The Associate Vice President, Community Partnerships, will serve as a key liaison to external audiences, creating and managing a strong network of strategic partnerships and alliances in support of Hillel’s key priorities. This includes fostering interest in shared missions that result in new shared programs and opportunities that advance the Hillel movement's mission and vision. This key role reports to the Chief External Affairs Officer and works closely with the internal team and external partners to strengthen Hillel's position in the sector and grow its reach.
What you’ll do:
- Take a lead management role in a portfolio of partner relationships and serve as the point of contact for this portfolio, ensuring relationships and collaborative opportunities are maximized for shared outcomes.
- Represent Hillel International at events, meetings, and gatherings and serve as a voice for Hillel International when collaborating with external partners.
- Partner with content area leaders at Hillel International to advance partnerships for the movement.
- Lead the strategy, research, and planning efforts to bring new partnership opportunities to the movement in support of our goals and initiatives.
- Position the CEO, Chief External Affairs Officer, and other Hillel leaders for meetings with key partners, including preparing needed materials in collaboration with the philanthropy, marketing, and communications teams.
- Establish and lead a “convener strategy” to actively engage key partner organizations and develop a strategy to elevate Hillel’s presence externally at key partner convenings and gatherings. In this capacity, you will sometimes lead and other times support.
- Develop a cohesive approach to partnership communications that includes a regular cadence and messaging in collaboration with the Philanthropy and Communications teams.
- Serve as a central triage point for inbound questions and opportunities, ensuring the right programmatic and campus partners are engaged in decision-making and key outputs.
- Ensure regular communication with campus Hillels to ensure they are aware of partner strategies as they intersect locally and with partners to understand the campus best.
What you’ll bring:
- Minimum of 10 years of professional work experience.
- At least 5 years of partnership work as a central function of your job.
- A deep understanding of Jewish values, traditions, and culture.
- Experience successfully navigating the global Jewish ecosystem and associated government agencies.
- Proven ability to cultivate and sustain strong relationships, collaborate, influence, and impact outcomes.
What you’ll get out of it:
- Competitive salary in the non-profit marketplace. The salary for this role is $140,000-$160,000.
- Flexible work hours.
- Remote position - based in the USA.
- Access to and relationships with high-caliber lay and professional leaders across the country.
- Periodic travel to conferences, campuses, and communities across the country.
- A comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off for Jewish and federal holidays, an informal “take what you need” vacation policy and flexible work-from-home policy.
- Professional development and skill building opportunities.
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About Hillel International
In 1923, Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means, a noble mission and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today, Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization, the mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.
Hillel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accepting and inclusive environment for all.
