Position Summary and General Duties The Preserve Manager – San Diego will be responsible for managing several preserves in San Diego County that have been permanently protected for conservation purposes. The portfolio of Preserves includes the Rancho La Costa network of preserves (La Costa Villages, Elfin Forest, Meadowlark, University Commons, Cassia, Nelson, Denk Mountain, Copper Creek, and Luchia - all near or within the City of Carlsbad). This portfolio also includes leading the contracted management of a set of City of Carlsbad-owned preserves. In addition to managing their own portfolio of Preserves, the Preserve Manager will—as part of the conservation team—work with other CNLM staff on some other preserves as reasonable for best effective and efficiency.