About Audubon
The National Audubon Society is a leading nonprofit conservation organization with more than 120 years of science-based, community-driven impact, dedicated to protecting birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Birds are powerful indicators of our planet’s health, acting as sentinels that warn us of environmental change and inspire action. Audubon works across the Western Hemisphere, driven by the understanding that what is good for birds is good for the planet. Through a collaborative, nonpartisan approach across habitats, borders, and the political spectrum, Audubon drives meaningful and lasting conservation outcomes. With over 900 staff and more than 2.65 million supporters working across 11 countries and all 50 U.S. states, Audubon is a dynamic and ever-growing force committed to ensuring a better planet for both birds and people for generations to come. Learn more at audubon.org and on Facebook and Instagram @audubonsociety.
Position Summary :
The Director, Community Leadership develops the systems, leaders, and support that enable Audubon’s volunteer leaders and staff to build influence with local, state, and federal decisionmakers, help drive durable policy outcomes, and sustain public support. Working closely with Community Building, Government Affairs, Communications and Marketing, and U.S. regional leadership, the Director advances Audubon’s policy objectives by cultivating, engaging, and activating Audubon’s community—Community Chapters, Conservation Action Centers, Next Generation Leadership participants, supporters, and high-influence individuals—in coordinated support of Audubon’s policy priorities.
The Director develops high-capacity volunteer leaders, equips community members and staff to cultivate trusted relationships with policymakers, and ensures that Audubon’s community assets operate as a coordinated network in support of conservation and policy outcomes. This position serves as a critical bridge between community engagement and policy impact. Its ultimate outcome is that elected officials, agency leaders, and other decisionmakers recognize Audubon as a trusted source of expertise, community support, and conservation leadership. The Director will work with a core team and key internal stakeholders to stand up a functioning national network of high-influence individuals; expand the number of Chapters and Centers actively engaged in Audubon’s policy work, including through structured programming like state capital days and Capitol Hill fly-ins; and demonstrate measurable progress in the reach, depth, quality, and impact of Chapter and Center engagement in policy work, with the balance between broader participation and deeper, sustained engagement set by Audubon’s strategy.
This position is classified as hybrid, in accordance with Audubon’s “Where We Work” Policy. Hybrid employees are expected to work in Audubon’s Washington, DC office every Monday and Tuesday and an additional two days each month of the employee’s choosing. Candidates should be located within commuting distance of Audubon’s Washington, DC office.
Compensation:
$106,869 - $120,228 / year
Additional Job Description
Essential Functions:
Community Activation for Policy Impact
Build and manage a network of high-influence individuals who advance Audubon policy priorities through their own relationships, public engagement, and strategic communications.
Lead implementation of community engagement strategies that advance Audubon’s policy priorities through coordinated action across Community Chapters, Campus Chapters, Conservation Action Centers, supporters, Next Generation Leadership participants, and partner networks, ensuring each is informed of policy priorities and equipped with the tools, training, and opportunities to act
As capacity allows, identify potential approaches to engage Audubon’s growing community outside the United States in support of global conservation policy objectives.
Policymaker Engagement &…