Director of Preservation

Full-Time, Senior Position

Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm

$55,000 - $70,000

Employer-paid medical insurance for the employee, dental insurance paid by the employee; dependent coverage available

Simple IRA retirement plan with up to 3% employer match

13 paid holidays annually

10 days of annual leave

5 personal days annually

12 days of paid sick leave annually

Bereavement leave

Hybrid working environment

Mileage reimbursement

Historic Hotels of America member discount

Flexible hours within core business expectations

About the Role

Primary Areas of Responsibility

• Program Leadership & Oversight: Easement Program, Revolving Fund Loan Program, Preservation Education, and Historic Properties Committee
• Advocacy: statewide advocacy platform, policy and legislative engagement, and public awareness campaigns
• Training & Education: statewide lecture and webinar series, conferences, and advocacy training
• Staff & Organizational Leadership: supervising staff, strategic planning, acting Executive Director, and board reporting
• Finance & Administration: revolving loan program direction, budget management, grant compliance, records, and reporting
• Community & Partner Relations: statewide relationship-building, public representation, and outreach to rural and underrepresented communities

Responsibilities 

Leadership & Management

• Supervises and mentors the Historic Properties Programs Manager
• Serves as staff lead for the Historic Properties Committee, provides strategic direction, recruits and orients members, and sets the annual agenda aligned with organizational priorities
• Drives growth and innovation across the Easement Program, Revolving Fund Loan Program, and Preservation Education initiatives
• Identifies and develops new programmatic initiatives that advance Preservation Utah's mission and expand the organization's statewide impact and revenue streams
• Sets department goals, manages budget, and provides board-level reporting
• Serves on the Advocacy Committee
• Acts as Executive Director in the Executive Director's absence
• Participates in organizational strategic planning

Events & Outreach

• Leads or participates in Preservation Utah's major events, including the Preservation Conference, Homes Tours, Community Stewardship Awards, fundraising events, volunteer events, and other signature programs as appropriate
• Represents Preservation Utah at public events, community outreach, and partner gatherings statewide

Advocacy Leadership

• Leads Preservation Utah's statewide advocacy program, building on established platform momentum
• Manages annual refinement of the Advocacy Platform across three priorities: Policy & Legislative Advocacy, Resource Sharing & Partnerships, and Public Awareness & Communication
• Oversees the Advocacy Resource Hub, Advocacy Alerts, Legislation Tracker, Preservation Policy Toolkit, and Public Support Request process
• Oversees public awareness campaigns, including the Utah Endangered Places List and the annual State of Preservation Advocacy Report
• Represents Preservation Utah at hearings, commissions, city councils, RDA boards, and legislative settings
• Builds relationships with elected officials, State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), Certified Local Governments (CLGs), universities, historical societies, and peer organizations
• Prioritizes outreach to underrepresented and rural communities statewide

Training & Education

• Develops and delivers advocacy training in partnership with subject matter experts for board, staff, volunteers, CLGs, community partners, and the general public statewide
• Leads Preservation Utah's collaboration with the SHPO on the annual statewide preservation conference and other partner conference opportunities as they arise
• Leads development and delivery of a statewide lecture and webinar series in partnership with experts, covering a broad range of preservation knowledge and practice
• Identifies emerging training needs and cultivates expert partnerships to meet them

Administrative

• Maintains program files, records, and documentation across areas of oversight
• Tracks and reports on program metrics and outcomes for board and grant reporting
• Manages contracts and agreements with vendors, consultants, and expert partners
• Supports grant compliance and reporting in coordination with the Executive Director
• Manages department budget, tracking expenditures, processing invoices, and flagging variances
• Maintains relevant sections of the Preservation Utah website and keeps Advocacy Resource Hub content current
• Supports scheduling and logistics for the Historic Properties Committee
• Responds to and tracks public inquiries and Public Support Requests
• Supports board meeting preparation related to preservation programs and advocacy

About Us and the Position

Preservation Utah, Utah's statewide historic preservation nonprofit, seeks a Director of Preservation to join its leadership team. This is a senior-level position responsible for the strategic direction and growth of Preservation Utah's core preservation programs, statewide advocacy platform, and training and education initiatives. The Director of Preservation is both an organizational leader and a public-facing representative of Preservation Utah's mission across Utah's 29 counties, 44 cities, and 101 towns.