Internal Communications and Employee Engagement Specialist

This position is open to where TNC operates globally, but work hours must be within 1-2 hours of US EST time zone. Up to 25% travel.

#LI-REMOTE

The mission of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is to conserve the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we develop innovative, on-the-ground solutions to the world’s toughest environmental challenges so that people and nature can thrive. Our work is guided by our values, which include a commitment to diversity and respect for people, communities, and cultures. From a rewarding mission to career development and flexible schedules, there are many reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want to know more? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor.

One of TNC’s primary goals is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that employees around the globe have a sense of belonging and feel that their unique contributions are valued. We know we’ll only achieve our mission by hiring and engaging a diverse staff that reflects the communities in which we work. Recognizing that people bring talent and skills that have been developed outside the scope of a job, we take a holistic approach to recruitment that considers life experience in addition to the professional requirements listed in our postings. Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC, “you’ll join for the mission, and you’ll stay for the people.”

The Internal Communications and Employee Engagement (IC&EE) Specialist leads, manages, and executes internal communications and employee engagement strategies and tactics for The Nature Conservancy’s 300+ staff Marketing and Communications (MAC) business unit, and on behalf of the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer.

The IC&EE Specialist is responsible for ensuring that MAC staff are informed about and engaged in the MAC strategy and priorities, as well as the key priorities of The Nature Conservancy.
They lead the strategic development and tactical execution of the internal communications and employee engagement strategy and annual plans. This includes but is not limited to: developing the annual plan, informed by strategic goals, for All Staff meetings and sessions; planning, coordinating with multiple colleagues, and reviewing or creating presentation materials for all staff meetings and sessions; writing, coordinating inputs for, and publishing the monthly all staff newsletter; coordinating programming and communications for large and complex in-person and virtual all-staff conferences, gatherings, or events; creating well-designed presentations or other visual communications; and owning and actively managing the MAC intranet site.

They are responsible for internal communications from the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer (CMCO). In this capacity they exhibit excellent writing with experience writing written communications and talking points on behalf of an executive, and the ability to learn and write in the voice of the CMCO and/or other executives. They develop and maintain expertise related to MAC and TNC subject matter priorities and are confident and comfortable interacting with executive-level leadership.

They use data to drive decision-making related to internal communications and employee engagement, and to create digestible reports for various audiences.

As the Internal Communications and Employee Engagement Specialist, you will:

• Own and execute annual internal communications and employee engagement strategy, plan, and tactics for the MAC business unit.
• Develop and execute annual plans for all staff meetings, including determining topic areas based on strategic goals, planning in coordination with multiple colleagues, and reviewing or creating presentation materials.
• Coordinate, write, and publish MAC monthly newsletter and other all-staff internal communications.
• Coordinate programming and write and send communications for large and complex all-staff conferences or gatherings.
• Develop written and well-designed visual internal communications materials in support of the MAC business unit, the MAC Business Strategy & Operations team, and the leadership within the MAC business unit.
• Research, plan, and execute creative and engaging virtual and/or hybrid events and other opportunities for employees to engage with each other, build rapport, and have fun.
• Own and manage the strategy and content of the MAC intranet site.
• Develop strategic goals and guiding principles for CMCO communications.
• Develop written and visual internal communications materials on behalf of the CMCO; including writing in the voice of the CMCO for written or verbal communications.
• Use data to drive decision-making and to create reports for various audiences.
• Develop and maintain expertise related to MAC and TNC subject matter priorities.
• Confident and comfortable interactive with executive level leadership.
• Opportunity to act independently within program goals.
• May work with vendors/other parties to execute projects/deliverables.
• Resolve issues independently within program area.
• Responsibility and accountability for meeting assigned project goals and objectives.
• Some occasional travel may be required.
• Other related duties as assigned.

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:

• Demonstrated experience in a communications role.
• Experience implementing and measuring communication and engagement plans/strategies.
• Multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience preferred; Multi-lingual skills appreciated.
• Excellent writing skills and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organization skills, accuracy, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience and/or multi-lingual skills.
• Experience with, interest in, and understanding of visual communications; experience creating well-designed presentations or other visual-forward materials.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously.
• Experience with or interest in employee engagement strategies.
• Experience and/or comfort with working with executive level staff.
• Interest in the role of internal communications and employee engagement in building strong organizational culture.
• Driven self-starter, comfort working independently and collaboratively.
• Experience implementing and measuring communication and engagement plans/strategies.
• Knowledge and application of current and evolving trends in internal communications and/or employee engagement.
• Experience leading or managing projects.
• Interest in conservation.

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and a minimum of 5 years’ related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience cultivating and managing client relationships.
• Experience organizing and coordinating multiple projects.
• Experience writing, editing, and proofreading.

Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact conservation around the world!

TNC offers competitive and comprehensive benefits packages tailored to the individual countries where we work. These may include health care benefits, retirement benefits, parental leave, paid time off, life insurance, and disability coverage as well as an employee assistance program and other life and well-being benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

We’re proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports the health and well-being of the people we employ.

This position may be based in any country where TNC has an established entity, taking into consideration legal restrictions, such as non-national ratios and immigration processing times. For U.S. based applicants only, the starting pay range for this position is generally within the range of $59,000 - $88,000 for annual base salary and is based on location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. For all other applicants, pay ranges will be in local currency, the pay range will be based on the local labor market, and not tied to the above pay range. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment and used to determine your actual pay range. Additionally, for all applicants, actual pay will fall within a range based on a variety of factors including, for example, the candidate’s qualifications, specific skills, and experience.

To apply for job ID 56675, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact applyhelp@tnc.org.

Our recruiting process is a rolling interview process to ensure we engage applicants in a timely manner. This means we review applications in the order in which they are received. Once a strong candidate pool is identified, the role will be unposted. The timeline may vary depending on the expressed interest in the role, so we highly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.

An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC’s value proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive pay and bases salaries on the geographic location of the role committing to being equitable across groups and providing hiring salary ranges when possible.

Since we support flexible and remote work for our employees, many positions have a flexible location within countries where we’re registered as a Non-government Organization and established as an employer. This may mean we’re unable to provide a hiring salary range in the posting for some of our positions. However, candidates invited to be part of our interview process will be provided their location specific range upon request.