Senior Director, Cultural Effectiveness & Strategic Initiatives
$139k - $157kNational Audubon Society
- # Senior Director, Cultural Effectiveness & Strategic InitiativesApplylocations: Washington, DC: New York, NYtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR1155**About Audubon**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. 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, 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. Learn more at and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @audubonsociety. **Position Summary:**The Senior Director, Cultural Effectiveness & Strategic Initiatives is a senior leader within the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (EDIB), reporting to the Vice President, EDIB. This role partners with EDIB leadership and cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Learning & Development/L&D, People & Culture/P&C, Marketing & Communication/M&C) to co-create the strategic direction, operating model, and enterprise integration of EDIB learning, engagement, and strategic programs across Audubon, and is responsible for their effective implementation and execution.This position leads the design, evolution, and enterprise adoption of key EDIB initiatives, including the Staff Exchange Program, EDIB learning and consulting services, and the integration of employee engagement insights into organizational practices. This includes leveraging cross-functional staff exchanges to identify scalable best practices, strengthen collaboration, and support a more consistent One Audubon experience across the organization. The Senior Director ensures that EDIB programs are not only executed effectively, but embedded into how the organization operates, develops talent, and delivers on its mission.As a member of the EDIB leadership team, this role provides strategic guidance to senior leaders, shapes enterprise-wide approaches to employee experience and inclusion, and drives alignment across People & Culture, Communications, and business units. The Senior Director is accountable for building scalable systems, strengthening organizational capability, and ensuring consistent, high-impact delivery of EDIB priorities. This role will supervise staff. This role requires a strategic, enterprise-minded leader who can operate at both the systems and execution levels—translating vision into sustained organizational impact.This position is classified as hybrid, in accordance with Audubon’s “Where We Work” Policy. Hybrid employees are expected to work in an Audubon 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 one of Audubon’s offices, which include locations in:Albuquerque, NM; Albany, NY; Anchorage, AK; Baltimore, MD; Charleston, SC; Chicago, IL; Columbia, SC; Fargo, ND; Fort Collins, CO; Lincoln, NE; Miami, FL; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY; Oakland, CA; Palm Desert, CA; Roseville, MN; Sacramento, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; Tallahassee, FL; and Washington, DC.Compensation:Salary range based on geo-differentials:* $139,000 - $157,000 / year = Albuquerque, NM; Charleston, SC; Columbia, SC; Fargo, ND; Fort Collins, CO; Lincoln, NE; Miami, FL; New Orleans, LA; Salt Lake City, UT; Tallahassee, FL* $157,000 - $177,000 / year = Albany, NY; Anchorage, AK; Baltimore, MD; Chicago, IL; Palm Desert, CA; Roseville, MN; Sacramento, CA; Washington, DC* $174,000 - $196,000 / year = New York, NY; Oakland, CA**Additional Job Description****Essential Functions:*** **Enterprise Strategy & Leadership:** + Set the strategic direction and long-term roadmap for EDIB learning, engagement, and strategic programs, ensuring alignment with the organization’s overall learning and development strategy, enterprise priorities and the EDIB Blueprint + Serve as a project manager and advisor to the VP, EDIB on matters related to employee experience and engagement + Drive enterprise-wide consistency in EDIB approaches, frameworks, and program delivery across departments and centers + Represent EDIB in cross-functional leadership forums; present to senior leadership and executive teams as needed* **Staff Exchange Program (Enterprise Ownership):** + Lead the strategic implementation, enterprise integration, and long-term sustainability of Audubon’s Staff Exchange Program as a key talent development, engagement, and organizational effectiveness initiative + Partner with EDIB leadership and key stakeholders (e.g., P&C, L&D, Operations, and business leaders) to establish program governance, selection criteria, success metrics, and scalable operating models aligned to enterprise priorities, employee development, engagement, and retention outcomes + Oversee the design and execution of staff exchanges across departments, regions, and functions, ensuring each exchange includes clearly defined business objectives, measurable outcomes, and documented best practices that can be scaled across the organization + Partner with participating leaders and teams to evaluate exchange outcomes and translate learnings into actionable recommendations, operational improvements, and scalable business processes that support a more consistent “One Audubon” employee and organizational experience + Identify opportunities to standardize successful practices, processes, and approaches across teams and locations to strengthen collaboration, operational effectiveness, and enterprise alignment + Partner with senior leaders and key stakeholders (e.g., P&C, L&D) to embed the program into talent development, leadership development, succession planning, and retention strategies + Evaluate program impact and continuously evolve strategy based on organizational needs, employee feedback, operational outcomes, and enterprise priorities* **Learning, Development & Consulting (Operating Model & Scale):** + Partner with Learning & Development and enterprise stakeholders to design, implement, and sustain Audubon’s Inclusive Leadership Certificate Program (ILCP) as a core leadership development offering aligned to organizational values, employee engagement, and leadership effectiveness + Lead the annual planning, cohort management, facilitation strategy, and enterprise integration of the Inclusive Leadership Certificate Program, ensuring consistent participant experience, measurable learning outcomes, and alignment to enterprise leadership priorities + Establish and manage an annual ILCP certification cohort model that builds inclusive leadership capability across the organization and supports leadership development, talent pipelines, and organizational culture goals + Evaluate program effectiveness through participant feedback, engagement metrics, and organizational impact measures, and continuously evolve curriculum and delivery strategies based on organizational needs and leading practices + Define and lead the enterprise EDIB learning and consulting strategy, ensuring alignment with People & Culture and organizational priorities + Build and manage a scalable intake and delivery model for EDIB learning and consulting services across the organization + Ensure consistent, high-quality curriculum, facilitation, and consulting practices aligned with enterprise learning and development standards + Scale EDIB learning through tools, frameworks, and self-service resources that increase reach and reduce duplication + Strengthen organizational capability by helping leaders and teams apply EDIB principles in day-to-day work* **Employee Engagement (Enterprise Integration):** + Coordinate and support organization-wide employee engagement processes, timelines, and action planning efforts across teams and stakeholders + Partner with the VP, EDIB and enterprise stakeholders to help translate engagement findings into actionable organizational priorities and solutions + Support alignment between engagement action planning efforts and broader organizational programs, tools, resources, and business priorities + Coordinate tracking, reporting inputs, and cross-functional communication efforts related to engagement progress, milestones, and outcomes* **Program Governance, Measurement & Continuous Improvement:** + Establish and maintain metrics, tracking, and reporting processes to assess program effectiveness, adoption, and impact + Support clear documentation, reporting, and communication of EDIB program outcomes and progress to leadership and stakeholders + Identify opportunities to improve systems, streamline delivery, and incorporate leading practices in EDIB, engagement, and organizational development* **People Leadership & Team Management:** + Lead, coach, and develop direct report(s), ensuring clarity of roles, priorities, and performance expectations + Foster a high-performing, accountable team culture aligned with EDIB values and organizational goals + Ensure team deliverables are executed with quality, timeliness, and alignment to enterprise priorities + Provide direction, coaching, and performance management to ensure high-quality delivery and team effectiveness* Maintain and foster culture of safety* Other job-related duties as assigned**Qualifications and Experience:*** 10–12+ years of experience in EDIB, organizational development, learning & development, or related field* Demonstrated experience operating at a senior leadership level, influencing strategy and enterprise initiatives* Experience designing and scaling enterprise leadership development, certification, or cohort-based learning programs that drive measurable organizational impact* Ability to translate employee experience insights, data, and best practices into scalable operational improvements and enterprise-wide strategies* Proven ability to design and lead enterprise-wide programs and operating models that drive consistent execution and impact* Experience advising and partnering with senior leaders and executive teams* Strong people leadership experience, including building and developing high-performing teams* Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose issues and drive effective solutions with initiative and sound judgment* Strong project management, exceptional judgment, and influencing skills.* Experience implementing and evaluating learning programs, including tracking progress, managing change, and documenting impact* Experience integrating employee engagement data into organizational strategy and action* Ability to lead through influence, navigate complexity, and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders* Exceptional communication, facilitation, and strategic thinking skills* Fluency in Spanish and/or French preferred* Commitment to Audubon’s organizational values
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