TNC’s work in Africa transcends three key pillars: securing ownership rights to lands and resources for indigenous people, strengthening leadership and resource management, and helping communities value nature through a holistic appreciation of its benefits while increasing revenue streams for conservation efforts and socio-economic development. Together with our partners, we are witnessing critical milestones in integrated land and fisheries management, ocean and source water protection, energy development, and sustainable food production, working together and strengthening our resolve to tackle global challenges such as climate change, habitat, and biodiversity loss that stands to adversely impact the nearly 1.4 billion people that share Africa.

WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER

The Communications Manager develops, manages, and implements a broad range of communications initiatives to advance innovative and large-scale global biodiversity conservation efforts to protect 30% of the planet. They will work directly with and under the direction of various leaders across global and regional teams, with a focus on Global Protect’s work in Africa. This is a one-year term position with the opportunity to extend depending on program needs and budget. Candidates based in Africa are preferred.

The Communications Manager for Global Protect will work toward meeting conservation and policy goals by developing, coordinating, and promoting strategic communications materials and managing projects for communications initiatives, both through global channels and in partnership with regional marketing teams. They will serve as the lead liaison on various projects with internal and external partners to advance specified outcomes for key Protect strategies, including Enduring Earth (Project Finance for Permanence), Nature Bonds, and the 30×30 Accelerator, with a specific focus on Protect work in Africa. They will develop plans, budgets, and schedules with input and buy-in from key stakeholders and team members, create compelling internal- and external-facing communications materials, and lead project teams to successfully achieve those goals in the most impactful and cost-effective manner possible. In doing so, they ensure coordination between multiple TNC departments, TNC partners, vendors, donors, and volunteers, and work with appropriate team members to gain approval for key decisions.

The Communications Manager may work in close cooperation with any or all of the following: Conservancy senior leadership and staff, donors, trustees, Board of Directors members, vendors, public agencies, Indigenous leaders, and corporate and NGO partners. They will lead diverse activities, analyze situations, evaluate alternatives, project outcomes, and implement solutions to improve effectiveness.

As Communications Manager for Global Protect, you will:

• Implement integrated communications campaigns and strategies around geographic-specific PFP/Enduring Earth and Nature Bonds projects.
• Elevate TNC’s profile and recognition in innovative large-scale global conservation across diverse media outlets and communications platforms.
• Create strategic communications plans designed to achieve specific results among targeted audiences to advance specific PFPs, Nature Bonds projects, and other 30×30-focused initiatives.
• Identify communications opportunities and risks.
• Lead on the creation of critical communications materials such as key messaging, videos and written articles, social media content, press releases, and tools needed by Protect staff to advance objectives.
• Provide strategic communications advice to country teams as needed.
• Increase TNC Global Protect visibility and impact at high-profile global events, such as the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP).
• Other communications support as assigned by Director of Communications, Global Protect.
• Work collaboratively and in consultation with communications and marketing colleagues across TNC to bring Global Protect content to life for targeted audiences.
• Manage and serve as a team lead on high-profile Global Protect initiatives in African countries, such as Kenya and Gabon.
• May supervise professional, administrative staff, and/or agency support.
• Manage assigned budget, evaluate results, and develop recommendations for corrective strategies as needed.
• Responsibility and accountability for achieving project goals and objectives.
• Resolve complex issues independently within the program area.
• Opportunity to act independently within program goals.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Other related duties as assigned.

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 working with communities in Africa.
• Experience working on international teams, and across time zones.
• Multilingual skills appreciated.
• Excellent writing skills and high detail orientation.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and, occasionally, non-traditional hours.
• Multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal communication and collaborative skills.
• Experience managing a budget.
• Experience developing stakeholder networks.
• Experience working within a large, matrixed organization.
• Familiarity with communication technologies and best practices.
• Knowledge and application of current and evolving trends in the relevant discipline.
• Experience working with remote-located teams and/or supervisor(s).
• Passion for environmental and sustainability issues and belief in TNC’s mission.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of 7 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience managing and implementing media strategies and measuring results.
• Experience writing, editing, and proofreading messages for targeted audiences.
• Experience cultivating and managing client relationships.
• Experience developing media relations networks.
• Experience implementing and managing multiple complex projects.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with communities in Africa.
• Experience working on international teams, and across time zones.
• Multilingual skills appreciated.
• Excellent writing skills and high detail orientation.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and, occasionally, non-traditional hours.
• Multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal communication and collaborative skills.
• Experience managing a budget.
• Experience developing stakeholder networks.
• Experience working within a large, matrixed organization.
• Familiarity with communication technologies and best practices.
• Knowledge and application of current and evolving trends in the relevant discipline.
• Experience working with remote-located teams and/or supervisor(s).
• Passion for environmental and sustainability issues and belief in TNC’s mission.