Senior Donor Communications Officer The Nature Conservancy

Selection process developed by matteria

Remote role based in Argentina or Mexico.

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a global environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature thrive. Founded in 1951 TNC advances conservation with the support of more than a million members and the work of over 400 scientists impacting conservation in 80 countries and territories.

Since its founding in 1951 The Nature Conservancy has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Some key accomplishments include:

• 80 countries and territories where TNC impacts conservation.

• 125M acres of land protected.

• 400 scientists on staff.

• 1M members supporting our mission.

The Senior Donor Communications Officer translates TNCs conservation priorities results and funding needs into compelling donor-centered communications that support fundraising across Latin America.

As a strategic partner to the Director of Donor Communications the role leads complex multi-country initiatives and strengthens the quality consistency and persuasive power of communications for major and principal gift audiences. It is a senior individual contributor role reporting to the Director of Donor Communications.

Strategic planning and advisory

• Partner with the Director of Donor Communications to develop regional communications strategies priorities messaging frameworks and content plans aligned with fundraising and conservation objectives.

• Advise Development colleagues conservation teams and regional leaders on donor positioning narrative strategy audience needs and communications opportunities.

• Exercise independent judgment to resolve complex messaging challenges reconcile competing stakeholder inputs and maintain donor relevance accuracy and strategic alignment.

• Represent Donor Communications in designated regional global and cross-functional initiatives meetings and planning processes.

• Provide continuity and senior-level decision support to the Director within agreed responsibilities.

Donor communications and persuasive storytelling

• Lead high-priority communications for donor cultivation solicitation stewardship campaigns and major or principal gift opportunities.

• Develop or oversee funding proposals concept notes regional and country overviews donor visit materials stewardship reports campaign collateral presentations impact reports and leadership messages.

• Translate complex conservation financial and programmatic information into accurate engaging narratives that inspire philanthropic support.

• Adapt messaging to donor interests cultural contexts audience needs and stages of the fundraising relationship.

• Ensure communications do more than report information: they must explain why the work matters and why donors should support it.

Project and stakeholder leadership

• Lead complex communications initiatives from initial briefing and strategy through stakeholder alignment execution review delivery and evaluation.

• Define objectives audiences deliverables timelines responsibilities risks and trade-offs.

• Coordinate contributors across countries functions and seniority levels in a matrixed environment.

• Influence without relying on formal authority facilitate decisions and maintain momentum when priorities compete.

• Take ownership of outcomes end to end rather than limiting responsibility to an individual writing assignment.

Functional leadership and capability building

• Strengthen editorial standards regional messaging consistency multilingual content practices and donor communications workflows.

• Provide mentorship constructive feedback and subject-matter guidance to communications and Development colleagues.

• Identify opportunities to improve the quality effectiveness and efficiency of content production tools systems and processes.

• Oversee relevant vendor relationships and support training and knowledge-sharing across the region.

• Promote effective use of digital collaboration tools and AI-assisted content solutions while maintaining accuracy and institutional standards.

Multilingual and cross-cultural collaboration

• Develop and review content in English Spanish and Portuguese according to audience and business needs.

• Collaborate directly with colleagues in Brazil and other Latin American markets including in conversations where English may not be the primary working language.

• Navigate cultural and organizational differences to build trust ensure local relevance and facilitate alignment across regional and global teams.

Education

• Bachelors degree in Communications Journalism Marketing Philanthropy International Affairs Conservation or a related field.

• An equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience may be considered.

Experience

• At least 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in donor communications fundraising communications strategic communications or a related field.

• Demonstrated experience developing audience-focused communications that support fundraising persuasion engagement campaigns or other organizational objectives.

• Experience leading complex cross-functional regional or multi-country projects from planning through delivery.

• Experience advising senior stakeholders influencing without direct authority and aligning competing priorities.

• Experience producing a range of communication formats including proposals presentations reports campaign materials and strategic narratives.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strategic communications planning and narrative development.

• Fundraising communications donor engagement and persuasive writing.

• Strong writing editing synthesis and storytelling skills.

• Ability to interpret scientific conservation financial and programmatic information.

• Project management prioritization and delivery across multiple workstreams.

• Stakeholder management and facilitation in matrixed organizations.

• Editorial quality assurance and multilingual content coordination.

• Desirable: familiarity with content management systems project management platforms digital storytelling and AI-assisted content tools.

Languages

• English: Professional fluency with very strong writing editing and verbal communication skills.

• Spanish: Professional fluency with very strong writing editing and verbal communication skills.

• Portuguese: Advanced working proficiency sufficient to understand discussions participate in meetings and collaborate directly with Portuguese-speaking colleagues particularly in Brazil.

Competencies

• Strategic thinking: Understands the organizational and fundraising context behind each communication.

• Donor-centered storytelling: Connects the work being done with donor motivations interests and potential contributions.

• Ownership and proactivity: Anticipates needs identifies opportunities and drives work forward with autonomy.

• Influence and collaboration: Builds alignment across cultures functions and seniority levels.

• Adaptability and sound judgment: Manages ambiguity competing priorities sensitive information and complex stakeholder dynamics.

The successful candidate will join an experienced collaborative and relatively horizontal team that values initiative expertise and constructive partnership over formal hierarchy. They should be comfortable operating as a senior contributor who can influence peers and support the team without relying on direct managerial authority. The team is looking for someone who:

• Is curious about the work behind the message. Invests time in understanding conservation projects funding needs and organizational priorities rather than simply receiving a brief and producing copy.

• Takes initiative. Anticipates needs identifies opportunities and contributes beyond narrowly defined assignments when the broader objective requires it.

• Combines autonomy with collaboration. Owns deliverables end to end while involving the right stakeholders and respecting colleagues expertise.

• Navigates complexity diplomatically. Reconciles different perspectives works across geographies and builds trust without relying on authority.

• Values quality and impact. Understands that communications must be accurate engaging and useful to the fundraising process not simply well written.

The team seeks someone motivated by the opportunity to connect philanthropic resources with meaningful environmental and social outcomes.

Relevant interests include:

• Biodiversity conservation and ecosystem protection.

• Climate change mitigation and adaptation.

• Protection of land oceans freshwater forests and other critical natural systems.

• Sustainable food and water systems.

• The relationship between nature community wellbeing and long-term resilience.

• The role of philanthropy and strategic partnerships in enabling conservation at scale.

• Mission-driven work: Contribute to a global organization working to conserve nature and address interconnected environmental challenges.

• Regional reach: Support fundraising and conservation initiatives across diverse Latin American countries and cultural contexts.

• Strategic influence: Help shape the narratives and communications practices that support major and principal gift fundraising.

• Professional autonomy: Lead complex initiatives and exercise independent judgment in a senior individual contributor role.

• Multidisciplinary collaboration: Work closely with Development conservation communications and regional leadership colleagues.

• Remote work: Work remotely from an approved location in Argentina or Mexico.

• Role scope: This is a senior strategic communications position with substantial hands-on writing and editing responsibilities. It is not exclusively a strategy or management role.

• Sector flexibility: Candidates from agencies corporate communications campaigns public relations marketing and other persuasive communications environments may be considered even without prior environmental nonprofit experience.

• TNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers accommodations in the application process for qualified individuals with disabilities.