Senior Director – Western Hemisphere Conservation

Senior Director – Western Hemisphere Conservation

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive professional experience in government relations, advocacy, science, or public service, including leading successful conservation initiatives, with a strong preference for work experience in Latin America. At least 3 years in a leadership role. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Extensive expertise in avian conservation issues and policies, along with strong connections to leading experts in the field.
• Demonstrated success in building diverse coalitions and partnerships, with exceptional relationship-building skills.
• Strong understanding of global conservation issues and trends.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing complex and multiple projects in a matrixed environment to success, including meeting financial goals, project deadlines, and communicating and coordinating closely with key staff and partners.
• A self-starter who works collaboratively with staff on multiple career levels.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, judgment, and a demonstrated ability to collaborate and build coalitions with a wide range of individuals and organizations at all levels.
• Willingness to aid in fundraising efforts as needed and a proven track record of success in cultivating donors and funders. Public funding experience preferred.
• A strong and demonstrated commitment to the mission, values, and programs of the National Audubon Society, including the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and belonging.
• Technically savvy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications and various web-based technologies.
• Excellent and persuasive communication skills, both written and verbal. Experience working with the media a plus.
• Commitment to Audubon’s organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation.
• Demonstrated personal and professional commitment to and experience in advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Willingness to travel as required up to 30 percent.
• Spanish fluency is required; proficiency in Portuguese is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Champion co-produced frameworks for hemispheric bird conservation, securing endorsements from multiple governments across the Americas to advance hemispheric habitat and bird conservation objectives on behalf of Audubon and USFWS.
• Collaborate closely with conservation leaders within and beyond Audubon and the USFWS to gather input and build consensus, including organizing and facilitating both in-person and virtual negotiations.
• Cultivate and maintain strong partnerships with external organizations, governments, and stakeholders, while fostering collaboration among colleagues to strengthen these relationships.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive project plan with clear objectives, milestones, and metrics to assess progress, regularly reviewing and updating as needed. Provide regular process updates and reports as required.
• Partner with Audubon staff to ensure that equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging principles are incorporated and followed in all aspects of our work.
• Partner with communications staff to create position statements, fact sheets, articles, newsletters, press releases, and social media content to amplify conservation efforts.
• Act as a strategic partner to Development in fundraising initiatives, supporting a culture of philanthropy within the team and organization.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Americas including through joint planning and execution of shared priorities.
• Perform other job-related duties as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Public funding experience preferred.