Associate Director of Communications

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Deliver strategic communications support, both internally and externally, for a diverse regional communications team advancing TNC’s 2030 objectives.

• Act as the strategic communications leader for the North America Region, emphasizing internal communications, executive positioning, and organizational alignment.

• Collaborate with regional leadership, Global Communications, Internal Communications, Conservation, and Fundraising teams.

• Create and implement the strategic communications plan for the North America Region office.

• Generate talking points, FAQs, background documents, and other communications materials.

• Provide guidance on and execute communications rollouts regarding finance, operations, policy communications, change management, and other significant organizational events.

• Oversee internal, executive, policy, and crisis communications across TNC teams.

• Assist with rapid-response communications for both internal and external audiences.

• Ensure regional communications align with global Marketing and Communications strategies, messaging, sequencing, and strategic direction.

• Contribute to regional responses utilizing TNC’s rapid response framework and internal decision-making tools.

• Align the regional internal communications strategy with the global approach.

• Provide support for executive communications for key regional leaders.

• Offer communications, technical, and on-air assistance for town halls, staff discussions, conservation learning sessions, and division-wide calls.

• Refresh regional internal and external materials, including SharePoint pages, background documents, and impact reports.

• Support senior regional leaders in their internal and external presentations.

• Assist with the social media strategy for the Regional Executive Director.

• Create communications materials that align with TNC’s One Future campaign.

• Achieve strategic goals and objectives.

• Adapt flexibly to executive communications, leadership priorities, and time-sensitive initiatives, including work outside standard business hours when necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination.

• Proven experience in developing complex integrated strategic communications plans.

• Demonstrated ability to measure the outcomes of strategic plans and programs.

• Experience in cultivating and managing relationships with senior executives, board members, and media representatives.

• Background in supporting earned media efforts, including preparing executives for media interviews and appearances.

• Senior-level experience in the communications field.

• Exceptional writing, presentation, communication, mediation, and negotiation skills.

• Experience in managing organizational change and advising senior leaders.

• Proven track record of coordinating with stakeholders across a global organization and with cross-functional global teams.

• Experience in developing, implementing, measuring, and evaluating multifaceted strategic communications initiatives, plans, and programs.

• Demonstrated success in building and sustaining long-term relationships with partners, board members, senior leaders, and media representatives.

• Proven ability to manage the fiduciary elements of planning and delivering annual budgets.

• The successful candidate must meet The Nature Conservancy's background screening criteria.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health care benefits.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match.

• Parental leave.

• Accrued paid time off.

• Life insurance.

• Disability coverage.

• Employee assistance program.

• Additional life and work well-being benefits.

• Flexible work environment.

• Career development opportunities.

• Accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.