World Wildlife Fund, Inc.

World Wildlife Fund, Inc.

Senior Director, Corporate Engagement, Forests

Washington D.C., , United States · Director

No sponsorshipDetected 21 days ago
LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoring

About the role

  • As a global conservation organization, WWF operates in more than 100 countries, partnering with communities, companies, and governments to protect wildlife, conserve vital habitats, and advance sustainable solutions.
  • Grounded in science and driven by collaboration, WWF works to help nature by conserving biodiversity, supporting resilient communities, and addressing climate change.
  • Nearly 1 million people in the United States and more than 5 million globally are WWF members.

Responsibilities

  • Lead WWF-US's corporate forest engagement strategy to deliver measurable progress on avoiding deforestation and forest degradation and conserving high priority forest landscapes around the globe.
  • Oversee a strategic portfolio of U.S. corporate partnerships across priority sectors and geographies, including through WWF's Forests Forward corporate engagement program, driving transformational change in forest-linked supply chains and securing support for high-integrity nature-based solutions.
  • Lead and manage a team of professionals, including setting priorities, managing performance, coaching, and developing staff, and fostering a high-performing, cohesive team culture.
  • Develop and implement sustainable funding and cost-recovery models for corporate engagement and landscape initiatives, including corporate contributions, grants, and blended finance structures, ensuring long-term financial sustainability of the program.
  • Collaborate across WWF-US teams and the WWF Network to accelerate efforts that deliver against WWF global forest goals.
  • Manage initiative budgets and advance innovative approaches to private sector-focused solutions, leading or supporting fundraising efforts that mobilize blended finance for priority forest landscapes.
  • Ensure all engagements uphold WWF's social safeguards and support the rights, knowledge, and leadership of Indigenous Peoples and local communities
  • Stakeholder & Partnership Management: Manages complex, high-profile partnerships with diplomacy and cultural sensitivity and navigates competing priorities to deliver results.
  • Team Leadership & Development: Leads, coaches, and empowers teams to perform at a high level while fostering a collaborative and mission-driven culture.
  • Proven experience stewarding high ambition initiatives, managing complex corporate partnerships and influencing corporate decision making, ensuring accountability for outcomes, navigating risk, and resolving conflicts to drive transformational change.

Requirements

  • Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with senior leaders, tailoring messaging to different audiences.
  • Advanced academic training (graduate degree or equivalent experience) and 12+ years in corporate sustainability, forestry, or international natural resource commodities.
  • Track record of leading high performing teams and programs, coaching and managing performance, and delivering measurable results across geographies, cultures, and multilingual contexts.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally
  • high proficiency in English, with additional language fluency (Spanish, French, Portuguese, or Mandarin) a strong asset.
  • RESPECT - We honor the voices and knowledge of people and communities that we serve, and we work to secure their rights to a sustainable future.
  • If selected, candidate must be able to relocate to the DC area.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.
  • In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Skills

  • Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Ability to articulate a compelling strategic vision, take decisive action, and deliver results, adapting as needed.

Company info

  • COLLABORATION - We deliver impact at the scale of the challenges we face through the power of collective action and innovation.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Please note: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U
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