Program Manager, Marketing and Communications

OFFICE LOCATION

United States

Must work within 1-2 hours of US eastern time (ET) hours.

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 Program Manager is highly organized, strategic, and proactive, and has expertise in marketing and communications. They support and advance the priorities of the Marketing and Communications (MAC) Team through:

• Managing, tracking, and overseeing the progress of the MAC divisional project portfolio and the development and execution of the MAC strategic plan.
• Providing strategic support and management of the MAC leadership teams, including driving the priorities of the leadership team to align with the priorities of the Division and with successful execution of the strategic plan.
• May serve as project manager on select priority projects.
  
  

The Program Manager serves a key role in the management of the priorities of the MAC Division and in driving the successful execution of the MAC strategic plan. They engage with colleagues and partners to facilitate communication and connection across teams, functions, and projects to ensure that priorities and milestones are coordinated, aligned, and tracked. They ensure that project status is regularly and proactively communicated to senior leadership, and that the leadership team takes agreed-upon action to resolve issues or move work forward.

They serve as the strategic coordinator of the MAC leadership teams. They lead logistics, planning, facilitation, and follow up for regular meetings of MAC leadership, and are responsible for driving forward key priorities established by leadership through effective project management. They are responsible for influencing and managing, without formal authority, staff at various levels of seniority to ensure that input is gathered, decisions are made, and work moves forward in line with set plans and deadlines. They proactively and creatively problem-solve when needed.

They may serve as project manager on priority divisional projects, ensuring that projects are appropriately scoped and executed within planned timelines and budgets and in alignment with the MAC Project Management Framework.

As Program Manager, You Will

• Drive the development and execution of the MAC strategy and strategic plan.
• Maintain expert understanding of MAC goals, objectives, strategies, and measurement.
• Serve as a key connection point across MAC priority projects, campaigns, and initiatives, ensuring that projects are aligned, coordinated, tracked, and managed in line with the MAC Project Management Framework.
• Ensure that project status is proactively and regularly communicated to MAC leadership and key stakeholders, and that risks or issues are appropriately elevated in a timely manner.
• Have ownership and accountability for directing the work of the MAC leadership teams in line with the highest priority needs of the division and in line with the MAC strategy and goals.
• Serve as the strategic coordinator for the MAC leadership teams, including managing all logistics, planning, facilitation, and follow up for regular meetings of MAC leadership.
• Influence and manage, without formal authority, staff at various levels of seniority to ensure that issues are resolved and work moves forward in line with set plans and deadlines.
• Drive reporting to ensure leaders have visibility into project status and information to guide prioritization across key workstreams.
• Create high-quality materials—including updates, briefings, presentations, and reports in various formats—to communicate project status and other key information to MAC leadership.
• Distill complex information and data into concise, visual-forward materials.
• Act as a trusted thought-partner for MAC colleagues.
• Resolve complex issues independently within program area.
• Responsibility and accountability for meeting project goals and objectives.
• May serve as project manager on key MAC projects of various scope and size.
• May supervise one or more professional staff and/or intern.
  
  

WE'RE LOOKING FOR YOU

Qualifications

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:

• Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience.
• Experience developing and executing marketing strategy and strategic plans.
• Expert understanding of marketing principles and strategies.
• Experience managing or directing a leadership team; comfort and experience influencing senior-level colleagues and managing up.
• Strong communication skills with ability to articulate ideas in a compelling manner.
• Understanding of and/or experience in setting and measuring key performance indicators or key results on projects or programs.
• Experience developing written and visual communications for C-suite level leadership.
• Experience and expertise in project management.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to negotiate, influence, and persuade.
• Experience in program management in a large organization.
• Practical knowledge of current and evolving trends related to marketing.
• Experience leading in a team-based environment with internal and/or external partners.
• Experience managing a budget.
• Positive, solution-oriented outlook.
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and a minimum 7 years’ related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience managing client and account relationships.
• Experience implementing and managing multiple complex projects.
• Experience negotiating agreements.
  
  

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!

SALARY INFORMATION

The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $65,000 - $96,000 for annual base salary. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate’s actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.

APPLY NOW

To apply for job ID 55397, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/ . Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact applyhelp@tnc.org .

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process.

Do you have military experience? Visit our U.S. Military Skills Translator to match your military experience with our current job openings!

TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.

An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC’s value proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive pay and bases salaries on the geographic location of the role committing to being equitable across groups and providing hiring salary ranges when possible.

Since we support flexible and remote work for our employees, many positions have a flexible location within countries where we’re registered as a Non-government Organization and established as an employer. This may mean we’re unable to provide a hiring salary range in the posting for some of our positions. However, candidates invited to be part of our interview process will be provided their location specific range upon request.