Executive Director
MANNRS, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Position Overview
Jefferson Land Trust seeks an inspiring and empowering Executive Director to guide and lead its mission of working with the community to preserve open space, working lands, and habitat in Jefferson County forever. The Executive Director will provide visionary leadership that honors the organization’s culture of collaboration, kindness, and consensus while charting a bold path forward for conservation on the Olympic Peninsula.
Responsibilities
Community Connection and Inclusive Leadership
Warm, personable, and genuinely curious about people, skilled at building connections with diverse constituencies from longtime supporters to people who have never heard of Jefferson Land Trust.
A natural convener who brings different groups together around shared goals, listening attentively with an open mind and creating space for every voice.
Commitment to inclusive, consensus-based leadership that values the contributions of staff, board, volunteers, tribal partners, farmers, and the broader community.
Experience working with Indigenous communities and/or a deep commitment to developing and honoring those relationships with humility and respect.
Comfortable and at home in a rural setting, and energized by the culture and community of the Olympic Peninsula.
Mission Depth and Conservation Knowledge
Genuine, abiding commitment to land conservation and the mission of protecting working lands, open space, and habitat.
Background in the land trust field or a land trust‑adjacent conservation field strongly preferred.
Familiarity with Land Trust Alliance standards and practices, accreditation, and the broader land trust community.
Understanding of the intersections of conservation, agriculture, forestry, tribal sovereignty, and community wellbeing.
Appreciation for how conservation has evolved to embrace broader definitions of community and place.
Fundraising and Donor Partnership
Comfortable and skilled in fundraising — not as a transactional obligation, but as an invitation to make a shared investment in place.
Proven experience in development, including major gifts and campaign fundraising, ideally from an organization that has successfully completed or navigated a significant fundraising effort.
A storyteller and relationship-builder who approaches donors with gratitude and genuine partnership.
Experience with grant oversight and management, institutional funding, and diversified revenue strategies.
Organizational Leadership and Culture
A leader driven by mission, not personal recognition — someone who empowers others and celebrates team success.
Strong team‑builder who appreciates and nurtures a culture of collaboration, kindness, and mutual respect.
Ability to motivate and inspire staff, board, and volunteers while maintaining high organizational morale.
Experience managing budgets, staff, and nonprofit operations with care and accountability.
Approaches resources from a posture of abundance and possibility rather than scarcity.
Qualifications
A humble leader and natural convener who brings people together around a shared love of place.
Someone with experience in the land trust world or a closely related conservation or land‑based field.
A skilled fundraiser who approaches donors with authenticity and genuine partnership.
An exceptional communicator with proven management excellence and a collaborative, mission‑driven approach.
Benefits Offered A comprehensive benefits package will be provided and includes health insurance, retirement contributions, paid time off, and other benefits appropriate to the role and organization. A relocation package is negotiable for out‑of‑area applicants.
Compensation/Salary The anticipated annual salary range is $120,000–$140,000, commensurate with experience.
How to Apply Visit potrerogroup.com/jlt to apply. Applications should include a resume and a cover letter describing your qualifications that match the position criteria and what you will bring to the role. Interested candidates should apply by April 13, 2026 for priority consideration.
Application Deadline April 13, 2026
Job Location Job location:
The position will be based at Jefferson Land Trust’s offices in Port Townsend, Washington. The position requires regular in‑person presence to build and sustain strong relationships with staff, board members, landowners, community partners, and donors. The Executive Director will travel regularly throughout Jefferson County and the broader Olympic Peninsula and region to attend donor meetings, partnership events, and community activities. The position requires flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed for events, programs, and organizational requirements.
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Responsibilities
Community Connection and Inclusive Leadership
Warm, personable, and genuinely curious about people, skilled at building connections with diverse constituencies from longtime supporters to people who have never heard of Jefferson Land Trust.
A natural convener who brings different groups together around shared goals, listening attentively with an open mind and creating space for every voice.
Commitment to inclusive, consensus-based leadership that values the contributions of staff, board, volunteers, tribal partners, farmers, and the broader community.
Experience working with Indigenous communities and/or a deep commitment to developing and honoring those relationships with humility and respect.
Comfortable and at home in a rural setting, and energized by the culture and community of the Olympic Peninsula.
Mission Depth and Conservation Knowledge
Genuine, abiding commitment to land conservation and the mission of protecting working lands, open space, and habitat.
Background in the land trust field or a land trust‑adjacent conservation field strongly preferred.
Familiarity with Land Trust Alliance standards and practices, accreditation, and the broader land trust community.
Understanding of the intersections of conservation, agriculture, forestry, tribal sovereignty, and community wellbeing.
Appreciation for how conservation has evolved to embrace broader definitions of community and place.
Fundraising and Donor Partnership
Comfortable and skilled in fundraising — not as a transactional obligation, but as an invitation to make a shared investment in place.
Proven experience in development, including major gifts and campaign fundraising, ideally from an organization that has successfully completed or navigated a significant fundraising effort.
A storyteller and relationship-builder who approaches donors with gratitude and genuine partnership.
Experience with grant oversight and management, institutional funding, and diversified revenue strategies.
Organizational Leadership and Culture
A leader driven by mission, not personal recognition — someone who empowers others and celebrates team success.
Strong team‑builder who appreciates and nurtures a culture of collaboration, kindness, and mutual respect.
Ability to motivate and inspire staff, board, and volunteers while maintaining high organizational morale.
Experience managing budgets, staff, and nonprofit operations with care and accountability.
Approaches resources from a posture of abundance and possibility rather than scarcity.
Qualifications
A humble leader and natural convener who brings people together around a shared love of place.
Someone with experience in the land trust world or a closely related conservation or land‑based field.
A skilled fundraiser who approaches donors with authenticity and genuine partnership.
An exceptional communicator with proven management excellence and a collaborative, mission‑driven approach.
Benefits Offered A comprehensive benefits package will be provided and includes health insurance, retirement contributions, paid time off, and other benefits appropriate to the role and organization. A relocation package is negotiable for out‑of‑area applicants.
Compensation/Salary The anticipated annual salary range is $120,000–$140,000, commensurate with experience.
How to Apply Visit potrerogroup.com/jlt to apply. Applications should include a resume and a cover letter describing your qualifications that match the position criteria and what you will bring to the role. Interested candidates should apply by April 13, 2026 for priority consideration.
Application Deadline April 13, 2026
Job Location Job location:
The position will be based at Jefferson Land Trust’s offices in Port Townsend, Washington. The position requires regular in‑person presence to build and sustain strong relationships with staff, board members, landowners, community partners, and donors. The Executive Director will travel regularly throughout Jefferson County and the broader Olympic Peninsula and region to attend donor meetings, partnership events, and community activities. The position requires flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed for events, programs, and organizational requirements.
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