continue its work to protect natural resources and connect people with the outdoors.

  • Location: Winthrop, US
  • Salary: USD 87,000 – USD 106,200 per year
  • Workplace: On-site
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Posted 19 days ago

Executive Director

Gulf Coast Center for Ecotourisn & Sustainability

Role summary

Lead the Gulf Coast Center for Ecotourism & Sustainability and oversee daily operations of the Gulf Coast Eco Center, an outdoor education facility in Gulf Shores. The Executive Director will guide the nonprofit’s growth and development, lead programme implementation and support staff development. The organisation seeks an experienced nonprofit leader with a background in management and educational programming. This is an in-person role; the stated start window is from 1 November 2026 to 1 January 2027.

  • Location: Gulf Shores, US
  • Salary: Not stated
  • Workplace: On-site
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Posted 22 days ago

Executive Director

Friends of Nevada Wilderness

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Role summary

Provide strategic leadership for Friends of Nevada Wilderness, working with the board to guide the organisation’s campaigns, policy development and legislative conservation work. The Executive Director oversees staffing and a budget of nearly $2 million, while focusing on strategy, fundraising and external communications. Responsibilities include engaging elected leaders, serving as the organisation’s primary spokesperson and building support for its public-lands work. The role calls for experienced organisational leadership, strong communication and fundraising capability, and a commitment to wilderness conservation.

  • Location: Reno, US
  • Salary: USD 100,000 – USD 115,000 per year
  • Workplace: On-site
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Posted 25 days ago

Executive Director

La Veta Trails, Inc.

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Role summary

Lead La Veta Trails as it develops from a community trail organisation into a broader regional stewardship organisation. The Executive Director will guide work to develop, improve and maintain trails and public lands, while advancing stewardship, restoration and education across the Spanish Peaks region. The organisation’s mission connects people with the area’s natural and cultural resources and encourages lasting care for these places. The role is based in La Veta and is scheduled for 25–30 hours per week.

  • Location: La Veta, US
  • Salary: USD 28 – USD 40 per hour
  • Workplace: On-site
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Posted 27 days ago

Executive Director

National Speleological Society

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Role summary

Lead the National Speleological Society’s operations and help shape its organisational development. The Executive Director will guide a membership organisation with more than 8,000 members and over 250 local chapters, supporting its work to connect people who explore, study and conserve caves. The role calls for a collaborative leader able to oversee a nonprofit organisation and work with its community as it advances its mission. The position is based in Huntsville, Alabama, with a hybrid arrangement.

  • Location: Huntsville, US
  • Salary: USD 130,000 – USD 150,000 per year
  • Workplace: Hybrid
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Posted 27 days ago

Executive Director

Upper Saranac Foundation

Closing soon

Role summary

Lead the Upper Saranac Foundation’s work to protect water quality, natural beauty and recreational value across the Upper Saranac watershed. The organisation’s priorities include clean water, healthy ecosystems, invasive species management and ecological stewardship, supported by science, advocacy and community involvement. The Executive Director will guide the foundation and its conservation initiatives, requiring strong leadership and the ability to work with a community of supporters and partners on long-term watershed protection.

  • Location: Saranac Lake, US
  • Salary: USD 100,000 – USD 120,000 per year
  • Workplace: On-site
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Posted 28 days ago