The Nature Conservancy

Associate Director – Oceans Program

The Nature Conservancy

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • United States

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Salary

💰 $109,000 - $176,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Oversees all aspects of work related to restoration and recovery of kelp forest and estuarine systems.
  • Manages a cross-functional team of policy, science, program, and communications experts driving rapid, high-impact marine habitat restoration across California and globally.
  • Provides strategic oversight and technical expertise, secures philanthropic, state, and federal funding, and builds strong partnerships with external organizations, foundations, and academia.
  • Serves as the primary liaison to partners, leads donor cultivation and stewardship, and sets the vision, pace, and culture for a high-performing team delivering transformative outcomes for people and nature.
  • Develops and executes long-term strategies to achieve strategic goals; drives consistently towards impact.
  • Elevates TNC California’s profile by engaging nationally and globally; build networks and coalitions to scale impact.
  • Develops and manages internal and external partnerships to achieve conservation outcomes in line with programmatic priorities.

Requirements

  • BA/BS degree and 10 years’ experience in environmental science, environmental policy, conservation practice, or related fields, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Proven track record in managing complex, multi-faceted programs and scaling projects, particularly in environmental conservation and resource management.
  • Philanthropic fundraising experience, including identifying donor prospects and donor cultivation and management.
  • Experience developing and managing public/private partnerships.
  • Public fundraising and grant management expertise ideally at both the state and federal levels.
  • Experience directing a major program or project of strategic importance, including management/supervision of multi-disciplinary teams, meeting deadlines and executing priority grants and contracts.
  • Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives and managing performance.
  • Partnership development skills, including experience with policy makers, non-profit partners, private sector companies, community groups, academic partners, Tribes, municipalities and state and federal agencies. Experience with financial management of a large and complex program.
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
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