State Director

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🏰 Missouri – Remote

🏰 Missouri – Remote

💵 $170k - $200k / year

⏰ Full Time

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👔 Director

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The Nature Conservancy

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1951

💼 Consulting

✈️ Travel

🤲 Charity

Consulting • Travel • Charity

The Nature Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Operating in over 80 countries and territories, it addresses critical issues like climate change and biodiversity loss through strategic conservation efforts. The organization focuses on protecting vital ecosystems such as forests, oceans, and freshwater resources, while actively engaging communities and influencing environmental policies. Through various initiatives, The Nature Conservancy aims to ensure a sustainable and thriving planet for future generations.

📋 Description

• Lead The Nature Conservancy's interests at the state level across Missouri • Lead conservation strategy, philanthropy, and external partnerships • Oversee a network of preserves and Centers for Conservation Innovation • Partner with state agencies, academic institutions, and local organizations to advance TNC’s mission • Supervise senior program and development staff • Manage and develop a large, complex Business Unit • Implement TNC’s conservation approach and produce measurable conservation results • Align activities and coordinate resources, capacity, and programs for organization-wide projects, threats, and strategies • Serve as primary local spokesperson to staff, volunteers, trustees, donors, government agencies, officials, community leaders, and partners • Cultivate audiences to support and promote TNC’s mission and vision • Oversee Business Unit fundraising, approve budgets, and set private and public fundraising priorities • Support staff in donor cultivation and direct solicitation • Lead direct fundraising for a significant portion of the Business Unit • Lead, manage, inspire, and motivate staff while maintaining culture and engagement • Oversee conservation, policy, fundraising, and operations plans in Missouri • Drive resources to high-impact work and produce measurable results • Create and cultivate an inclusive workplace culture with trust, fairness, and professional growth • Engage donors, corporations, and foundations in support of local, divisional, and global outcomes • Foster and empower a volunteer Board of Trustees in fundraising, networking, advocacy, and strategic leadership • Represent TNC with governmental leaders, agencies, partners, corporations, foundations, and academic institutions • Ensure organizational health and financial sustainability, including strategic planning, program commitments, multi-million-dollar budgets, financial standards, and legal requirements • Serve on the Great Plains Division Leadership Team and help shape strategy, identify priorities, and develop, fund, and deploy talent for cross-boundary initiatives • Travel routinely throughout the geography and globally, estimated 40%

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree • 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 leading, motivating, setting objectives, and managing performance of a large multi-disciplinary team • Written and verbal fluency in English • Fluency in the predominant language of the operating unit if other than English • Superb communication and presentation skills • Experience communicating with and presenting to diverse audiences including donors, board members, employees, and outside partners • Experience in fundraising and budget management • Experience gained both in and outside the U.S. preferred • Demonstrated commitment to developing and practicing global literacy • Proven managerial talent in budgeting, staffing, and performance management • Proven technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and strong operational focus • Demonstrated operational, implementation, and detail-oriented perspective • Valid driver's license and compliance with TNC’s Auto Safety Program • Completion of a Vehicle Use Agreement, potentially including motor vehicle record review • Must be located within Missouri or able to relocate to Missouri • Ability and willingness to travel routinely throughout the geography and globally as required, estimated 40% • Ability to work flexibly, sometimes beyond the normal workday, including weekends, as necessary during deadline periods

🏖️ Benefits

• Health care benefits • Flexible spending accounts • 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match • Parental leave • Accrued paid time off • Life insurance • Disability coverage • Employee assistance program • Other life and work well-being benefits • Flexible work environment supporting employee health and well-being • Career development • Flexible schedules