Senior Director, Next Generation
National Audubon Society - Washington, DC
Hiring: Senior Director, Next Generation Company: National Audubon Society Location: Washington, DC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 14:20:42 Employment Type: Internship / Hybrid About the job Experience: •10 years of experience, and three years in a leadership capacity, in youth and young adult engagement, including education, civic engagement, community organizing, or movement‑building. An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered. •Demonstrated ability to design and lead complex, multi‑stage programs with long‑term impact goals. •Strong strategic, analytical, and people‑management skills, including experience leading teams and influencing across teams without formal authority. •Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential. •Skilled in creative problem-solving, with the ability to articulate strategic vision to help team members and the organization achieve long-term goals. Required Skills: •Albuquerque, NM; Albany, NY; Anchorage, AK; Baltimore, MD; Charleston, SC; Chicago, IL; Columbia, SC; Fargo, ND; Fort Collins, CO; Lincoln, NE; Miami, FL; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY; Oakland, CA; Palm Desert, CA; Roseville, MN; Sacramento, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; Tallahassee, FL; and Washington, DC. •Lead Audubon’s Next Generation pillar within the Community Building milestone, aligning youth and young‑adult engagement with Flight Plan goals and organizational strategy. •Unite and align programs serving children, students, and emerging professionals into a cohesive pipeline with consistent, measurable outcomes and pathways between stages. Ensure programs are designed with consistent core frameworks that can be adapted to local context while advancing shared outcomes across the hemisphere. •Provide strategic oversight of implementation of priority programs, including K12 engagement and leadership development, Audubon Campus Chapters, and Audubon fellowships, internships, and workforce development programs. •Manage and develop the campus chapters team, fostering an inclusive, high‑performing, and mission‑aligned team culture through establishment of work objectives and priorities, reviewing and revising these objectives on an ongoing basis to guide and mentor team members in their work progress. •Lead adaptation and expansion of Audubon Campus Chapters across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada; increase conservation action and civic engagement at institutions that are new to the conservation movement. •Partner closely with People and Culture to align internship and fellowship programs with long‑term engagement, leadership development, and workforce pathways, including impact tracking over time. •Design and operationalize a ladder of engagement that intentionally connects Next Generation participants to community chapters, partner networks, and conservation action centers over time. Compensation: •$118,764 - $133,609 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!