Conservation Director

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

📋 Description

• Participate as a key member of the Mexico Executive Team, reporting directly to the Country Program Director.

• Collaborate closely with Conservation Directors and leaders throughout the Latin America Region.

• Ensure that the Mexico program effectively supports TNC’s 2030 Outcomes.

• Spearhead conservation initiatives in Selva Maya, the Mesoamerican Reef, and national programs related to protected areas, regenerative ranching and agriculture, and large-scale fisheries.

• Lead a team of specialists and work in partnership with TNC teams and external stakeholders, including the private sector, government entities, and civil society organizations.

• Develop transformative strategies and guide teams towards successful implementation.

• Assist the Mexico Director in defining conservation strategies, actionable roadmaps, partnerships, and systemic changes.

• Foster a sense of shared ownership of TNC’s conservation agenda and tools.

• Monitor conservation outcomes utilizing adaptive management and accountability for results.

• Build, manage, retain, coach, and develop a high-performing team; oversee performance management, engagement, training, and career development initiatives.

• Administer internal information systems to document progress and lessons learned.

• Support the preparation of annual and multi-year full-cost budgets and ensure effective budget oversight.

• Oversee conservation and governance aspects of on-site initiatives, including financial planning, monitoring, evaluation, and budget tracking.

• Lead and coordinate proposals for public and private financing.

• Articulate TNC’s mission and conservation priorities to donors, partners, board members, and other stakeholders through presentations and reports.

• Direct, prepare, present, and engage in negotiations of project proposals with governmental, bilateral, and multilateral agencies.

• Serve as Deputy Director for the BU Director as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.

• More than 8 years of experience in similar roles, including leadership experience in the conservation sector and/or non-profit organizations.

• Exceptional supervisory experience, including the ability to motivate, lead, set objectives, and manage performance in multidisciplinary teams.

• Proven track record in sustainable development and environmental issues, encompassing forest conservation, regenerative ranching and agriculture, community conservation, fisheries, natural protected areas, and/or integrated landscape management in Mexico with NGOs, private, or public entities.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in both Spanish and English for diverse audiences.

• Experience in fundraising, including identifying potential donors, engaging with them, and crafting compelling proposals.

• Proven experience collaborating with private sector, non-governmental, and community-based organizations as well as public authorities.

• Experience in designing, implementing, and directing complex or multiple strategically significant projects, including financial management, supervising multidisciplinary professionals, and coordinating partners while adhering to deadlines.

• Preferred: 10 years of professional experience with a demonstrated ability to lead environmental and conservation initiatives in large and complex programs with measurable outcomes in Mexico.

• Proven success as an inspiring and innovative leader of multidisciplinary teams, including the ability to influence without direct authority.

• Experience working within a matrixed, decentralized, and geographically dispersed organization.

• Strong technical skills, analytical capability, sound judgment, and a strong operational focus.

• Demonstrated operational, implementation, and detail-oriented mindset.

• Proactive understanding of systems change methodologies.

• The successful candidate must fulfill The Nature Conservancy's background screening requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive and comprehensive benefits packages tailored to the specific countries where we operate.

• Health care benefits.

• Retirement benefits.

• Parental leave.

• Paid time off.

• Life insurance.

• Disability coverage.

• Employee assistance program.

• Additional life and well-being benefits.

• Flexible work environment that supports employee health and well-being.

• Opportunities for career development.

• Inclusive work environment.

• Accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.