Strategy Manager, Foodscapes & Markets
The Nature Conservancy
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Anywhere in the World
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Salary
💰 $105,000 - $140,000 per year
About the role
- Support Regional Foodscapes in Development of Place-Based Market Strategies
- Lead the market strategy design process for priority Foodscape teams.
- Provide consulting and advisory support to Foodscapes teams on business and financial matters including value creation, cost modeling, market analysis, business model design, and supply chain partnerships.
- Develop and implement frameworks, tools, and processes that support regional teams in identifying, scoping, evaluating and prioritizing market interventions to drive progress toward TNC’s 2030 goals
- Support teams’ capital mobilization goals by identifying or developing early-stage investable opportunities. This includes conducting diligence on business/investment strategies, running initial validation of financial viability, and identifying internal or external partners to develop technical business cases, fundraising plans, or deal structures.
- Persuasively communicate complex finance and market concepts to internal and external stakeholders with varying backgrounds, including TNC leaders, regional and country staff, local communities and external experts.
- Manage Market Strategy for Global Foodscapes Portfolio
- Contribute to building and maintaining a pipeline of market-based projects for Foodscapes in support of key conservation priorities
- Scope opportunities to scale validated solutions within existing Foodscapes to other geographies or landscape-scale initiatives.
- Provide capacity-building support with the global program, country programs, and partners to improve their ability to design and execute market strategies, including through capture and dissemination of best practices, tools, and case studies.
- Other responsibilities: Travel and work flexible hours, as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 7 years’ experience in a private sector environment, such as management consulting, investment banking, or agrifood sector, or with a leading conservation organization or government entity, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience working with agribusiness, producers, or local agriculture communities.
- Experience developing complex projects and strategic initiatives in an unstructured environment.
- Experience leading and managing large scale projects, including working with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven experience developing business plans or business models, and creating corresponding financial models to assess performance and viability.
- Experience communicating and presenting technical work to various audiences.
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
market analysiscost modelingbusiness model designsupply chain partnershipsfinancial viability assessmentbusiness plan developmentfinancial modelingproject managementcapacity buildingmarket strategy design
Soft Skills
persuasive communicationstakeholder managementleadershipcollaborationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingflexibilityadaptabilityconsultingadvisory support
Certifications
Bachelor's degree