Senior Director, Corporate Engagement, Forests
Core
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.
Role type
Senior Director, Corporate Engagement (Forests)
Builds
Strategic portfolio of U.S. corporate partnerships across priority sectors and geographies via WWF's Forests Forward program.
Domain
Conservation, Forestry, Corporate Sustainability, International Natural Resource Commodities
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Strategic leadership and execution, Executive communication, Stakeholder and partnership management, Team leadership and development, Innovative problem solving, Advanced academic training (graduate degree or equivalent), 12+ years in corporate sustainability/forestry/international natural resource commodities, Deep knowledge of global forest and trade issues, Deforestation and conversion-free sourcing initiatives, Forest certification standards, Climate and nature target setting and disclosure frameworks (SBTi, FLAG, SBTN, TNFD), Relevant policies (EUDR, CSRD, CSDDD), Funding mechanisms, Matrixed global organization coordination, High-performing team management, Executive level communication, Ability to travel domestically and internationally, Additional language fluency (Spanish, French, Portuguese, or Mandarin)
Preferred skills
None explicitly stated as preferred (all listed skills are required or assets)
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Lead WWF-US's corporate forest engagement strategy, Oversee a strategic portfolio of U.S. corporate partnerships, Steward high-profile partnerships and ensure alignment with leading target-setting frameworks, Advise companies on deforestation and conversion-free sourcing strategies, Lead and manage a team of professionals, Engage with financial institutions and investors to integrate forest related risks and opportunities, Develop and implement sustainable funding and cost-recovery models, Collaborate across WWF-US teams and the WWF Network, Represent WWF-US Forests team on multi-stakeholder coalitions, Manage initiative budgets and advance innovative approaches to private sector–focused solutions, Ensure all engagements uphold WWF's social safeguards
Seniority
Senior Director, Strategic Leadership & Team Management