Director of Conservation Partnerships

NWF International

. Cultivate and maintain partnerships with a cohort of NWF affiliate organizations .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $85,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Cultivate and maintain partnerships with a cohort of NWF affiliate organizations
Serve as a bridge between NWF and affiliates, ensuring two-way communication
Connect affiliates with NWF subject-matter experts, scientific resources, and federal policy teams
Facilitate affiliate-to-affiliate partnerships and peer learning
Identify funding opportunities and shared national-state funding options
Convene stakeholders across NWF departments and program teams to co-design initiatives with affiliates
Support or lead regional, programmatic, and operational affiliate convenings, committees, and work groups
Advise and coach affiliate leaders, boards, and staff on organizational health and resilience
Support organizational and board development, strategic planning, prioritization, and financial management
Provide best practices and capacity-building opportunities on governance and sustainability
Maintain a regular presence with affiliates through virtual and in-person engagements
Facilitate relationships between NWF board members and affiliates
Cultivate diverse NWF board recruitment pipelines
Ensure affiliate participation in NWF governance and annual leadership meetings
Develop innovative approaches to address affiliate priorities and increase capacity
Provide strategic consulting and execution support for campaigns, fundraising, strategic planning, equity and justice, and operational scaling
Evaluate affiliate bandwidth before program initiatives, grant awards, or sub-awards are finalized
Strengthen collaboration and coordination across NWF teams and affiliates to advance conservation outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated proficiency in building and maintaining authentic partnerships with a diversity of individuals and organizations
Experience facilitating coalitions or networks highly prized
Strong communication skills
Experience working with nonprofit organizations
Understanding of nonprofit governance, operations, communications, and fundraising principles
Ability to manage work independently and proactively identify opportunities and solutions
Strategic thinking and prioritization skills
Ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously
Foundation in environmental, environmental justice, and/or conservation principles and practices through educational background and/or professional experience in conservation, science, public policy, or a related field
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
At least ten years of professional experience
Executive-level emotional intelligence
Adaptability to different affiliate sizes, capacities, and maturity levels
Conflict mediation and advocacy skills
Commitment to equity and responsibility to marginalized people
Empathy and social skills
Passion for and commitment to NWF's mission and values
Must reside in or within an adjacent state to the Northeastern or Mid-Atlantic United States, within the region extending from Maine to North Carolina
Periodic travel to affiliates and national/regional meetings expected
Ability to understand, analyze, and apply complex information, policies, and concepts
Ability to exercise sound judgment, problem-solve, and make decisions amid ambiguity or competing priorities
Ability to maintain focus and manage multiple tasks or workstreams
Ability to operate standard office equipment and virtual conferencing tools
Ability to communicate and exchange information in person, by telephone, and electronically
Ability to read, review, and produce written and electronic documents

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible scheduling
Vacation starting at three weeks accrual based on a full-time schedule
Unlimited wellbeing time
Half day Fridays
11 holidays
Paid winter break from December 25 to January 1
Up to 16 weeks of fully paid Family and Medical Leave
Low-cost health, dental, and vision insurance options
Outpatient mental health covered at in-network rates
Therapist available at no cost
Pet insurance and discount perk program
Annual wellbeing allowance
Retirement plan with immediate match and vesting
Annual year end retirement contribution
Tuition Reimbursement
Adoption and Surrogacy assistance
Pet adoption stipend
Student Loan management
Fully remote work environment