Overview:
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, seeks Director, Nature Markets and Nbs Development.
The Director will report to the Managing Director, Public Finance and Nature Markets, bringing specific expertise on NbS project development or investment, alongside two professionals responsible for landscape finance and financial structuring.
Salary Range: $124,000 - $178,300
Please note: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Responsibilities:

• In close collaboration with relevant teams, country offices, NbS-OP landscape leads, and technical partners:
• Identify and assess the feasibility of bringing to market specific NbS interventions across NbS-OP landscapes and other priority areas.
• Lead the design and development of specific bankable NbS projects.
• Engage with market participants to identify opportunities and inform and market WWF NbS opportunities under development.
• Lead the development of proposals to offtakers and investors.
• Manage an emerging NbS portfolio.
• Develop and execute complex strategies across multiple geographies and stakeholders, with a clear understanding of environmental, financial, and social outcomes.
• Work with NFI leadership, the broader NFI team, and other internal and external stakeholders to:
• Increase WWF’s broad market engagement with NbS buyers and investors.
• Refine WWF’s strategy and business model for mobilizing finance through carbon markets and other nature-related markets.
• Assess and develop opportunities beyond specific NbS projects for WWF to more broadly mobilize private finance through nature markets, which may include, e.g., structuring landscape level finance facilities or developing NbS funds.
• Prepare and present detailed project and investment documentation for internal and external stakeholders as needed, including pitch decks, financial models, and partnership structures.
• Represent NFI in internal and external meetings around carbon markets and finance, and other topics as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• In close collaboration with relevant teams, country offices, NbS-OP landscape leads, and technical partners:
• Identify and assess the feasibility of bringing to market specific NbS interventions across NbS-OP landscapes and other priority areas.
• Lead the design and development of specific bankable NbS projects.
• Engage with market participants to identify opportunities and inform and market WWF NbS opportunities under development.
• Lead the development of proposals to offtakers and investors.
• Manage an emerging NbS portfolio.
• Develop and execute complex strategies across multiple geographies and stakeholders, with a clear understanding of environmental, financial, and social outcomes.
• Work with NFI leadership, the broader NFI team, and other internal and external stakeholders to:
• Increase WWF’s broad market engagement with NbS buyers and investors.
• Refine WWF’s strategy and business model for mobilizing finance through carbon markets and other nature-related markets.
• Assess and develop opportunities beyond specific NbS projects for WWF to more broadly mobilize private finance through nature markets, which may include, e.g., structuring landscape level finance facilities or developing NbS funds.
• Prepare and present detailed project and investment documentation for internal and external stakeholders as needed, including pitch decks, financial models, and partnership structures.
• Represent NFI in internal and external meetings around carbon markets and finance, and other topics as needed.
• Other duties as assigned