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Sierra ClubDirector of Employee Experience
The Sierra Club, an environmental organization with close to 700 staff and 64 local chapters, is hiring a Director of Employee Experience in its People Department.…
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The Sierra Club, an environmental organization with close to 700 staff and 64 local chapters, is hiring a Director of Employee Experience in its People Department. The role can be based in Oakland, California, or Washington, D.C., or performed remotely. The director reports to the Deputy Chief of People and manages three to four staff. Three labor unions represent more than half of the organization's employees. The director helps shape…
Job Description
The Sierra Club, an environmental organization with close to 700 staff and 64 local chapters, is hiring a Director of Employee Experience in its People Department. The role can be based in Oakland, California, or Washington, D.C., or performed remotely. The director reports to the Deputy Chief of People and manages three to four staff. Three labor unions represent more than half of the organization's employees.
The director helps shape the employee lifecycle alongside People Operations and Employee Relations. Core work includes defining recruiting practices and training hiring teams, strengthening onboarding, creating a company-wide learning plan that mixes live sessions with self-paced modules, and designing yearly staff and culture surveys that produce recommendations. The role builds programs that strengthen workplace belonging, supports affinity groups as partners in culture work, and leads, mentors and reviews the Employee Experience Team, including hiring, promotion and termination decisions.
Candidates should have extensive experience running recruiting and onboarding initiatives and an understanding of federal document retention rules and non-discriminatory hiring obligations. The posting asks for facilitation and course design skill for both synchronous and asynchronous learning, a supportive, trust-building management style, familiarity with ATS, LMS and HRIS platforms, and the ability to draw practical conclusions from employee feedback. Strong project management and experience advising senior leaders on culture and engagement are also valued.
The posted pay is $150,000 annually, and the package includes medical, dental and vision insurance plus a retirement savings plan. The position is classified as exempt, non-represented, confidential and managerial. Applications were accepted through October 12, 2026.
Responsibilities
- Set recruitment best practices and support hiring managers with candidate experience and interview training
- Improve organizational onboarding with the Employee Experience Specialist
- Create and roll out a company-wide learning and development plan
- Own yearly employee and culture surveys and propose responses alongside the Deputy Chief of People
- Build programs that foster belonging and reflect organizational values
- Support affinity groups as partners in culture initiatives
- Lead, coach and evaluate the Employee Experience Team, including annual reviews and staffing decisions
Requirements
- Extensive experience leading recruiting and onboarding programs
- Working knowledge of federal record-retention and non-discriminatory hiring requirements
- Experience designing and delivering live and self-paced learning
- Experience supervising and developing staff
- Comfort with several ATS, LMS and HRIS platforms
Qualifications
- Strong people analytics ability, turning feedback into practical recommendations
- Experience counseling senior leaders on workplace experience, culture and engagement topics
- Strong project management and cross-functional relationship skills
Core Skills
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where can this Sierra Club role be based?
The posting lists Oakland, California, Washington, D.C., or remote as options.
What is the salary?
The posting states a salary of $150,000 per year.
Does the role supervise staff?
Yes. The director manages three to four staff and reports to the Deputy Chief of People.
Does the organization sponsor visas for this role?
According to the posting, visa sponsorship is decided by the Department Head and the People Department, with no guarantee of approval.
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