Missouri State Conservation Director

The Nature Conservancy; Missouri; On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Missouri State Director to lead conservation strategy, philanthropy, and external partnerships across Missouri's chapter, with a multi-million-dollar budget and regional responsibilities. This senior leader will supervise senior program and development staff and serve as the local spokesperson to donors, agencies, and partners.

Located in Missouri, the role requires travel and close collaboration with state agencies, academic institutions, and communities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 7 years of experience as a leader in the conservation arena, non-profit sector, advocacy, or related for-profit area.
• Extensive and proven management experience including ability to motivate, lead, set objectives, and manage performance of a large multi-disciplinary team.
• Written and verbal fluency in English is required as well as fluency in the predominant language of the operating unit if other than English.
• Superb communication and presentation skills required.
• Experience communicating with and presenting to diverse audiences including donors, board members, employees, outside partners, or equivalent.
• Experience in fundraising and budget management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, inspire, and motivate a team of staff to collectively achieve the maximum contribution to the organization’s mission and goals while maintaining culture and engagement in the BU.
• Oversee the development and execution of conservation, policy, fundraising, and operations plans in Missouri to ensure chapter goals and strategies are aligned with TNC’s priorities at the Division, Region, and Global levels and grounded in local context.
• Create, model, and cultivate a workplace culture where staff feel empowered – grounded in trust, fairness, inclusion, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Act as a key fundraiser in support of local, divisional, and global outcomes by partnering with staff to engage donors, corporations, and foundations to support organizational goals and priority projects in Missouri, the Great Plains Division, the United States, and globally.
• Engage and foster a volunteer Board of Trustees by leveraging their expertise and empowering them to serve as ambassadors for TNC – actively participating in fundraising, networking, advocacy, and strategic leadership.
• Represent TNC’s interests with key community members, specifically governmental leaders and agencies, partner organizations, corporations, foundations, and academic institutions to cultivate and steward strong partnerships in Missouri.
• Ensure the organizational health and financial sustainability of the Missouri chapter by stewarding a strategic conservation plan, program commitments, a multi-million-dollar budget and associated financial standards, and legal requirements.
• Serve on the Great Plains Division Leadership Team, which is responsible for the collective success of the division and helps shape the strategy, identifies the division’s conservation priorities, and develops, funds and deploys talent to execute cross-boundary initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Fundraising

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Missouri State Director to lead conservation strategy, philanthropy, and external partnerships across Missouri's chapter, with a multi-million-dollar budget and regional responsibilities. This senior leader will supervise senior program and development staff and serve as the local spokesperson to donors, agencies, and partners.

Located in Missouri, the role requires travel and close collaboration with state agencies, academic institutions, and communities to