Outreach & Engagement Coordinator

Outreach & Engagement Coordinator

Santa Maria Valley, CA

Full Time, Tuesday–Saturday

Do you love connecting people to the outdoors? Are you energized by community programs, bilingual engagement, and building relationships across cultures? Does creating inclusive outdoor experiences light you up? If so, keep reading.

We are The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, a 501(c) (3) tax exempt California nonprofit who has spent over 40 years conserving natural resources, agricultural land, and open spaces for the benefit of present and future generations. Several years of tremendous growth and achievement have resulted in the successful conservation of more than 58,000 acres, 61 conservation easements, and thousands of residents enjoying the outdoors across the county. And now, we’re expanding our work in a big way in the Santa Maria Valley.

That’s where you come in.

We are looking for an Outreach & Engagement Coordinator. This is a full-time position that plays a key role in advancing our community engagement and conservation goals. The role is based in the Santa Maria Valley and will require travel throughout Santa Barbara County. Bilingual (Spanish) is required. In this role you will:

Plan, organize, and implement a variety of countywide community programs: Build community programs from the ground up. Plan and execute guided hikes, educational programs, promotional events, and manage logistics and coordination. Help shape outreach for the possible development of a new preserve in Santa Maria.

Develop bilingual programs and communications: Run bilingual hikes and outdoor events, coordinate volunteers, partner with local organizations, build relationships with Tribes and BIPOC communities, and bring people into nature.

Represent The Land Trust in various collaborations: Your days won’t look the same. One day you might be planning a guided hike and mapping out logistics, while another day, you’re hosting a volunteer event, collaborating on new community partnerships, or representing the Land Trust at a public meeting. You’ll help shape outreach for the possible development of a new preserve in Santa Maria. You will truly be the face of the Land Trust in Northern Santa Barbara County.

Contribute to fundraising activities: You’ll help prepare grant materials, support donor tours, assist with event logistics, and make sure programs stay on track and on budget.

A few things we’d like to see on your resume…

We find that the most successful people in this role have experience with project management or program support in community programs, engagement, or outreach. This role requires someone who is fluent in Spanish, confident connecting across cultures, and passionate about equity and community access to open spaces. Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills along with the ability to listen to and discuss problems and complaints with tact. A college degree is helpful but not required, relevant experience matters to us.

If you’ve led outdoor programs, worked in recreation or environmental education, served as a park ranger, guided community groups, or run engagement initiatives, you’re likely a great fit. If you enjoy solving problems on the fly, staying organized, managing multiple moving parts, and doing work that genuinely impacts people, we’d love to talk.

A few things you should be comfortable with…

Hiking up to 5 miles over uneven terrain, lifting up to 40 pounds, maintaining CPR/first aid certifications, and traveling throughout Santa Barbara County. What’s essential is your ability to build trust, communicate clearly, work independently, and care deeply about the Land Trust’s mission.

What the company provides…

This position offers a salary of $70,304–$75,000, which includes consideration for the bilingual requirements of the role. We also provide generous vacation, sick, holiday pay along with paid health and dental premiums, and a retirement plan with company match, all within a supportive, mission-driven team culture.

This is an opportunity for someone who doesn’t mind a non-traditional schedule, this role works Tuesday through Saturday, with occasional evenings.

The process from here…

If what you’ve read so far feels like you, you can apply with us directly. We will review your resume and let you know one way or the other what we think about how your qualifications may fit for this role.

Click here to apply: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/3790402/The-Land-Trust-For-Santa-Barbara-County/Outreach-Engagement-Coordinator 

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences. We make employment decisions without regard to race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any protected characteristic.