Global Director, Indigenous and Community Leadership, Conservation

The Nature Conservancy

Global Director, ICLC oversees Indigenous and community leadership in conservation for TNC. Driving global strategy and partnerships to advance equitable conservation outcomes.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $122,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in driving global conservation strategies with a focus on Indigenous and community leadership, while effectively managing multi-disciplinary teams and fostering partnerships. Proficient in translating strategic vision into actionable frameworks and engaging diverse audiences to promote organizational goals.

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Global Conservation Strategy DevelopmentPeople Management ExperienceExecutive Decision-MakingPartnership DevelopmentFluency in English

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Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationStrategic ThinkingInfluencingPresentation Skills

Industry Keywords

Indigenous LeadershipCommunity EngagementNon-Profit SectorAdvocacyBiocultural RestorationEquitable ConservationMatrixed OrganizationsAdaptive ManagementStewardshipRights-Based Approaches

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive a global strategy that advances Indigenous and community leadership across TNC’s conservation work
Shape how TNC delivers on its 2030 goals and beyond through equitable, durable, and community-led outcomes
Influence systems, financing, partnerships, and governance to align with self-determined stewardship and rights-based approaches
Partner with Equitable Conservation teammates on a vision of biocultural restoration for the planet
Lead and evolve TNC’s global ICLC strategy, ensuring alignment with team and organizational priorities as well as external movements
Translate vision into actionable frameworks, priorities, partnerships and investments, including evaluation and adaptive management
Drive integration of ICLC across conservation, climate and policy programs and influence high-level decision-making
To serve as the primary spokesperson for TNC to internal and external audiences and cultivate these audiences to support and promote TNC’s mission and vision

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 7 years of experience as a leader in the conservation arena, non-profit sector, advocacy, or related for-profit area
Management experience including leading and managing a global multi-disciplinary team
Experience working in or as a partner to global, matrixed organizations
Written and verbal fluency in English is required
People management experience, whether direct supervision or project supervision
Executive decision-making abilities and a bias for strategy-driven approaches
Experience communicating with and presenting to diverse audiences including donors, board members, employees, outside partners, or equivalent

Benefits

Comp & perks

health care benefits
retirement benefits
parental leave
paid time off
life insurance
disability coverage
employee assistance program
flexible work environment