Director of Preservation

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