Country Director (Colombia)

POSITION: Country Director (Colombia)

LOCATION: We will only consider candidates legally authorized to work in Colombia.

WORKPLACE TYPE: Flexible hybrid working environment

CLOSING DATE: 07 August 2026

JOB LEVEL: 1

POSITION SUMMARY: The Country Director (Colombia) is a senior, market-facing leadership role accountable for enterprise-wide growth of the Rainforest Alliance across the region and for delivering our 2030 strategy in the region. Reporting to the Managing Director (Americas), the Country Director leads a team of manages in a matrix structure to bring maximum impact at the country level. The Country Director is accountable for operational execution and for identifying growth opportunities aligned with the global strategy. The Country Director drives impact and revenue growth by using the Rainforest Alliance's standardized products and programs to build impact both with and beyond certification. This includes leading in-country business partnerships and cultivating potential donors. Additionally, it involves pursuing focused growth across various areas, including regenerative agriculture, climate, bio-economies, and the expansion of new crops where supply and demand align profitably.

WHAT YOU WILL DO: Drive the 2030 Strategy in the Region Manage a team of Managers to deliver the 2030 strategy, adapted to each respective country. Identify and develop opportunities aligned with our value propositions, making an impact with producers and the environment while meeting partner and donor goals.

Drive Impact & Revenue Growth Create opportunities that use our products and programs to build impact both with and beyond certification. Facilitate and support the transition to regenerative agriculture. Advance climate initiatives, including measurement, nature-based solutions, insetting, restoration of degraded landscapes, and sustainable forest management. Pursue the expansion of new crops where supply and demand align and are profitable for the Rainforest Alliance.

Certification Enablement Support adoption, remove local barriers, and act as a bridge between global product teams and local ecosystems. Provide representation and advocacy with senior-level government stakeholders.

Country Strategic Coordination with Global and Regional Functions Ensure effective execution across our all internal departments. Ensure alignment between global strategy and country execution realities, which will be supported by the Managing Director.

Program Delivery & Donor Management Manage donor-funded program implementation and relationships, ensuring program delivery remain tightly aligned with the broader country strategy rather than operating as a parallel track.

Stakeholder Engagement Be Rainforest Alliance's ambassador, building and managing relationships with government authorities and regulatory bodies, industry associations and sector leaders, private sector partners across the supply chain, and donors and multilateral organizations. Strengthen institutional positioning, advance market relevance, and anticipate political, regulatory, and reputational risks before they become issues.

Strategic Measures of Success Impact and revenue growth: drive significant revenue growth across the Rainforest Alliance's unified value propositions resulting in quantifiable impact. Stakeholder relationships: quality and depth of engagement with government, industry, donors, and supply-chain actors. Market adoption: product and program uptake and positioning in the country market. Global–local alignment: consistency between global strategy and local delivery outcomes. Program performance: impact delivery and outcome achievement for donor-funded programs. Sectoral influence: active participation and influence in regulatory and industry agendas.

WHAT YOU BRING: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in international development, sustainability, business administration, public policy, or a related field. 7-12+ years of progressively responsible experience in regional or country leadership, business development, or sustainable development, including P&L ownership and the leadership of senior teams. Drive impact and revenue growth in the region, operating with a general manager mindset. Experience working in a matrix structure. High-level stakeholder management across government, industry, donors, and supply-chain actors. Strong political and regulatory awareness across multiple actor types and markets. Experience operating through influence without formal direct ownership of execution. Experience managing donor-funded program delivery and managing donor relationships. Experience with sustainability, ESG, systems change, and global development market trends; knowledge of conservation, community development, forestry, or agriculture. Experience working within global, matrixed organizations. Ability to travel domestically and internationally on occasion.

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT THE RAINFOREST ALLIANCE: Be a part of a global organization with an impactful mission and a collaborative, respectful, and accountable culture. Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and career development. Benefit from remote working flexibility and flexible hybrid working environment. A favourable time‑off policy. Prioritize your wellbeing. We have numerous ways to promote work-life balance.

Apply now and let's grow together. We look forward to hearing from you and exploring how your skills can help us advance our mission.

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