Internal Communications and Engagement Specialist

The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures.

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Our goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging, and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. We know we’ll only achieve our Mission by hiring and engaging a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. In addition to the requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job.

Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of inclusion! To quote myriad TNC staff members, “you’ll join for our mission, and you’ll stay for our 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…