Manager, Community Mobilization

About the Opportunity

The Integrated Development team is looking to hire a dynamic Manager, Community Mobilization to help support a high-performing team with the mandate of cultivating and stewarding relationships by mobilizing community members and organizations to engage in large-scale and smaller, strategic initiatives. The mobilization team will focus on three main areas:

• Mobilizing the community in times of celebration and crisis. This kind of mass mobilization often includes rallies, the Walk with Israel, and many other key community events.
• Partnering, supporting and empowering grassroots leaders and organizations as they work toward addressing large challenges being faced by the Jewish community.
• Mobilizing community members to engage with strategic programs and initiatives, developed by the mobilization team, or by other teams within the organization. These initiatives would allow individuals to get involved with “hands-on opportunities” to make an impact on community priorities (e.g. fighting antisemitism, helping vulnerable members of our community, etc.).

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Reporting to the Director, Community Mobilization and focused on executing against the overarching mobilization strategy
• Partnering with the Community Capacity Building team, Agency Partners, Donor Managers, and the community at large to identify meaningful & impactful opportunities to mobilize volunteers and drive impact within the Jewish community.
• Work with key teams (events, marketing, etc.) to deliver high-impact experiential events to either come together, celebrate, or support the broader Jewish community (i.e. Walk for Israel, Oct. 7 Commemoration).
• Execute against the Mobilization engagement ladder strategy – working to build an ongoing pipeline of prospective donors and volunteers.
• Own communication and management of key stakeholders of the community, including donors, volunteers, and community agencies, ensuring inquiries are responded to promptly.
• Utilize Salesforce and computer databases to gather, analyze, and maintain data and run reports.
• Event management and coordination, as needed.

Qualifications:

• Relevant Education or equivalent experience
• 3+ years in community-based roles.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly build rapport with colleagues
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities in a busy environment
• Advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and associated functions
• Willingness and ability to learn additional applications and platforms as needed
• Knowledge of Salesforce is an asset
• Proactive with excellent organizational, prioritizing and time-management skills
• A self-starter able to leverage his/her knowledge, skills and experience to manage complex change from start to finish
• Ability to manage complex projects and budgets, working collaboratively with staff as well as with multiple stakeholders to deliver results
• An ability to both think strategically and execute tactically
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making and analytical capabilities with excellent attention to detail
• Enthusiasm, creativity, innovation and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Maintain a high degree of discretion and confidentiality