The Policy Communications Director plays a lead role in developing communication strategies and campaigns to support The Nature Conservancy’s policy priorities. They will be part of the government relations team but work closely with marketing, conservation, and other teams.  In addition, they will support The Nature Conservancy’s conservation goals by participating in project teams, and may serve as liaison and informational contact between The Nature Conservancy and federal, state and local agencies, business and/or partner organizations.  

The Policy Communications Director identifies, plans, designs, implements, and coordinates communication needs to affect public policy and further The Nature Conservancy’s mission. This includes writing and producing executive-level speeches, talking points, and collateral for all communication mediums; identifying and tailoring messages for target audiences; and developing and fostering relationships with key policy stakeholders and media contacts. They will serve as a senior writer with lead responsibility for writing and editing a variety of communication materials. They will work closely with the marketing team to leverage marketing channels such as social and earned media to achieve our policy priorities.

Are you a creative, strategic, and organized communications professional with a passion for nature? Are you driven to excel and to support colleagues in achieving their potential? Have you been looking for ways to make the world a better place in a dynamic, flexible, and fun workplace culture?

At TNC we strive to embody a philosophy of Work You Can Believe In where you can feel like – and know – you are making a difference every day. We are excited about this opportunity for a new colleague to contribute to the ongoing mission of policy and government relations in support of our conservation and climate goals.

Strengths and qualities that will help you succeed in this role and love your job:

• You enjoy promoting causes you care about and staying current on hot topics in your field, trending stories, and new platforms/technologies and using this information to drive strategy, amplify our message, and increase awareness and impact.
• You have the ability to look at something complex and boil it down to its essence, making it understandable, compelling, and personal. You help others do the same.
• You have experience working collaboratively and have the skills to help colleagues discover and share important and inspiring stories.
• You understand that our people are our greatest asset and that for us to succeed in our mission, we need to cultivate teamwork, provide opportunities for growth, share constructive feedback and foster an inclusive environment where creativity and innovative thinking thrive.
• You understand not only the art of communications, but the science, and have demonstrated success managing projects, measuring impacts, meeting deadlines, communicating consistently and building constructive professional relationships.

Location and Schedule:

• The preferred primary location for this position is Seattle, Washington, with other locations in Western Washington state considered. Hybrid and/or flexible work arrangements are available.
• The position requires occasional travel throughout Washington State, the ability to be onsite at The Nature Conservancy’s office in Seattle as well as the State Capital in Olympia as necessary, and working long and/or flexible hours, including some weekends, as needed.