Opening: Director of Engagement
Nourish California has an opening for a Director of Engagement.
Director of Engagement
Salary: $110,000 - $135,000 annually
Job Type: Full-time (37.5 hours)
Reports to: Executive Director
Job Description: Link
Closing Date: 11/6/2026
Purpose
Join a dynamic team working to make our state an equitable place for all who call it home. We work with communities to guarantee that children, older adults, immigrants, and all Californians with low income can access the food they need and want.
The Location
California. All Nourish California staff must live and work in the Golden State. While remote work may be an option, it is only an option within California.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading strategic, community-centered engagement efforts across our campaigns
- Supporting a team of campaign leads, fostering a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and accountability
- Coaching campaign leads in co-creating policy solutions with communities throughout California
- Stewarding organizational practices that support the respectful and inclusive engagement of individuals and communities.
We're Looking for Individuals Who Are...
- Able to center their work around communities instead of their own knowledge, skills, or expertise.
- Compassionate, collaborative, open-minded, empathetic, and equity-focused;
- Able to recognize there is no one right way to advocate
- Ethical and values-driven;
- Compelling communicators;
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively;
- Committed to approaching people and work with humility; and
- Dedicated to learning, personal growth, and change.
And we’re looking for someone with these very important skills.
A Few Reasons You May Love Working With Us
- You will be part of a larger movement to eliminate inequities and seek justice through policy change.
- You will help drive sustainable change — our policy victories have a lasting impact on the lives of our fellow Californians.
- You will grow your skills and develop deep expertise to help you advance within our organization or join our impressive alumni working in influential government and nonprofit positions across the country.
- You will join a team that is focusing on the health and well-being of our staff — and committed to doing more for our employees.
Our Values
We are looking for values-aligned team members who are eager to advance our mission. Our values:
People. People are the core of our work and the power behind it
Equity. All Californians should share fairly in the resources of our state and nation.
Collaboration. We learn, share, build trust, and take action with others, both within and outside of our team, in order to achieve common goals.
Integrity. We are beholden solely to our mission, vision, and values.
Read our values descriptions.
The Process
- Applicants must complete an online application. This form will provide applicants with an opportunity to answer brief questions about skills, upload a resume and cover letter, and provide optional statements on lived experience related to our mission and/or perspectives on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be reviewed by staff. Select applicants will be screened in a 30-minute video discussion. Advancing candidates will participate in an all-staff interview.
- Generally, all applicants will receive a response on the status of their application as their application is being processed. For applications arriving closer to the closing date of 11/6/2026 or those requiring additional review, we aim to respond by 11/30/2026. Anyone who spends time with us in a screening or interview receives a personal follow-up by phone.
- No phone calls, please. Questions not answered on the website can be directed to jobs@nourishca.org.