Partnership Projects Manager

Grand Teton National Park Foundation (GTNPF) is seeking a highly organized, collaborative, and mission-driven Partnership Projects Manager to help advance the organization’s work in Grand Teton National Park. Working closely with the Vice President of Partnership Projects, this position supports the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of Foundation-funded projects and programs that strengthen Grand Teton National Park. The manager will play a leading role in overseeing the Foundation’s youth engagement portfolio while providing project management support across a diverse range of partnership initiatives.

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This position is ideal for an early or mid-career professional who is passionate about public lands, conservation, education, and creating meaningful visitor and community impact. The successful candidate will enjoy balancing project management, relationship building, field coordination, communications, and storytelling while working alongside National Park Service staff, nonprofit colleagues, donors, educators, and community partners. This position offers opportunities to build expertise in nonprofit leadership, National Park Service partnerships, conservation project management, and donor-funded program implementation while working alongside experienced leaders in the field.

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This is an in-person position based at the Foundation’s office in Jackson, Wyoming. The role requires regular site visits in Grand Teton National Park, sometimes in variable weather. Essential functions include:
• Working in the office on a regular schedule
• Traveling to project sites within Grand Teton National Park
• Hiking and walking over uneven, unpaved, or steep terrain
• Lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds
Reasonable accommodations may be made so that individuals with disabilities can perform the essential functions of the position.

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QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in environmental studies, nonprofit management, public administration, education, project management, or a related field.
• Two to five years of relevant professional experience preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate project outcomes into clear, engaging reports and stories.
• Demonstrated project coordination or project management experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build productive working relationships with diverse partners.
• Passion for conservation, public lands, outdoor education, or nonprofit partnerships.
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and common project management and collaboration tools.
• Willingness to occasionally work outdoors, travel within Grand Teton National Park, and support evening or weekend events as needed.

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HOW TO APPLY
The full job description and application details can be viewed here: https://www.gtnpf.org/careers

Apply using the application form: https://forms.gle/KtpNyF3iXbocFFRW6
You’ll need a Google account to open the application form. If you don’t have one, email your cover letter, resume, and references to [email protected] with “LAST NAME, FIRST NAME – Partnership Projects Manager” in the subject line. Include your phone number in the email.
Every application will be read and reviewed by a panel of Grand Teton National Park Foundation staff. We do not use AI or automated screening tools to evaluate candidates.
A complete application includes:
1. Cover letter
2. Resume
3. References. A list of two references with name, organization, email, and phone number for each. References may be professional, academic, or volunteer contacts and do not need to include your current supervisor.
PDFs are preferred for all documents. Please name each file LAST NAME, FIRST NAME – Document (for example, Smith, Jane – Resume).

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Applications are due by Thursday, December 10, 2026. We will begin reviewing applications as they arrive.
We will contact candidates selected for interviews.

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