Executive Director

Conservation Voters for Idaho • Full-time • Boise, Idaho • 1w ago

Executive Director
Conservation Voters for Idaho | Salary Range: $110,000-$120,000 | Hybrid - Boise, Idaho

The Opportunity
Conservation Voters for Idaho is looking for an accomplished, collaborative, and mission-driven leader to serve as its next Executive Director.

CVI protects Idaho’s environment and quality of life by informing, engaging, and empowering people who care about our natural heritage and healthy communities. Through CVI, CVIEF, and affiliated political action committees, the organization works to build political power for conservation and advance priorities that protect what makes Idaho special.

This is an opportunity to lead an established and respected organization into its next chapter. CVI is looking for an Executive Director who knows that strong results start with strong people leadership and who can pair that with successful fundraising, strategic thinking, coalition-building, and political judgment.

The Executive Director will lead CVI, CVIEF, and affiliated political action committees, working in partnership with the appropriate Boards of Directors, senior leaders, staff, donors, funders, partners, and supporters to move the organizations' missions forward.

The Leader We Are Looking For
CVI's next Executive Director will be a proven organizational leader who builds trust, develops people, and creates the conditions for employees to do their best work.
They will be collaborative, emotionally intelligent, adaptable, and approachable, while also being comfortable setting clear expectations, addressing difficult issues, making decisions, and holding people accountable.
They will also be a strong relationship-builder who is comfortable moving between conversations with staff, donors, funders, Board members, conservation partners, community leaders, elected officials, candidates, and other stakeholders.
CVI operates in a complex political environment. The next Executive Director does not need to have spent their entire career in Idaho or in the conservation movement, but they do need the political judgment, relationship skills, and strategic thinking to build alliances and move conservation priorities forward.
Key Areas of Leadership

Lead People and Culture - Build and sustain a healthy, high-performing workplace grounded in trust, respect, collaboration, accountability, and clear communication. Develop staff, provide meaningful feedback, be open and receptive to receiving feedback, address performance concerns, and support professional growth.
Provide Strategic and Political Leadership - Lead the work of CVI, CVIEF, and affiliated political action committees and guide effective political, advocacy, and electoral strategies that strengthen political power for conservation.
Drive Fundraising and Resource Development - Build strong relationships with donors, foundations, and institutional funders; take an active role in significant asks; secure financial support; and help diversify the organizations' funding base.
Build Relationships, Coalitions, and Partnerships - Develop productive relationships with conservation organizations, community partners, state and national partners, elected officials, candidates, supporters, and stakeholders across a range of political perspectives.
Partner with the Boards of Directors - Support effective governance through strong communication, strategic alignment, transparency, and organizational accountability.
Steward the Organization - Take responsibility for financial health, operational effectiveness, compliance, and long-term sustainability.

What You’ll Bring
Strong candidates will have senior or executive leadership experience in a nonprofit, mission-driven, public-sector, or similarly complex organization, along with a track record of leading and developing staff.
They should also bring experience building trusted relationships, raising funds and developing resources, thinking strategically, communicating clearly, and making sound decisions, including when the issues are difficult.
Experience with nonprofit executive leadership, Boards of Directors, coalition-building, advocacy or electoral work, public policy, and environmental or conservation issues is highly valued. Familiarity with Idaho's political, nonprofit, conservation, or advocacy landscape is preferred.
CVI is also looking for a leader who demonstrates cultural competency and a commitment to racial equity, justice, and inclusive organizational practices.

Compensation & Benefits
The salary range for the Executive Director is $110,000-$120,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
CVI offers a competitive benefits package, including employer-paid employee premiums for health, dental, and vision insurance. Benefits also include a SIMPLE IRA with an employer match of up to 3%, flexible spending and dependent-care accounts, a health reimbursement account, short-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, and an annual cell-phone reimbursement.
CVI also offers generous paid time off, personal days, paid holidays, Summer Fridays between Memorial Day and Labor Day, a paid bonus week between Christmas and New Year's Day, sick leave, and additional paid leave benefits. Eligible employees may also qualify for a one-month paid sabbatical after five years of continuous service.

Location & Work Environment
CVI uses a hybrid work model, and the Executive Director is based in Boise, Idaho.
This role requires flexibility outside standard business hours. Periodic evening and weekend work should be expected for Board and organizational meetings, fundraising and community events, legislative and political activities, campaigns, and other mission-related priorities.

How to Apply
Applications will be accepted beginning September 9, 2026. We will begin reviewing applications on September 22, 2026, and the position will remain open until filled.

Interested candidates should apply online here and submit the following:

Resume
Cover letter
Three professional references

Equal Employment Opportunity
CVI is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a culturally diverse staff. We strongly encourage applications from people of color.

The full Position Description can be reviewed here.