Jobs at Appalachian Mountain Club

Seasonal on-site caretaker for off-grid backcountry huts: welcome and orient guests, maintain hut systems and cleanliness, record weather and finances, sell merchandise/memberships, manage kitchen use, collect water, shovel snow, support local search-and-rescue, and follow AMC operations and USFS hut permit regulations.

Lead and grow AMC's President's Society ($1,000+ donors) to meet membership, revenue, retention, and upgrade targets. Combine strategy, data-driven segmentation, events, communications, and frontline donor cultivation. Supervise Donor Engagement Manager and collaborate with Major Gifts, Marketing, and Program teams to deepen engagement, drive upgrades, and support campaign goals. Spend ~50% time on direct donor outreach and the remainder on program leadership and execution.

Lead and grow AMC's planned giving program, secure six- and seven-figure outright and deferred gifts, manage donor portfolios, collaborate with frontline fundraisers and leadership, develop marketing and stewardship strategies, steward Summit Trust members, and provide training and guidance on complex gift vehicles to maximize campaign fundraising.

The Appalachian Mountain Club seeks Ridgerunners for summer roles. Responsibilities include hiking up to 15 miles daily, engaging the public, reporting trail conditions, and educating visitors on sustainability and safety on the Appalachian Trail.

The Backcountry Hut Naturalist leads environmental education programs, connects visitors with nature, and performs various operational duties in an AMC hut.

The Visitors Services Specialist represents AMC to visitors, manages reservations, handles cash transactions, provides local information, and assists with center maintenance and guest services.

Lead month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close activities; manage complex general ledger accounting, reconciliations and financial reporting. Oversee investments, endowments, restricted funds, capital projects, fixed assets, and book distribution accounting. Support audits, Form 990 and compliance filings, improve controls and processes, provide cross‑functional accounting support and mentor less experienced staff.

Own and operationalize AMC's WordPress platform (AWS/PHP), improve performance, security, CI/CD, and integrations (Salesforce, Shopify, Click & Pledge). Architect a headless CMS future state, define content models, APIs, migration roadmap, platform governance, SLAs, and monitoring while partnering with Marketing, Data, and Salesforce teams.

Manage membership operations and member service, analyze acquisition/retention data, build reports and dashboards, support campaigns and fundraising appeals, maintain Salesforce data integrity, and coordinate membership projects and communications.

Facilitate virtual and in-person trainings for staff and volunteers, document current outdoor leadership training practices with chapter volunteers, collect attendance and feedback, maintain training records, build relationships across teams, and support continuous improvement of learning experiences.

Lead and facilitate hikes and walks across NYC boroughs and nearby parks, design place-based educational programming, ensure participant safety and risk management, provide transport and logistical support, assist events and gear library, and collaborate with staff and volunteers to build community.

The Major Gift Officer will identify and cultivate relationships with major gift prospects, aiming to secure donations at $25K and above, while supporting broader fundraising efforts and engaging with the AMC community.