Senior Geospatial Analyst - Access & Stewardship (Fixed-term)
onX is seeking a Senior Geospatial Analyst with a passion for public land advocacy, access expansion, and conservation-focused storytelling. Your focus will be on delivering timely, high-quality geospatial outputs that support the Access & Stewardship (A&S) initiatives both in-app and externally. You will be a part of our Content domain that includes Geospatial Analysts and Engineers working to deliver mission-driven geospatial work. This is a great opportunity to be a part of a dynamic, growing company focused on making an impact on the business, and shaping how onX shows up for the outdoor community and conservation spaces. This role will serve as the lead Geospatial expert for this strategic brand pillar in a 6-month fixed-term capacity at onX and will report to the Senior Geospatial Manager.
As an onX Fixed-term Senior Geospatial Analyst, your essential job duties and responsibilities will look like:
- Serve as the dedicated Geospatial lead for Access & Stewardship Initiatives across the onX ecosystem.
- Build, manage, and analyze geospatial datasets related to public access, land status, recreation infrastructure, and conservation policy.
- Develop maps to support advocacy, storytelling, public engagement, and external communications.
- Proactively identify geospatial opportunities to strengthen onX's leadership in the public access mission.
- Partner closely with Brand Advocacy, PR, and Marketing to ensure Geospatial visualizations are polished, accurate, and compelling for the intended audiences.
- Establish strong QA/QC processes to ensure data quality and reduce risk of inconsistencies.
- Use version control and collaborative workflows (e.g., Git) with the broader Geospatial team.
- Contribute to the planning and prioritization of future A&S data needs as part of onX's planning cycles.
- Collaborate with developers and content engineers to scale geospatial solutions into repeatable, performant pipelines.
- Partner with our PR Team to elevate storytelling with meaningful, data-driven mapping insight and newsworthy reports on trending topics.
What you'll bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Geospatial Analysis, Engineering, or a related field
- At least 8 years of experience in the Geospatial industry: for example sourcing, development, and implementation of geospatial data
- Expert in geospatial software such as QGIS
- Create and maintain web maps using platforms like Mapbox, with experience generating tilesets or visualizing complex geospatial data
- Demonstrated proficiency in scripting with SQL and Python, and a understanding of Spatial processing libraries such as geopandas and GDAL
- Expert with geospatial databases and data analysis tools such at PostGIS
- Self-starter with excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with minimal supervision, and a keen eye for detail
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex Geospatial concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- A shared passion for and ability to demonstrate onX's Company Values.
- Permanent US work authorization is a condition of employment with onX.
- Ability to travel for multiple days to a corporate office or other onX strategic location, such as a Basecamp.
Added bonuses:
- Master's degree
- Familiarity with public land datasets and policy frameworks (e.g., federal policies that govern land management and ownership, BLM and USFS land use planning procedures).
- Experience with media-facing map products and storytelling through spatial data.
- Previous work on time-sensitive or rapid-response mapping initiatives.
- A personal or professional passion for public land access, outdoor recreation, or conservation.
- Experience working with distributed or cross-functional teams.
Where you can work:
onX has created a thriving distributed workforce community across several US locations. This position can be performed from an onX corporate office, "Basecamp," or "Connection Hub".
- Corporate Offices: onX was founded in Montana with offices in Missoula and Bozeman. If you prefer to work in an office at least part of the time, this is a great option.
- Basecamps: onX's Basecamps are established virtual workforce communities where a sizable number of distributed team members group for work, volunteering, socializing, and adventure.
- Connection Hubs: onX's Connection Hub locations are smaller, emerging communities of distributed team members.
How you'll be compensated:
onX is committed to compensating all employees fairly and equitably for their contributions. For this 6-month fixed-term position, compensation will range from $85,000 to $105,000, prorated based on the length of the contract. The pay range will vary based on experience, skills, certifications, and education among other factors as required in the job description. In addition, full-time onX employees are eligible for a grant of common share options with a vesting schedule and a potential annual bonus of 10% based on company performance.
What we're offering you:
- Competitive salary
- Medical benefits including a no-monthly-cost medical plan
- PTO accrual (vacation, holidays, sick time)
- 401k matching at 100% the first 3% you save and 50% from 3-5%
- Eligible for an assignment completion bonus at the end of the contract
- Amazing outdoor industry perks
Performance essentials:
In this role, success is driven by cognitive abilities such as concentration and problem-solving, essential for our computer-centric tasks. onX will explore reasonable accommodations to ensure that individuals with diverse abilities can fully engage in and contribute to the essential physical and mental functions of the job. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact us at ...@onxmaps.com.
Position open until filled.
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