Country Director, Mexico

Position Summary

The Mexico Country Director (CD) will be responsible for the effective development and implementation of Audubon’s conservation work across Mexico, ensuring alignment with the best enabling conditions to be effective and contributing to the aspirations of the different stakeholders in the country and Audubon’s goals. For these purposes, the CD manages effective coordination among team members and with government agencies and private and civil society organizations in the country. The CD will build, grow, and manage a small team to implement the conservation, policy and operations agenda in Mexico and work with others to integrate this work across the Americas. This position reports to the Vice President, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Compensation

$1,764,865.35 MXN - $1,950,640.65 MXN

Essential Functions

• Set a strategic direction for Audubon’s Mexico Country Program based on the conservation strategies, initiatives and guidance provided by Audubon.
• Lead and collaborate internally and externally to ensure conservation strategies and initiatives succeed.
• Fundraise from public and private sources, including identifying prospects and opportunities to increase impact.
• Recruit, retain, and manage high quality and effective core staff and a group of consultants.
• Structure, implement and report on transformational projects in country.
• Represent Audubon in public forums, at the CEO and Minister level, positioning the organization as a go-to leader in birds, conservation and sustainable development.
• Maintain and grow outstanding relationships with key national and local organizations important to accomplish the organizational goals.
• Develop and support a network of organizations that will advocate for the conservation and benefits for birds, nature and people across priority landscapes and seascapes in Mexico.
• In collaboration with the Finance and Legal department of Audubon, support all aspects of operations within the country, ensuring operational compliance is within local regulations and country budget management.
• Support a culture of philanthropy, including public funding efforts.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Americas including through joint planning and execution of shared priorities.
• Maintain and foster a culture of safety.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• 10 years of related experience, preferably in or associated with the conservation and sustainability arena, non-profit or for-profit. Experience in a leadership role preferred.
• A dynamic, high-level strategic thinker, a great spokesperson, and an effective manager.
• Commitment to Audubon’s organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation.
• Bird and habitat conservation work and experience is an important plus.
• Record of accomplishment in policy and public finance.
• Ability on working with partners and building coalitions.
• An outstanding team player.
• Management experience including leading and managing a multi-disciplinary team.
• Written and verbal fluency in English and Spanish are required.
• Superb communication and presentation skills required.
• Experience communicating with and presenting to diverse audiences including donors, board members, employees, outside partners, or equivalent.
• Experience in fundraising and budget management.
• Ability to work effectively with others in a decentralized, geographically dispersed organization.
• Experience fostering inclusive and collaborative work environments is valued.

National Audubon Society Competencies

• Building Trust: Take actions that give others confidence in your intentions and see you as a truthful and reliable person who follows through on promises and commitments.
• Coaching: Guide and develop individuals within the organization, nurturing their professional growth and enhancing performance for the future.
• Decision Making: Make decisions based on comparative data and input from various sources, incorporating diverse viewpoints and insights for a holistic understanding.
• Leading and Facilitating Change: Be effective in guiding, managing, and supporting organizational or systemic transformations, including considering diverse needs and perspectives.
• Strategic Leadership: Demonstrate creative problem-solving skills and articulate strategic vision to help team members and the organization achieve long-term goals.

Key skills/competency

• Conservation Strategy
• Team Leadership
• Fundraising
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Policy Development
• Public Finance
• Coalition Building
• Cross-cultural Communication
• Strategic Planning
• Nonprofit Management