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Regional Director, West Region
Regional Director, West Region
Reports to: SVP Affiliate Programs and Services
Location: Remote (West Region Preferred)
Keep America Beautiful is seeking a Regional Director, West Region to strengthen our affiliate network, foster partnerships, and expand our impact across the western U.S. This role supports local affiliates, provides strategic guidance, and ensures the successful execution of our programs to create cleaner, greener, and more beautiful communities.
Key Responsibilities:
• Affiliate Support & Development
• Build strong relationships with Keep America Beautiful affiliates, providing guidance and resources to enhance their impact.
• Identify and support new affiliate opportunities, including outreach, training, and onboarding.
• Assist affiliates in meeting certification and reporting requirements.
• Mentor affiliates on fundraising, board development, and coalition-building.
• Track and support affiliates in achieving President’s Circle recognition.
• Gather and share success stories, best practices, and trends to strengthen the network.
Program & Event Management
• Oversee regional execution of programs, including the Greatest American Cleanup and corporate-sponsored initiatives.
• Work with affiliates and local partners to plan and implement community cleanups, beautification projects, and volunteer events.
• Serve as project manager for corporate activations, ensuring successful planning and execution.
• Support grant administration, including tracking, reporting, and disbursement.
Partnerships & Advocacy
• Develop relationships with corporate, nonprofit, and government partners to expand regional initiatives.
• Represent Keep America Beautiful at events, conferences, and media engagements.
• Support state leaders and affiliates in advocacy efforts.
• Collaborate with the development team to secure sponsorships and funding opportunities.
Qualifications:
• 5-7 years of experience in nonprofit management, community engagement, or a related field.
• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience in volunteer recruitment, program management, and event coordination.
• Knowledge of sustainability, environmental stewardship, and behavior change principles.
• Ability to travel
• Proficiency in Salesforce.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Passion for environmental causes and community service is a plus.
Salary Range
$95,000-100,000
About Keep America Beautiful
Founded in 1953, Keep America Beautiful is America’s premier community improvement organization. Keep America Beautiful continues to be the most credible organization in community restoration and resiliency by focusing on public education, mobilizing volunteers and creating partnerships.
Working at Keep America Beautiful
Keep America Beautiful has embraced a remote work policy to attract the best and brightest from all over America. If you live within 60 miles of Stamford, you will also work at our national headquarters. Keep America Beautiful’s national headquarters is walking distance from the Stamford Metro-North train station with a shuttle bus also available. The office features a free parking garage and gym in the building and is conveniently located near great restaurants, bars, shopping and beautiful Mill River Park.
Persons with national service experience (VISTA, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and veterans are encouraged to apply. Keep America Beautiful is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, ancestry, marital status, being a party to a civil union, handicap or disabilities or perception of disabilities, political activity, or other protected class status. Discrimination in violation of this policy is prohibited.
Additional Benefits
You will be a member of a passionate team dedicated to the fulfillment of KAB’s mission. Just as KAB envisions a country in which every community is a clean, green, and a beautiful place to live, we also strive for our organization to be a beautiful place to work. We believe that it is intrinsic rewards that motivate employees sustainably, but respect the need for extrinsic rewards which would include but are not limited to our benefits listed here
• Very Competitive Pay for the non-profit sector
• Generous Employee Benefits Package
• Maternity and Parental Leave
• 403b Program
• Paid Holidays
To apply, please send cover letter and resume to recruitment@kab.org.
CAREERS At Keep America Beautiful
Keep America Beautiful has embraced a remote work policy to attract the best and brightest from all over America. If you live within 60 miles of Stamford, you will work at our national headquarters. Keep America Beautiful’s national headquarters is walking distance from the Stamford Metro-North train station with a shuttle bus also available. The office features a free parking garage and gym in the building and is conveniently located near great restaurants, bars, shopping and beautiful Mill River Park.
Persons with national service experience (VISTA, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and veterans are encouraged to apply. Keep America Beautiful is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, ancestry, marital status, being a party to a civil union, handicap or disabilities or perception of disabilities, political activity, or other protected class status. Discrimination in violation of this policy is prohibited.
what you will get
You will be a member of a passionate team dedicated to the fulfillment of KAB’s mission. Just as KAB envisions a country in which every community is a clean, green, and beautiful place to live, we also strive for our organization to be a beautiful place to work. We believe that it is intrinsic rewards that motivate employees sustainably, but respect the need for extrinsic rewards which would include but are not limited to our benefits listed here
- Very Competitive Pay for the non-profit sector
- Generous Employee Benefits Package
- Maternity and Parental Leave
- 403b Program
- Paid Holidays
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
As the largest community improvement organization in the United States, with affiliate organizations in hundreds of diverse neighborhoods across the country, Keep America Beautiful® confirms our belief a beautiful America is not only clean and green but also an environment where empathy and justice guide us all.
We believe a beautiful America is made up of proud communities and unique, interconnected people – and that diversity, inclusion, compassion, caring, equity, and justice are tenets of a better society for everyone. These are challenging times in our nation’s history. We need courage and hope, along with concerted and peaceful action.
As part of our operational values, Keep America Beautiful has developed the following diversity and inclusion statements to honor and celebrate our differences:
MISSION
GOAL
VISION
Affiliate Network
Individual Action Center
Partners for Change
YOUR DONATION IN ACTION
Your generosity allows us to expand our program offerings, fund community improvement projects from coast to coast, and provide the means needed to make meaningful and lasting impact in local communities across the U.S.