Chief Impact Officer

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JobgetherMarine Conservation
Remote-first working model with flexibility across eligible countries.Full-TimeExecutive
Salary230,000 - 250,000 USD per year
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Job Details

Languages
Native or highly proficient English skills required; fluency in Spanish and/or French preferred.
Required Skills
Budget management

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in a relevant field strongly preferred.
  • Significant senior-level experience designing, managing, and scaling international programs, particularly within marine conservation or environmental governance.
  • Deep understanding of global ocean policy, conservation challenges, and the political dynamics influencing marine resource management.
  • Proven experience leading globally distributed, multicultural teams and developing high-performing, inclusive environments.
  • Strong strategic planning, project management, and execution skills with a track record of delivering complex initiatives.
  • Exceptional diplomacy, negotiation, advocacy, and relationship-building abilities across government, nonprofit, scientific, and philanthropic communities.
  • Experience developing partnerships and influencing decision-makers at international and senior organizational levels.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to assess risks and develop effective solutions.
  • Demonstrated success supporting fundraising efforts and managing relationships with public, private, and institutional donors.
  • Hands-on experience managing budgets and aligning financial resources with strategic priorities.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to serve as a compelling global representative.
  • Native or highly proficient English skills required; fluency in Spanish and/or French preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with executive leadership to define and deliver organizational strategy, performance objectives, and impact reporting.
  • Lead the design, execution, and evaluation of large-scale, multi-year programs focused on conservation, governance, and technology-enabled solutions.
  • Oversee global program teams, promoting a culture of inclusion, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Establish program objectives, key results, performance frameworks, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes.
  • Partner with technology, science, innovation, communications, and operations teams to maximize mission impact.
  • Identify emerging trends, risks, opportunities, and strategic priorities within international ocean governance.
  • Support fundraising initiatives by contributing to grant proposals, donor engagement strategies, and impact narratives.
  • Manage program budgets, financial forecasting, reporting, and compliance with donor requirements.
  • Build and maintain strategic partnerships with government agencies, NGOs, scientific organizations, and other international stakeholders.
  • Represent the organization at conferences, policy discussions, workshops, and senior-level meetings as a global spokesperson.
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