Conservation Director

• Serve as a member of the Mexico Executive Team, reporting to the Country Program Director
• Coordinate closely with Conservation Directors and leaders across the Latin America Region
• Ensure the Mexico program optimally contributes to TNC’s 2030 Outcomes
• Lead conservation efforts in Selva Maya, the Mesoamerican Reef, and national initiatives involving protected areas, regenerative ranching and agriculture, and large-scale fisheries
• Lead a team of experts and collaborate with TNC teams and external partners, including private sector, government, and civil society organizations
• Shape transformative strategies and guide teams in effective implementation
• Support the Mexico Director in defining conservation strategies, actionable roadmaps, partnerships, and systemic change
• Inspire shared ownership of TNC’s conservation agenda and tools
• Oversee conservation outcomes using adaptive management and accountability for results
• Develop, manage, retain, coach, and develop a high-performing team; oversee performance management, engagement, training, and career development
• Manage internal information systems to document evidence of progress and lessons learned
• Support annual and multi-year full-cost budgets and ensure effective budget management
• Lead conservation and governance oversight of on-site initiatives, including financial planning, monitoring, evaluation, and budget tracking
• Lead and coordinate public and private financing proposals
• Communicate TNC’s mission and conservation priorities to donors, partners, board members, and other stakeholders through presentations and reports
• Direct, prepare, present, and participate in negotiations of project proposals with governmental, bilateral, and multilateral agencies
• Act as Deputy Director for the BU Director as needed

• Bachelor’s degree
• Over 8 years of experience in similar positions, including experience as a leader in the conservation arena and/or non-profit sector
• Outstanding supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives and managing performance in multidisciplinary teams
• Track record working on sustainable development and environmental issues including forest conservation, regenerative ranching and agriculture, community conservation, fisheries, natural protected areas and/or integrated landscape management in Mexico with non-governmental, private or public organizations
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills in Spanish and English for diverse audiences
• Fundraising experience, including identifying donor prospects, engaging with donors and writing outstanding concepts
• Experience collaborating with private sector, non-government and community-based organizations and public authorities
• Experience designing, implementing, and directing complex or multiple strategically important projects, including managing finances, supervising multidisciplinary professionals, and coordinating partners while meeting deadlines
• Desired: 10 years of professional experience, including proven experience effectively leading environmental and conservation issues in large and complex programs with measurable results in Mexico
• Demonstrated success as an inspirational and innovative leader of multidisciplinary teams, including influencing without direct authority
• Experience working in a matrixed, decentralized, and geographically dispersed organization
• Proven technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and strong operational focus
• Demonstrated operational, implementation, and detail-oriented perspective
• Proactive understanding of systems change approaches
• Successful applicant must meet The Nature Conservancy's background screening requirements

• Competitive and comprehensive benefits packages tailored to the individual countries where we work
• Health care benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Other life and well-being benefits
• Flexible work environment supporting employee health and well-being
• Career development
• Inclusive work environment
• Accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans