Executive Director

About the role

The Executive Director is Clean Energy BC's chief executive and public voice. Working with the Board, the Executive Director shapes long‑term strategy, annual priorities and maintains proactive communication about sector risks and opportunities. This role is primarily focused on government relations and advocacy.

Key responsibilities

• Build and sustain trusted, non‑partisan relationships with the Premier’s Office, ministers, MLAs, deputy ministers, senior public servants, BC Hydro, the B.C. Utilities Commission, regulators, federal counterparts and other decision‑makers.
• Serve as CEBC’s principal advocate in government consultations, legislative and regulatory processes, advisory tables, public announcements and direct meetings.
• Translate member priorities into clear, evidence‑based policy positions, advocacy plans, briefing materials, submissions and decision‑maker engagement.
• Develop respectful, long‑term relationships with Indigenous governments, organizations and clean‑energy leaders; advance policies that enable Indigenous ownership and shared economic benefits.
• Work with the Board to establish long‑term strategy, annual priorities and measurable outcomes; provide candid, timely advice on sector developments, risks and strategic choices.
• Deliver value through advocacy, intelligence, convening, working groups and access to decision‑makers; engage members across technologies, regions and sizes and reconcile competing perspectives into credible common positions.
• Act as chief spokesperson in media interviews, public speaking, conferences, panels, government events and stakeholder forums; communicate complex energy, regulatory and economic issues clearly to political, technical and public audiences.
• Lead, mentor and evaluate a small professional team and contractors; create a respectful, accountable and high‑performing culture.
• Develop and oversee annual budgets, forecasts, controls and regular financial reporting to the Board; strengthen revenue through membership growth, sponsorship, grants, partnerships and other appropriate sources.

Required profile

• Minimum eight years of progressively senior leadership experience in government relations, public affairs, an industry association, government, Indigenous organization, energy organization or a comparable policy‑intensive environment.
• Post‑secondary education in public policy, political science, business, law, engineering, environmental studies or a related discipline; equivalent experience considered.
• Demonstrated success designing and personally leading advocacy strategies that influenced government, regulatory or public‑policy outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience building respectful relationships with Indigenous governments and organizations and advancing economic reconciliation.
• Strong knowledge of British Columbia’s political, policy and regulatory systems and ability to operate effectively with elected officials, senior public servants, Crown corporations and regulators.
• Established relationships across the Government of British Columbia, BC Hydro, regulators, Indigenous leadership and the clean‑energy sector.
• Experience leading a membership‑based association or complex coalition.