Executive Director

Position Summary

Executive Director is a key member of the executive leadership team and serves as a strategic partner to the CEO. The ED provides senior leadership across the organization, ensuring alignment, operational excellence, and execution of the organization’s mission and strategy. The ED shapes organizational strategy, leads operational priorities, and represents the organization externally with funders, partners, and stakeholders. A central part of this role includes leading fundraising and board-related efforts.

As the leader responsible for overall organizational management, the ED partners with the leadership team to drive high performance and mission impact.

• Lead and inspire with clear strategic direction, aligning mission, strategy, and teams to achieve impact
• Serve as a thought partner and proxy for the CEO in internal and external settings, including with board and funders
• Partner with senior directors to develop cross-organizational priorities and ensure alignment across programs and functions

• Promote operational efficiency, ensure resources are used effectively, and deliver measurable results
• Supervise and support the team in delivering on goals, budgets, and outcomes
• Provide coaching, guidance, and accountability to strengthen leadership capacity
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems, and workflows

• Strengthen fundraising efforts and ensure donor communications are clear, strategic, and effective
• Lead cultivation, stewardship, and management of major funder and partner relationships
• Ensure alignment between program impact and funding priorities

• Drive engagement with board members for strategic advice, substantive involvement, and clear governance and reporting, in partnership with the CEO
• Represent the organization to strengthen relationships with funders, partners, and stakeholders

• Undertake special projects and responsibilities as assigned by the CEO

• 12-15+ years of progressive leadership experience in nonprofit, government, or mission-driven organizations
• Demonstrated ability to set direction and drive organizational impact by focusing strategy, resources, and execution on the most critical priorities
• Exceptional leadership ability to develop, empower, and hold accountable a high-performing, cross-functional team
• Proven track record with success in fundraising and resource mobilization
• Strong strategic and solutions-oriented thinker who maximizes impact via great execution
• Skilled communicator with outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills; able to foster collaboration and trust across all levels of the organization along with external partners and funders
• Advanced knowledge of energy systems and greenhouse gas emissions, with the ability to apply this expertise to organizational strategy and driving decision-maker conversations to the best outcome
• Outstanding capability to use research and data analysis for impact
• Commitment to the mission and values of the organization
• Experience managing organizational change, growth, and operational complexity

We provide a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. The target national salary range is $267,500 to $277,500 with adjustments made for people in higher-expense markets, i.e. the San Francisco Bay Area and Washington D.C. Currently, all staff local to the San Francisco and DC offices go into the office one to three days a week. Equity is incredibly important to the organization, and a pay audit for equity is completed annually.

Energy Innovation provides a comprehensive benefits package. The benefits include:

• Up to 100% of premium paid for medical, dental, and vision
• Short term and long term disability insurance
• Company sponsored life insurance and voluntary life
• Carrot fertility and family planning benefits
• Student loan repayment assistance
• 401k retirement plan with a company match contribution
• Annual professional development budget
• Internet, cell phone, and health & wellness reimbursement
• 14 paid holidays and four weeks of paid time off (PTO)
• Paid parental…