Environmental Program Director
The Redford Center
San Francisco, CAThis is a Full Time Job
The Redford Center is seeking a strategic and operationally minded Program Director to join our team! Based in the Bay Area, this person will oversee program strategy, team leadership, and partnerships while advancing our mission to drive environmental progress through powerful storytelling.
Job Type: Full Time, Exempt
Compensation: $122,000-$128,000 DOE
Schedule: Monday-Friday 9am - 5pm
Location: San Francisco (Presidio), CA Hybrid
About the Position
The Program Director will lead the strategic development, implementation, and evaluation of The Redford Center's programmatic work. This role requires a strong background in impact filmmaking, a commitment to environmental progress, and proven leadership in department and people management. As a senior leader, this individual will shape and oversee a portfolio of programs that advance the organization's impact, theory of change, and mission.
You'll be a great fit if:
You have:
5+ years of filmmaking experience related to production, producing, the film industry, or artist development.
4+ years managing teams with demonstrated coaching and leadership skills.
3+ years of impact campaign experience.
2+ years of experience working in an office setting.
Experience with grant making, community engagement, fiscal sponsorships and partnerships.
Strong operations experience.
Background and interest in environmental solutions and progress preferred.
You are:
A strategic thinker who can see the big picture and translate vision into action.
A collaborative leader who thrives on building strong and inclusive teams.
A builder who enjoys creating new systems, improving processes, and scaling impact.
Highly organized and reliable, with the ability to manage complex projects and shifting priorities.
A strong communicator who understands storytelling, relationship-building, and public engagement.
Adaptive and resilient, ready to problem-solve and lead in dynamic environments.
Passionate about film as a tool for culture change and deeply committed to environmental progress.
Community-oriented, valuing partnerships and diverse perspectives to strengthen impact.
Salary/Benefits
$122,000.00
- 128,000.00
per year
We offer a flexible schedule and an excellent benefits package, including generous paid time off, $100 monthly phone/internet stipend, $500 per year towards professional development, 100% coverage of employees' health benefits, 50% coverage for dependents, dental and vision insurance, and participation in a 403b retirement plan with an employer contribution of 3%, after six months. via our job board link.
Additional Information
Cofounded in 2005 by activists and filmmakers Robert Redford and James Redford, The Redford Center is a nonprofit organization that advances environmental solutions through the power of stories that move. We believe that environmental films are some of the most effective tools we have to shift culture, build empathy, support frontline communities, and move people into action. As one of the only US-based nonprofits solely dedicated to environmental impact filmmaking, The Redford Center develops and invests in projects that foster action and strengthen the reach of the grassroots efforts driving the environmental movement.
