Wyatt Gordon joined the VCN team in 2019 just months before the pandemic turned his role into a fully remote position. Over the four and a half years (and countless special sessions) he has been with VCN. He has recruited more than two dozen new partners, helped pass and defend big climate priorities like the Clean Car Standards, and expanded our coalition’s commitment to often overlooked issues like safe walking and biking, public transit, and passenger rail.

Next, Wyatt will move to Berlin, Germany in September as a Fulbright Scholar.  As a participant in the Young Professional Journalist program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, he will be researching and reporting on the housing crisis with a focus on German models and solutions to provide abundant and affordable housing that could be replicated in the United States.  The Fulbright Scholarship only lasts one year, so expect to see him back working in the Commonwealth before 2025 is over!

Virginia Conservation Network is looking for our next leader of land use and transportation policy work. The Campaign & Policy Manager for Land Use & Transportation will work with VCN’s Network Partners to develop and implement strategic advocacy campaigns, improve coordination among allies, and advance Virginia’s sustainable land use and transportation policy. VCN’s Land Use & Transportation workgroup is composed of the leading environment non-profit advocates working on policy in the Commonwealth on issues including: public transportation, electric vehicles, walkable communities, bike lanes, smart growth, and more.

This full-time position is based in Richmond, VA. The preferred application deadline is Friday June 28th. We hope to have our next Land Use & Transportation Manager working with the team this August and no later than September 3rd. Could it be you? If you meet more than 75% of the qualifications of this description and are excited about the role, we support your application and encourage you to apply!