Global Director, Indigenous and Community Leadership in Conservation

What We Can Achieve Together: The Global Director of Indigenous and Community Leadership in Conservation (ICLC) is a bold, strategic, and visionary leader responsible for advancing one of TNC’s most critical global priorities. Reporting to the Global Managing Director, Equitable Conservation, this position will lead aglobalteam andis responsible foradvancing Indigenous and Community Leadership in Conservationas a cross-cutting transformative practiceacross TNC. The Directorsupervises a small, specialized global unit andworks through a complex matrix of regional, country, and global teams, providing strategic leadership, influence, and coordination to advance shared conservation outcomes with and for Indigenous Peoples, Tribal Nations, and local communities. This role will: Drive a global strategy that advances Indigenous and community leadership across TNC’s conservation work Shape how TNCdelivers onits 2030goalsand beyond through equitable, durable, and community-led outcomes Influence systems, financing, partnerships, and governance to align with self-determined stewardship and rights-based approaches Partner with Equitable Conservation teammates on a vision of biocultural restoration for the planet The Global Director, ICLC operates at the most senior levels of the organization, leading across boundaries to catalyze change at scale and position TNC as a global leader in shifting power to communities. We’re Looking for You: The Global Director,ICLCleads the design and execution of a global transformative practice that crosscutsall ofTNC’s work. The Director leads a global team of ~6 staff, works across regions and functions, and engages senior internal and external stakeholders to accelerate a shift toward conservation models rooted in equity, rights, and local leadership. They lead the global strategy of Indigenous and Community Leadership in Conservation, partnering closely with regional and global teams as well as local communities, rightsholders and stakeholde