Deputy Director

TURN – The Utility Reform Network

Job Description:

Deputy Director

Position Title: Deputy Director

Reports To: Executive Director

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Oakland, CA (Hybrid)

Salary Range: $210,000–$265,000 annually, depending on experience

TURN (The Utility Reform Network) is a non‑profit advocacy organization committed to ensuring affordable, reliable, and sustainable utility services for all California residents. We advocate for policies that protect consumers and advance race equity, particularly in underserved communities, through regulatory advocacy at the California Public Utilities Committee (CPUC), policy advocacy at the state legislature, grassroots organizing and engagement, and messaging campaigns through media coverage.

TURN believes in a society where clean power, phone, and broadband are treated as basic rights for all families.

The Deputy Director is a senior leadership role responsible for supplementing and extending the capacity of the Executive Director (ED) in organizational strategy, internal management, development/fundraising, and key external partnerships. This role serves as a strategic thought partner to the ED and Board of Directors, works closely with program directors, and ensures cohesive alignment across departments.

The Deputy Director will play a pivotal role in expanding TURN’s impact, identifying new funding opportunities, strengthening donor engagement, cultivating institutional partnerships, and enhancing organizational effectiveness, including technological advancement. The ideal candidate is an experienced nonprofit leader with a strong background in development, operational management, equity‑centered leadership, and community‑based social justice movement building.

• Executive Leadership & Organizational Strategy
  Serve as a key partner to the Executive Director on organizational priorities, strategic initiatives, and operational planning.
• Coordinate cross‑departmental coordination to ensure smooth communication, accountability, and progress toward organizational goals.
• Support development and implementation of multi‑year strategic plans, annual work plans, and organizational performance metrics.
• Lead special projects and initiatives at the direction of the ED, including new program development, process improvements, and organizational restructuring when needed.
• Partner with the ED to attend staff, program team and board meetings, and fill in when the ED is unavailable.
• Partner with the Executive Director and Philanthropy Director to build and execute a comprehensive development strategy.
• Lead efforts to diversify and grow TURN’s funding streams, including individual giving, institutional grants, corporate partnerships, foundation support, and government funding.
• Identify, research, and pursue new funding opportunities aligned with TURN’s mission and strategic priorities.
• Build strong relationships with key funders, donors, and philanthropic partners; serve as strategy partner with ED to prepare for high‑level donor engagements.
• Draft and review compelling proposals, letters of intent, case statements, annual reports, and grant reporting materials.
• Familiarity with technologies that strengthen internal systems for tracking development metrics and ensuring fundraising compliance.
• Represent TURN in external meetings, public forums, coalitions, philanthropic convenings, and community engagement opportunities.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with community‑based organizations, advocacy groups, regulatory agencies, and legislative offices.
• Partner with ED in strengthening TURN’s public profile through media engagements, presentations, briefings, and stakeholder outreach.
• Provide supervision and coaching to key program and administrative leaders, fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.
• Champion TURN’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; integrate equity principles into organizational policies and practices.
• Support HR, Finance, and Operations leaders with organizational planning, staffing needs, talent development, and workload alignment.
• Lead internal communication, staff development initiatives, and…