The Nature Conservancy is looking for an experienced conservation professional to join its global team as Global Teams Lead – Conservation Strategy. This role sits within the Conservation Impact System Team and plays a key part in helping conservation teams plan, adapt, and scale their work to achieve meaningful impact toward TNC’s 2030 goals.

The successful candidate will work closely with TNC’s global conservation priorities—Protect, Provide, and Tackle Climate Change—as well as with teams across the European region. The focus of the role is to support adaptive management, strategic decision-making, and portfolio management so that conservation efforts are effective, responsive, and impactful.

This is a highly collaborative position, working across cultures, regions, and disciplines to ensure conservation strategies are practical, inclusive, and aligned with on-the-ground realities.

Organization: The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
Category: Conservation & Sustainability
Work Type: Full-time, Remote
Location: Global (must reside in a country where TNC operates)
Contract Type: Fixed-term (ends January 31, 2028)

Key Responsibilities

• Support global and regional conservation teams to design, adapt, and strengthen conservation strategies for greater impact

• Build strong working relationships with senior conservation leaders across global priority areas and the EU region

• Provide tailored coaching, facilitation, and training on conservation strategy and adaptive management

• Help leadership prioritize resources, teams, and initiatives to maximize conservation outcomes

• Coordinate and oversee delivery of strategy support, including managing external consultants when needed

• Track and assess the effectiveness of strategy support to ensure it contributes to measurable conservation results

• Promote collaboration between global teams and place-based teams to ensure responsible and effective field operations

• Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement across regions and teams

What TNC Offers

• A mission-driven role with one of the world’s leading conservation organizations

• Flexible, remote working environment

• Competitive benefits package tailored to the country of residence

• Opportunity to work with global experts and influence conservation impact worldwide

• Inclusive and supportive organizational culture

Important Notes

• This position does not include relocation or visa sponsorship

• Flexible working hours are required to collaborate across global time zones

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so early application is encouraged

Accommodation support is available for applicants with disabilities upon request