The Nature Conservancy · 1 day ago
Tri-State Business Unit Director
Birmingham, AL
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$175K/yr - $220K/yr
7+ years expThe Nature Conservancy is a global environmental organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. The Tri-State Business Unit Director will manage and strategize conservation efforts across Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, ensuring that the organization's goals are met through effective fundraising, resource management, and collaboration with various stakeholders.
Environmental ConsultingNatural ResourcesNon ProfitWaterWildlife Conservation
Hiring Manager
Dyanna White
Responsibilities
Overall responsibility for conservation results that are equitable and fair, philanthropy activities and goals of the Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama operating units, and for integration of regional and global priorities
Manages the development and execution of the chapter’s strategic conservation plan, three-year budget and financial plans, and annual work programs, all delivered on time and within budget
Demonstrates a strong understanding of on-the-ground land management conservation
Applies the principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in conservation work and workplace culture
Incorporates organizational values and competencies as foundational elements in all aspects of work
Cultivates and maintains a workplace culture that creates a psychologically safe and trusted environment
Empowers and engages staff in setting priorities and determining workload that enables a healthy work/life balance
Recruits, leads, and develops high quality and effective staff
Provides leadership in public policy efforts within the chapter and the region
Ensures that programmatic commitments, financial standards and legal requirements are met
Presents and represents the chapter’s and TNC’s vision in a compelling and engaging manner to internal and external audiences as lead spokesperson
Delivers effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on complex topics to employee groups, managers at all levels, board members and outside organizations
Directs, prepares, presents and/or participates in negotiations of project proposals with governmental, bilateral and/or multilateral agencies
Routine travel throughout these states, regionally and globally as required, up to 40 percent at times
Works flexibly, sometimes beyond the normal workday, including weekends, as necessary, during deadline periods
Works well under pressure
Collectively determining divisional conservation targets and committing staff and financial resources to those agreed upon multi-year priorities
Shared development and management of fundraising goals through greater coordination of donor prospects and strategies and an increased focus on the wealth markets with the greatest potential not being realized
Identifying operating models and implementing shared services such as financial management, human resources support, DEIJ strategy and marketing and communications tactics across the division that maximize effectiveness and efficiencies
Developing greater consistency of approach in budgeting, evaluating risk and utilization of financial resources
Aligning their individual Business Unit’s portfolios of work (which includes de-prioritizing/divesting misaligned work)
Qualification
Required
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
Extensive and proven management experience including ability to motivate, lead, set objective and manage the performance of a large multi-disciplinary team
Written and verbal fluency in English and fluency in the predominant language of the operating unit if other than English
Superb communication and presentation skills required
Experience communicating with and presenting to diverse audiences including donors, board members, employees, outside partners, or equivalent
Experience in fundraising and budget management
Preferred
7-10 years' experience as a proven leader in the conservation arena, non-profit sector, advocacy, or related for-profit area, including demonstrated experience producing results and meeting program/department goals
Experience gained both in and outside the U.S. preferred. Demonstrated commitment to developing and practicing global literacy a must
Success as an inspirational leader who has successfully motivated staff to achieve and sustain excellence. Proven managerial talent in budgeting, staffing, and performance management
High energy, forward thinking, creative individual with high ethical standards. Outstanding leadership and visionary qualities and able to work effectively with and through others in a decentralized and geographically dispersed organization
Proven technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and strong operational focus. Demonstrated operational, implementation and detail-oriented perspective
Well organized and self-directed; politically savvy and a team player
Successful experience in marketing or fund raising desired
Company
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is a non-profit conservation organization that works to protect terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (13)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$120.09MKey Investors
Global Affairs CanadaBezos Earth FundNFWF
2025-11-17Grant· $7.94M
2025-10-23Grant
2025-06-09Grant
Leadership Team
Jennifer Morris
Chief Executive Officer
Matt Merrifield
CTO
Recent News
2025-12-03
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