Director of Donor Engagement (TNC)

The Nature Conservancy; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy is seeking a creative, bold leader to deepen its relationship with members, donors, and trustees. The Director of Donor Engagement will lead a multidisciplinary team and grow the portfolio of donor experiences and events to reach new supporters and deepen engagement.

This senior role requires 7+ years of leadership, collaborative communication across diverse stakeholders, and a proven track record of managing multiple projects with accountability and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: experience managing and supervising a multidisciplinary team.
• Minimum Qualifications: 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Minimum Qualifications: inclusive communication style with diverse stakeholders.
• Minimum Qualifications: experience leading multiple projects and ensuring accountability.

Responsibilities

• Grow support for the mission through the key pillars of travel, events, storytelling, and community empowerment.
• Lead a dynamic team to reach new audiences and deepen engagement with donors and trustees.
• Grow and reimagine the portfolio of donor experiences and execute them with excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Project management

Inclusive communication

Team delegation

Accountability systems

Strategic risk taking

Job description

The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working to make a positive impact around the world in more than 60 countries, all 50 United States, and your neighborhood. Founded in 1951, the mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. One of our core values is our commitment to diversity; therefore, we are committed to a globally diverse and culturally competent workforce. Visit www.nature.org/aboutus to learn more.

Want to help save the planet? We are in the midst of the largest conservation campaign ever launched. The Our World Campaign is a $7 billion global campaign of unprecedented scale to support a new vision for the planet: where people and nature thrive together.

TNC is looking for a creative, bold, and visionary leader to deepen its relationship with its most valuable constituents: members, donors, and trustees. The Director of Donor Engagement will grow support for TNC’s mission through the key strategic pillars of the Donor Engagement Team: travel, events, storytelling, and community empowerment. This position leads a dynamic team to increase innovative approaches to reach new audiences and deepen engagement with current, new, and potential donors in support of TNC’s mission. The Director of Donor Engagement is responsible for growing and reimagining our portfolio of experiences, and executing them with excellence, to reach new supporters and expand TNC’s reach.

This opportunity is ideal for a highly-motivated, creative, and people-oriented leader interested in joining the world’s leading conservation organization. We value collaborative approaches, diverse perspectives, and encourage innovative ideas and recommendations.

The ideal candidate will have a background and track record that includes:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience managing, delegating, and supervising a multidisciplinary team.
• 7+ years of relevant experiences.
• Inclusive communication style including a demonstrated ability to collaborate with various stakeholders.
• Experience leading and managing multiple projects and ensuring accountability.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience setting measures of success and accountability systems for excellent execution.
• Multi-lingual skills and cross-cultural experiences.
• Proven history of taking strategic risks and implementing program growth in keeping with agreed deadline.

Since its founding in 1951, The Nature Conservancy has protected more than 119 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide. With the support of more than one million members, the Conservancy addresses the most pressing threats to our natural world. Through important and strategic partnerships, we are expanding the impact of our work, finding creative ways to fund that bigger vision, and build long-term relationships with communities, government agencies, and commercial businesses to conserve natural resources at a new scale.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of diverse people of all genders, backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, gender identities, military or veteran status or other status protected by law.