Remote Director, Corporate Advisory & Impact Strategy

The Nature Conservancy; Arlington (VA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy seeks a Director, Corporate Advisory to lead the CE Advisors within Corporate Engagement. You will drive engagements that translate nature into business value and advance TNC's conservation goals through strategic account oversight and executive-level partnership management.

This remote role may be based in North America, Central/South America, or Europe with a requirement to overlap five hours daily in the Eastern Time zone.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of senior-level work experience in consulting, CSR, sustainability or related field.
• Experience managing a large multi-disciplinary team and a program budget.
• Experience leading a complex portfolio of projects, programs, or client engagements with scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and quality.
• Experience in a large, complex environment, leading cross-functional initiatives with influence without authority.
• Experience designing portfolio management practices, quality standards, and performance reporting.
• Experience managing senior client or partner relationships and navigating high-stakes issues.
• Experience budgeting responsibilities and communicating clearly in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop a high-performing team of 10-15 staff with coaching, training, and career development.
• Oversee corporate relationship management and cross-team collaboration.
• Design and improve CE's portfolio management process for evaluating and staffing engagements.
• Lead portfolio reviews, budget oversight, resource planning, and risk management.
• Conceive and direct multi-faceted projects, manage budgets, and ensure accountability.
• Develop and administer budgets and implement corrective strategies as needed.
• Drive cross-team coordination with CE, Impact Finance and Markets, conservation programs, Regions, and Development.
• Serve as senior advisor or sponsor for selected corporate relationships; represent CE in forums.
• Help shape CE strategy, priorities, and organizational evolution; translate strategy into executable decisions.
• Ensure engagements comply with policies, legal requirements, financial standards, and risk management.

Skills

Leadership

Portfolio management

Stakeholder engagement

Executive communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Nature Conservancy seeks a Director, Corporate Advisory to lead the CE Advisors within Corporate Engagement. You will drive engagements that translate nature into business value and advance TNC's conservation goals through strategic account oversight and executive-level partnership management.

This remote role may be based in North America, Central/South America, or Europe with a requirement to overlap five hours daily in the Eastern Time zone.