Executive Director - Clean and Healthy California

Location: Sacramento, California (Hybrid/Full-Time)
Reports To: Board of Directors
Salary Range: $150,000 – $220,000 DOE

About the Organization

Clean and Healthy California (formerly Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California) exists to protect Californians from the fiscal, health, and environmental impacts of Big Oil, while advancing an equitable transition to a clean energy future and away from the waning oil production that currently exists. We are a social welfare and political advocacy organization focused on supporting environmental leaders, health professionals and community organizations holding Big Oil accountable, ensuring that California’s clean energy transition uplifts all communities — especially those most burdened by pollution and inequity.

Vision

A California where all communities, especially those who have historically been burdened by the health and environmental impacts of Big Oil, are prioritized, protected and heard; where Big Oil is held accountable for its impacts and where the transition to clean energy uplifts all Californians. 

Working together and across interests, we can advance a just mission away from oil production that uplifts voices across the state.  

Core Values

• Big Oil Accountability – The oil industry must take responsibility for its full impact, from pollution to cleanup.
• Environmental Justice for ALL Communities – Frontline communities deserve protection, investment, and power in decision-making.
• Equitable Transition to Clean Energy – A clean energy future must include and uplift workers and communities dependent on the fossil fuel economy.
• Health and Safety First – Every Californian deserves to live free from the dangers and pollution of oil operations.

Position Overview

The Executive Director (ED) will serve as the strategic and operational leader of Clean and Healthy California, responsible for advancing its mission across California. The ED will drive statewide policy and advocacy campaigns, lead political engagement efforts, build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders, oversee organizational operations and fundraising, and ensure that the organization remains a trusted, effective voice for environmental justice, public health, and clean energy transition.

This is a high-profile position that requires vision, coalition-building, political acumen, and a deep commitment to equity and environmental justice.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead the development and execution of the organization’s strategic plan to achieve bold, measurable progress toward Big Oil accountability and an equitable clean energy transition.
• Serve as the primary spokesperson and thought leader for the organization before policymakers, media, partners, and the public.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and shared purpose across staff, partners, and the Board.

Policy & Advocacy

• Shape and advance the organization’s statewide policy priorities, including legislative, regulatory, and public education efforts.
• Build strategic alliances with environmental justice groups, labor partners, public health advocates, local governments, and community-based organizations.
• Represent the organization in key coalitions and campaigns, ensuring alignment with community-driven priorities and environmental justice principles.
• Raise support for the organization’s advocacy agenda, including close collaboration with the organization’s fundraiser.

Organizational Management

• Manage a growing team of policy, political, communications, and operations professionals.
• Develop and oversee the annual budget, ensuring strong fiscal stewardship and transparency. Includes developing and managing a political giving platform.
• Report regularly to the Board of Directors on progress toward strategic goals, organizational health, and key policy outcomes.

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in nonprofit, government, or advocacy leadership, including staff and budget management.
• Demonstrated success leading policy or advocacy initiatives in California, particularly in climate, environmental justice, or public health arenas.
• Proven ability to build diverse coalitions and partnerships across communities, sectors, and political divides.
• Exceptional communication, public speaking, and media relations skills.
• Deep understanding of California’s political landscape and legislative processes.
• Strong commitment to equity, justice, and community-driven decision-making.

Preferred:

• Experience working directly with frontline or environmental justice communities.
• Fundraising and grant management experience.
• Familiarity with the fossil fuel industry’s impacts and the policy levers for accountability and clean energy transition.

Compensation & Benefits

• This is an "exempt" position with a salary range of $150,000 – $220,000 DOE.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, retirement, and paid leave.
• Hybrid work environment with regular in-person meetings in Sacramento and occasional statewide travel.