Who We Are:
The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s lots of reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube or on Glassdoor.
TNC offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contribution for eligible employees, a condensed workweek with every other Friday off (Nature Fridays), and a collaborative work environment. We prioritize professional development and promote from within. We also understand how important it is to connect with colleagues outside of a work environment, and regularly have planned and impromptu social time. You will find a culture here at TNC that both inspires conservation achievement and supports personal growth, in the workplace and beyond.
Our goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging, and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. We know we’ll only achieve our Mission by hiring and engaging a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. In addition to the requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of inclusion! Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote myriad TNC staff members, “you’ll join for our mission, and you’ll stay for our people.”
What We Can Achieve Together:
As the Director of Marketing and Communications, you will focus on partnering with various internal and external stakeholders to tell the story of TNC’s work locally and globally to our audiences in Connecticut and beyond. You will collaborate with key leaders, program managers and staff to identify the communications platforms and narratives that help us achieve our goals. A top priority for this role is to develop and implement a marketing and communications plan to build influencer, donor, and public engagement with TNC’s mission and projects. Storytelling development and placement is a key driver of success, and this position will provide direct counsel to the Connecticut management team on communications and marketing strategies to accelerate outcomes through compelling stories and targeted communications and events. You will elevate our people, partners, communities, and work across diverse media and to a diverse audience, both internal and external. You will contribute toward building meaningful connections to our programs and projects with decision-makers, donors, communities, and the media. You will champion TNC’s culture, commitment to diversity and respect for people and communities in all aspects of your work and throughout all organizational communications.
You will nurture and lead your team in the development and implementation of an integrated communications, marketing, and engagement strategy to help achieve our goals through donor engagement, facilitating conservation action, supporting policy outcomes, and building awareness of the organization and our mission. You will partner with the Connecticut State Director and Management Team, marketing and communications staff, philanthropy and conservation teams, and trustees to develop and implement marketing and communications efforts that help achieve our top priorities. You will also integrate with and leverage the globally dispersed Marketing and Communications Division to extend and share ideas and resources for the benefit of the organization and the work in Connecticut.
You will manage communication strategies and program implementation for high profile or key audiences like Board of Trustees, donors, and decision makers. You will provide consultation, media training, coaching, and talking points to spokespersons.
Occasional travel is required to projects and preserves across the state, in addition to out-of-state meetings, conferences and retreats.
We’re Looking for You:
Are you a creative and disciplined communications leader? Do you do your best work in a collaborative, dynamic environment? Are you a passionate storyteller who knows how to create lasting connections? If your answer is “yes” to all the above, we want to hear from you!
A strong candidate for this role will have all or some of the following qualifications. If you don’t have all of them, apply anyway and tell us about your skills and experience:
• ability to take the complex and boil it down to its essence, making it understandable, compelling, and personal. You understand that communication is about storytelling and crafting a meaningful connection that drives action.
• diverse communications leadership and implementation experience. The value you bring is in advising leadership and implementing comprehensive marketing and communications initiatives. You excel at evaluating opportunities for their return on investment, and lead with a strategic approach that delivers outcomes.
• experience advising/working collaboratively and have the skills to help our leaders discover and share important and inspiring stories. You are comfortable driving the overall narrative of our work in Connecticut.
• experience in building relationships with diverse audiences and in developing, refining, and spreading a message to and with them, stay current on hot topics, trending stories, and new platforms/technologies and using this information to drive strategy, amplify our message, and increase awareness and impact.
• experience fostering a positive, professional, and productive environment. You understand that our people are our greatest asset and that for us to succeed in our mission, we need to cultivate teamwork, provide opportunities for growth, and foster an environment where creativity and innovative thinking thrive.
• 8+ years of professional experience that includes a blend of external and internal communications, donor communications, policy/advocacy, public relations, and digital marketing. You have extraordinary communications skills and have experience delivering results with limited resources. You possess a high level of emotional intelligence, presence, and influencing skills.
• experience cultivating and managing relationships with leadership, colleagues, and stakeholders.
• experience developing and leading complex projects or programs including financial responsibility and measuring results of strategic plans and programs.
• experience developing communications and events targeting a donor audience.
This is a hybrid position; the selected candidate will work at least 2 days per week out of the New Haven, CT office. The salary range for this position in New Haven, CT is $94,000 – $101,000.
Responsibilities and Scope
• Design, direct and implement complex and diverse projects, coordinating the work of other professionals, and ensuring program accountability.
• Manage internal staff and external vendors.
• Develop and manage budget, evaluate results, and develop corrective strategies as needed.
• Drive all communication and marketing plans from concept to execution.
• Ensure principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice are reflected (or incorporated) in all marketing communications strategies.
• Build a clear outcomes-based communications strategy to foster and maintain a strong connection to TNC’s conservation agenda and inclusive culture.
• Identify solutions to help TNC in Connecticut respond to and/or pre-empt any reputational issues that may arise utilizing effective crisis communications and marketing strategies.
• Work collaboratively across all functions to discover, develop, and amplify compelling stories that speak to diverse audiences.
• Prioritize limited resources for the greatest possible impact on TNC’s conservation goals and external positioning.
• Serve as advisor to communications staff and leadership in Connecticut and throughout the organization.
• Take on a leadership role, working closely with Connecticut’s Management Team as well as its trustees and advisors.
• Foster an environment of growth, creativity and innovation.
What You’ll Bring:
• Bachelor’s degree in related field and a minimum of 8 years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience managing staff.
• Experience designing, directing, and implementing communications, media and engagement strategies and measuring results.
What We Bring:
Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been doing work you can believe in protecting the lands and waters that all life depends on. Through grassroots action, TNC has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff, we impact conservation throughout the world!
The Nature Conservancy offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including: health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan including employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work wellbeing benefits. Learn more about our benefits at in the Culture Tab on nature.org/careers .
We’re proud to offer a work-environment that is supportive of the health, wellbeing, and flexibility needs of the people we employ!
This description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this job.
Requirements
This is a hybrid position; the selected candidate will work at least 2 days per week out of the New Haven, CT office.
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