Executive Director, Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance

Sauk City, WI/Remote

Position Title: Executive Director

Organization: Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance

Location: Candidate must be able to travel to the Sauk City, WI area 1 – 2 times per
week, sometimes on short notice. Other tasks can be done remotely

Position Overview: The Executive Director is the primary employee of the Alliance. The Executive Director will oversee the continued implementation of projects, and the development of new projects, that advance the vision laid out in the 2001 Badger Reuse Plan.

Duties:

Current areas of focus for the Executive Director role:

  • Program Development and Implementation (40%)
    • Ecological restoration on the Badger Lands
    • Partnerships with the four Badger landholders
    • “Sauk Prairie Connections” lecture series
    • Badger Apple Corps project support
    • Important Bird Area research grant administration
    • Distributing the Visitor Guide to the Badger Lands and the Badger App
    • Promoting the vision for a Badger Lands Welcome Center
  • Communications and Outreach (30%)
    • In-person and virtual outreach events
    •  Participation in the Sauk Prairie Chamber of Commerce
    • Twice-monthly eNews
    • Website updates
    • Social media
    • The Badger Vision semi-annual newsletter
    •  Telling the stories of early Alliance members and founders
  •  Fundraising and Institution Building (30%)
    •  Soliciting donations from individual donors (members)
    •  Applying for grants
    • Monthly Board meetings and Board recruitment
    • Assisting with a silent online auction
    • Setting the budget and tracking expenses
    • Helping develop a strategic plan for the next 3-5 years
    • Improving and maintaining the Alliance archives
    • Organizing digital files and the physical office

Start/End Dates: Earliest Start Date: August 15, 2024

Application Deadline: 8/9/24

How to Apply: Email a cover letter and resume to Info@SaukPrairie.org. Use the subject line
“Executive Director Application.” Interviews will be conducted as qualified applications
are received. To ensure consideration, please apply by Friday, August 9. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.