Director of Impact Media

The Nature Conservancy

1d • $88,000 - $112,500

About The Position

The Director of Impact Media will lead the development and implementation of multidisciplinary impact media campaigns engaging and motivating diverse audiences to facilitate conservation action and outcomes. The director will serve as a public affairs advisor, develop a media campaign framework and manage a portfolio of grantees and contractors producing strategically aligned place-based impact media and activations to influence conservation results. The Director of Impact Media provides leadership and effective collaboration with the Conservation and Government Relations teams and key partners to develop content and strategies to engage, educate, and mobilize toward conservation action. This includes—but is not limited to—tactics such as coalition building, impact media, earned media, events, and partnership development. This position leads an interdisciplinary team and serves as an advisor on complex and strategic issues—overseeing granting and contracting for impact media productions. They collaboratively engage with TNC teams, Conservation and Government Relations departments, reporting to and supporting the Florida Business Unit, while also supporting land connectivity and conservation campaigns of the New Jersey Business Unit. Want to make a lasting difference for people and nature? From forests to rivers and oceans, The Nature Conservancy works to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. This is an exceptional career opportunity for a highly motivated, capable individual interested in joining the world’s leading conservation organization! The ideal candidate brings strong strategic communications and campaign design abilities paired with sharp rapid‑response instincts, guiding internal teams and external creators to deliver impact media that shifts conversations and drives conservation outcomes. The successful candidate thrives when working with policymakers, conservation leaders, and strategic partners, while stewarding contracts and building broad, effective coalitions. Familiarity with Florida’s conservation landscape—and with national connectivity and wildlife‑corridor efforts—is highly valuable. The ideal candidate will reside in the State of Florida.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in political science, environmental policy, management or other relevant field and 5 years of government relations, public affairs or corporate sector experience, or equivalent combination education/experience.
• Fluency in English.
• Analytical and project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully developing and implementing complex projects in an unstructured environment.
• Experience developing, directing and managing multiple projects and implementing strategic program goals.
• Proven communication and presentation skills.
• Proven negotiation skills.
• Valid driver's license and compliance with TNC’s Auto Safety Program.
• Frequent travel required.

Nice To Haves

• Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural experience appreciated.
• 5+ years leading diverse teams, with a proven ability to meet conservation and/or government relations objectives.
• Demonstrated success leading an impact campaign utilizing communications and storytelling to influence conservation objectives.
• Excellent strategic sense and an ability to set goals and priorities, managing limited resources for maximum impact.
• Experience leading large-scale conservation and/or messaging campaigns.
• Excellent team player with experience working in multi-disciplinary groups, using influence and interpersonal skills, listening, diplomacy and tact to build strong relationships with governments, corporations, partners, donors, volunteers, and all levels of staff.
• Demonstrated success working with a range of diverse parties, including local governments, landowners, private sector leaders, community leaders, and Tribes, to build coalitions.
• Media savvy with experience in placing stories and opinion pieces, with a track record of influencing conversations unfolding in the media.
• 5+ years of experience planning and executing events engaging policymakers, lawmakers, journalists, or the public.
• Knowledge and understanding of Florida’s marine and terrestrial landscapes as well as environmental history.
• Knowledge and understanding of landscape connectivity and wildlife corridors nationally.
• Ability to prioritize, manage multiple deadlines, and respond quickly to new opportunities and developments.
• Skilled in public speaking and serving as a spokesperson.
• This position requires a valid driver's license and compliance with TNC’s Auto Safety Program. Employees may not drive Conservancy-owned/leased vehicles, rental cars, or personal vehicles on behalf of the Conservancy if considered "high risk drivers."

Responsibilities

• lead the development and implementation of multidisciplinary impact media campaigns engaging and motivating diverse audiences to facilitate conservation action and outcomes
• serve as a public affairs advisor
• develop a media campaign framework
• manage a portfolio of grantees and contractors producing strategically aligned place-based impact media and activations to influence conservation results
• provide leadership and effective collaboration with the Conservation and Government Relations teams and key partners to develop content and strategies to engage, educate, and mobilize toward conservation action
• lead an interdisciplinary team and serves as an advisor on complex and strategic issues—overseeing granting and contracting for impact media productions
• collaboratively engage with TNC teams, Conservation and Government Relations departments, reporting to and supporting the Florida Business Unit, while also supporting land connectivity and conservation campaigns of the New Jersey Business Unit

Benefits

• TNC offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, a 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director