The Enterprise is a national organization with offices throughout the country. The San Francisco-based team covers a range of the most relevant and pressing affordable housing issues facing the California, especially the Bay Area. The team works to provide policy, tools, support and solutions for alongside our affordable housing partners – including nonprofit developers, government agencies, and community-based organizations.

The Senior Policy Director develops and executes a state and local policy agenda, in coordination with Enterprise’s Southern California office and state partners, to advance Enterprise’s policy priorities around the production and preservation of affordable housing, tenant protections from displacement, and the fair and equitable placement of affordable housing choices. The position also coordinates with Enterprise’s federal policy team to align federal policy making with state, regional and local policy, and leads all strategic communications for the Northern California office with support from national communications staff.

The Senior Policy Director reports to the Vice President and Market Leader for Northern California and is supported by national and other local policy staff in Enterprise’s other offices. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, enthusiastic, creative and effective team player eager to support both the Enterprise team and external partners. The position requires organizing, public speaking, writing, diplomacy and the ability to perform a wide array of tasks in a fast-paced environment with light supervision.

While this staff member will be located in San Francisco, s/he will periodically travel to Sacramento, Los Angeles, and other regions of the state as needed for 1-2 days.