Volunteer Engagement Director

We are currently hiring a full-time Volunteer Engagement Director to join our team. Food Lifeline is seeking a strategic, operationally savvy leader to direct one of the most visible and mission‑critical programs in our organization: volunteer engagement.

Each year, thousands of community members volunteer alongside Food Lifeline to help ensure food reaches neighbors across Western Washington. Volunteers are not auxiliary support to our work — they are essential to it.

As Volunteer Engagement Director, you will lead the development and execution of a multi‑year volunteer engagement strategy that strengthens mission impact, deepens community relationships, and integrates seamlessly with warehouse operations. This role sits at the intersection of community engagement, operations, and philanthropy — designing a volunteer experience that builds pathways to advocacy and giving while ensuring safe, efficient, mission‑driven repack operations.

You will lead and develop a high‑performing team, strengthen corporate and community partnerships, and use data and key performance indicators to drive performance and continuous improvement. You will also ensure equity and inclusion are embedded throughout the volunteer experience.

This is a senior leadership role ideal for someone who is both a systems thinker and a people‑centered leader — someone who understands operational complexity and believes volunteerism can be a powerful entry point into broader systems change.

Salary Range: $100,000–$120,000 annually. Food Lifeline is committed to fair, transparent, and equitable compensation practices that support our mission to address hunger and its root causes. This position is assigned to a four‑step salary range.

Most new hires are typically placed in Step 1 of the range, which reflects the entry point for the role. Placement within the range is based on job‑related factors such as relevant skills, experience, education, and internal equity, as evaluated during the hiring process. Movement through the salary range may occur over time and is guided by performance, role development, and organizational compensation practices.

• Employer‑paid medical coverage for employees and children
• Dental and vision insurance
• Employer‑paid basic life, long‑ and short‑term disability
• Employer match for 403(b) retirement plans
• Generous paid time off, including parental leave

• Full‑time, hybrid role requiring three days per week in the office
• Candidates must be willing and able to live and work in the Seattle area

Apply now to help mobilize our community and strengthen the impact of volunteer engagement across Western Washington. To join our team as Volunteer Engagement Director, please review the full job description and apply electronically. Complete applications must include a resume and cover letter. This posting will remain open until filled.

We encourage applications from candidates who can contribute to our people‑centered organization and who have lived experience with hunger and inequity.

Food Lifeline is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a workplace that reflects our equity‑centered values. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.