Senior Manager of Community Moderation and Curation

• Develop and implement governance systems for iNaturalist's volunteer moderator and curator community, including decision-making frameworks, training, and support pathways.
• Serve as primary staff point of contact for moderation escalation and curator support, ensuring consistent and scalable community-led operations.
• Define metrics and partner with product/engineering to improve systems that reduce reliance on staff intervention.

This role ensures iNaturalist's volunteer community can scale sustainably, maintaining a healthy, trustworthy platform that connects millions to nature and advances biodiversity science and conservation.

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience (or Associate's with 7+ years).
• Demonstrated experience in community management, governance development, content moderation, or volunteer leadership.
• Strong judgment in ambiguous, high-stakes situations and ability to communicate difficult decisions clearly and fairly.
• Familiarity with nature or mission-driven volunteer communities; experience with distributed online communities (e.g., Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap) preferred.

Compensation and perks not specified in the posting. iNaturalist is an independent nonprofit with a small, dedicated team. Travel 1-3 times per year required.

iNaturalist is an independent nonprofit that connects people to nature and advances biodiversity science and conservation through a global community science platform where millions share observations of plants, animals, and fungi.