Director, Energy Partnerships

Director, Clean Energy Partnerships

The National Audubon Society is a leading nonprofit conservation organization with 120 years of science-based, community-driven impact, dedicated to protecting birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Audubon works across the Western Hemisphere, driven by the understanding that what is good for birds is good for the planet. Through a collaborative, bipartisan approach across habitats, borders, and the political spectrum, Audubon drives meaningful and lasting conservation outcomes. With 800 staff and over 1.9 million supporters, Audubon is a dynamic and ever-growing force committed to ensuring a better planet for both birds and people for generations to come.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Climate Strategy, the Director, Clean Energy Partnerships will play a central role in advancing Audubon's clean energy strategy by building and managing strategic partnerships with clean energy and transmission industries, relevant decisionmakers, and non-governmental organizations (national and local NGOs), and other stakeholders. This role will lead national-level outreach and relationship management with existing and prospective partners in the clean energy sector to ensure that Audubon's goals for bird conservation and climate mitigation are aligned with responsible renewable energy development and transmission capacity expansion.

The Director will serve as a key member of Audubon's climate team, representing the organization in external coalitions, convenings, and collaborative forums. Working in close coordination with Audubon's regional and state teams, federal policy team, and habitat leads, the Director will take a collaborative and solutions-oriented approach to advancing clean energy deployment that safeguards important bird habitats and biodiversity.

This position is national in scope and will require a highly collaborative team player who can build trust, communicate effectively across departments and disciplines, and support implementation of clean energy priorities across Audubon's distributed network.

Compensation :

• $92,000 - $103,000 / year = National
• $103,000 - $116,000 / year = Alaska, CA (not San Francisco), Connecticut, D.C., Chicago, Oyster Bay, NY
• $115,000 - $129,000 / year = NYC (not Oyster Bay), San Francisco, Seattle

Essential Functions :

Qualifications and Experience :

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.

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