The Sandhills Stewardship Manager is responsible for the restoration and management of TNC’s network of nature preserves located in the Sandhills of North Carolina. They lead the development and implementation of ecological restoration and land management plans for TNC preserves, TNC’s prescribed fire program in the Sandhills, and oversee conservation easement monitoring.  

This position has three major focal areas:

• Leading the restoration, management and stewardship of longleaf pine ecosystems in the Sandhills to help meet the organization’s goal of creating resilient and connected landscape.
• Leading the Sandhills fire management program, including planning, implementing, maintaining, and evaluating all aspects of the program to enable the safe and long-term management of natural communities in the region.
• Managing direct reports and fostering partner relationships. Interacting with staff, colleagues, and partners in a way that fosters information sharing and learning, collaboration that leads to positive and strategic conservation actions, and leveraging of resources to increase the impact and influence of the Sandhills stewardship and fire management programs within the region.