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As the largest statewide environmental organization in Colorado, our mission is simple:  we work to protect our state’s climate, air, land, water, and communities. We play a unique role in Colorado as our work focuses on organizing communities, influencing decision-makers, and electing conservation-minded leaders. We work for a Colorado where every community can breathe clean air, drink clean water, protect the landscapes we share and secure our climate future. And, where communities once burdened by environmental injustices lead the way forward. Puedes obtener más información sobre nuestra misión aquí.

This position reports to the CEO and is a member of our executive leadership team. The program department is central to achieving our mission, working to enact two of the three pillars of our theory of change — policy and politics. The VP manages a team (directly manages 3, with a total team size of 11) responsible for delivering policy victories and electing, engaging and holding accountable leaders that will protect our environment and communities.

Policy and Politics

• Build and manage strong policy and political teams and systems for collaboration across departments to maximize our impact and success.
• Lead the team in building and managing strong multi-year program plans and effective campaign plans, including working closely with the VP of Community Engagement to ensure our organizing and mobilizing of Coloradans influences decision makers, in order to advance environmental policy, win elections and support leadership and movement development.
• Works with the CEO and Deputy Vice President for Politics and Programs on the organization’s political strategy and accountability and plays a lead role in a portion of the organization’s electoral work.
• Ensures equity and racial justice, along with other organizational values, are embedded in our programmatic work and that we are moving the conservation movement towards being more racially diverse and inclusive.
• Serves as a key programmatic liaison for foundation giving  at the direction of the development team.

Gestión del Personal

• Supervisa las actividades diarias del equipo, incluyendo la elaboración y seguimiento del presupuesto, la planificación y el desarrollo del personal.
• Mentors and develops high-level and high-performing staff using a supportive & collaborative approach that matches our organizational values.
• Define el marco de trabajo de datos del equipo y utiliza la información disponible para orientar y fortalecer su trabajo.

Liderazgo Ejecutivo

• Trabaja en estrecha colaboración con la CEO y forma parte del equipo ejecutivo, responsable de establecer la estrategia y los objetivos de la organización para implementar el plan estratégico.
• Coordina y/o apoya iniciativas entre distintas áreas de la organización para garantizar la alineación, la eficacia y el impacto de las acciones.

Además de sus responsabilidades habituales, se espera que todo el personal participe en cierta medida en las prioridades de la organización, lo que incluye colaborar en determinadas iniciativas de recaudación de fondos, participar en actividades relacionadas con procesos electorales y comprometerse con los esfuerzos de la organización en materia de equidad e inclusión.

Experiencia en Campañas: Our theory of change is built around bringing together people, politics, and policy. Working at this intersection requires you to build and leverage power effectively to influence decision makers to pass strong policy. That means you must have experience developing and executing campaign goals and training people on goals, strategies, and tactics. The ability to ensure policy outcomes through winning campaign plans is essential.

7+ Years Management Experience: Este puesto conlleva la supervisión directa de tres personas que, a su vez, dirigen sus propios departamentos y requieren una gestión de alto nivel; por ello, se exige contar con más de 5 años de experiencia en la gestión de equipos, incluyendo experiencia en la dirección de personal de liderazgo de alto rendimiento. Esperamos que nuestros gerentes ejerzan su función con un espíritu de colaboración, transparencia y distribución del poder.

Sólido Pensamiento Estratégico: You will have the skills to develop and set a vision for your team, deal with abstract problems and translate ideas into practical actions to achieve the organization’s goals. Figuring out how to deploy our resources to maximum effect, communicating complicated policies in easy to understand language and thinking outside of your own experience to incorporate outside views and opinions are critical to success. This role also functions as a visionary thought partner to the CEO as well as your direct reports and being able to set a clear direction for the team that aligns with the organization’s values and mission.

Sólido Análisis de Equidad: You need to have a clear and demonstrable understanding of racial equity and structural racism and the centrality of this analysis to environmental policy. This means you also have to understand how your own identities show up and influence your work on policy. You must have experience building successful relationships where there is little to no trust to start, as well as experience building relationships across different social identities. Building movements to win campaigns, not just winning at all costs, is important to us.

Gran Capacidad de Colaboración: This role requires a seasoned collaborator who thrives in complex, mission-driven environments. You’ll work across departments—community engagement, communications, development, and executive leadership—to align strategies, share information, and drive collective impact. You bring clarity to roles and decision-making, navigate tensions with empathy and purpose, and foster a culture of trust, accountability, and shared ownership. You know that real change happens when teams move in sync—and you make that possible.

Inteligencia emocional (IE): When working to make social change, having self-awareness, being able to self-regulate, understanding social awareness, resolving conflicts in a healthy manner, and leveraging intrinsic motivation and empathy are critical for success. Having high EQ helps to maintain grace and composure when everyone else around you is losing theirs, which is critical to keeping focused on the bottom line of what we are trying to achieve.

Mentalidad de Crecimiento: Trabajamos en un entorno en constante cambio por lo que la capacidad de adaptarse a dicho cambio resulta fundamental para el éxito. Es importante adaptar el comportamiento o los métodos de trabajo ante nueva información, condiciones cambiantes u obstáculos imprevistos sin buscar culpables y aplicando las lecciones aprendidas a situaciones similares, así como mantener una mentalidad que crea que las habilidades, los conocimientos y las capacidades pueden desarrollarse y mejorarse mediante el trabajo, la formación y la perseverancia.

Este puesto no requiere estudios universitarios de grado. Valoramos el bilingüismo español-inglés, aunque no es un requisito. Se trata de un empleo a tiempo completo, pero existe cierta flexibilidad en cuanto al horario exacto.

The salary range for this full-time role is $165,000-$185,000, with exact salary depending on relevant experience and demonstrated competencies. We offer competitive pay and benefits, rooted in equity, transparency, and trust—and never ask for prior salary history.

We provide high-quality health insurance and a strong benefits package that includes a SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with a match, at least 30 days of vacation & holidays in addition to six physical & mental wellness days in your first year, a parental leave and a sabbatical program. Please note that as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, Conservation Colorado employees are not eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

All Conservation Colorado roles involve some in-person work, so COVID vaccination is required. We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid model without a fixed in-office schedule—each team member works with their manager to determine what makes sense based on role and preference. Those who prefer can work from the office full-time.

Todos los puestos en Conservación Colorado conllevan cierto trabajo presencial, por lo que es obligatorio estar vacunado contra el COVID. Hemos adoptado un modelo híbrido flexible sin un horario fijo de oficina—cada miembro del equipo acuerda con su supervisor la modalidad más adecuada según el puesto y sus preferencias. Quienes lo prefieran pueden trabajar desde la oficina a tiempo completo. Nuestro compromiso es construir una organización y un movimiento de conservación más diversos e inclusivos que representen plenamente la diversidad de Colorado, fomenten la participación de todas las comunidades y contribuyan a crear el movimiento más sólido posible. La contratación de un equipo que refleje mejor la diversidad de Colorado es una prioridad, por ello invitamos a postularse a personas de todas las culturas, razas, etnias, procedencias geográficas, afiliaciones políticas, orientaciones sexuales e identidades de género, así como a personas con cualquier otra identidad representada en Colorado o protegida por la ley. Nos enorgullece ser un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.

Si esta oferta te interesa, haz clic aquí para enviar tu carta de presentación y currículum y responder algunas preguntas. Si tienes alguna discapacidad y necesitas alguna adaptación o asistencia durante nuestro proceso de solicitud en línea, por favor indícanos cómo podemos ayudarte llamándonos al 303.333.7846. This position is open until filled, with candidate reviews beginning immediately.