Director of Marketing and Communications, AZ

Overview

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.

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:

The Arizona Director of Marketing and Communications, develops, creates, and implements marketing strategies that align with overall goals for The Nature Conservancy’s Arizona Business Unit (AZ BU). They provide direction and leadership over marketing programs and/or initiatives and coordinate with other division marketing teams to ensure efficiencies and high impact toward marketing goals. They will report to the Southwest Marketing and Communications Director and have dotted line reporting to their local State Director.

The Arizona Director of Marketing and Communications develops and implements an integrated, efficient and effective audience-driven annual marketing plan to help advance organizational strategy. They create, manage, and implement key marketing initiatives and/or marketing campaigns, as well as pursue opportunistic needs as appropriate, designed to advance marketing strategies that build awareness and engagement, influence conservation action, and achieve revenue goals. They work closely with marketing leaders within the Western US and Canada Division, particularly the Southwest geography team, and key internal and external stakeholders, including the AZ BU executive team, board of trustees, philanthropy colleagues, conservation staff and government relations teams to ensure delivery of programs through marcoms activities. Aligns staff efforts to match priorities set by senior management. Manages the budget and operational delivery of program or initiative goals and strategies.

They provide direct counsel to the AZ BU leadership team on communications and marketing strategies to accelerate outcomes. They partner closely with senior peers within the AZ BU as the marketing and communications lead on a variety of strategic initiatives that span philanthropic, conservation, and policy functions. They establish priorities, goals and metrics, develop project plans, budgets and schedules with input and buy-in from key stakeholders and team members. They ensure storytelling content is representative of, and sensitive to, the diverse people and communities we work alongside. They assess opportunities to share content through global TNC channels and evaluate opportunities to integrate global stories into local marcoms initiatives.

As Arizona Director of Marketing and Communications, you will:

• Designs, directs and manages multiple complex and diverse programs or projects coordinating the work of other professionals, managing budget and ensuring program accountability.
• Oversees and supports the development of an annual marketing and communications plan, from concept to execution.
• Accountable for meeting strategic goals and objectives.
• Financial responsibility includes developing and managing project and team budget objectives, evaluating results and developing corrective strategies as needed. Provides input to departmental budget process.
• Opportunity to act independently within broad program goals.
• Decisions can commit the organization’s resources in a way that affects public image and have program-wide impact.
• May supervise professional staff and is accountable for achievement of team business and professional development goals and objectives.
• Other related duties as assigned.
• Occasional travel is required for business meetings, trainings and/or team retreats.

We’re Looking for You:

The ideal candidate will have all or some of these qualifications. If you don’t have all of them, apply anyway and tell us about your skills and experience:

• Experience developing communications, media and engagement strategies and measuring results.
• Understanding of diverse audiences and ability to tailor communications approaches accordingly.
• Multi-lingual skills appreciated.
• Multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience preferred.
• Master’s degree or extensive professional experience.
• Experience and a commitment to values-based storytelling and an equity-centered approach
• Management experience including ability to motivate, lead, set objectives, manage performance and help with conflict resolution on a multi- disciplinary team.
• Excellent communications, and presentation skills; ability to persuasively convey the mission of The Nature Conservancy to diverse groups including donors, board members and the public.
• Experience fostering an environment of creativity and professional growth.
• Experience developing, implementing, and measuring strategic marketing plans and programs.
• Demonstrated ability in planning and managing budgets.
• Excellent communications, mediation and negotiation skills.
• Experience developing, directing and managing multiple projects.
• Knowledge and application of current and evolving trends in relevant discipline.
• Cross disciplinary knowledge to support program objectives.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and a minimum of 9 years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience managing staff and teams.
• Experience developing marketing plans and measuring results.
• Experience cultivating and managing client relationships.
• Experience leading complex project and program/account management including financial responsibilities and measuring results of strategic plans and programs.

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!