About the Israeli- American Council:
The mission of the Israeli- American Council (IAC) is to build an active and giving Israeli-American Community throughout the United States to strengthen the State of Israel, our next generation, and to
provide a bridge to the Jewish American community.
Job Purpose:
The Community Engagement Manager (“CEM”) will work to expand IAC’s community impact and strategic activities in the Bay Area. The CEM is responsible for initiating and managing programs & events, supporting IAC goals and increasing awareness in the region. The CEM manages all operational aspects of programing, including planning, recruiting participants, marketing and execution. This is a 15 hour-per-week position and he/she will report to the Bay Area Regional Director.
Duties include, and are not limited to:
- Responsible for getting to know the target audience in the area, reaching out to new communities in the region, and creating connections with local representatives.
- Oversee and lead development, marketing, promotion, delivery, implementation, and quality of programs, sessions, and community events.
- Built, maintain, and engage an active community and serve as a contact person for community leaders.
- Brand management -Assures that all IAC events and programs are appropriately branded within the content and design of the event.
- Operate partnerships with external entities after these are established by the Regional Director.
- Creation and coordination of cross-program events and different non-IAC organizations in the region.
- Manage the regional calendar, including important program events, non-IAC events, and other items important to your region, as well as Data management and reporting of volunteers, members, opportunity catalog, contacts, capacity, market share and qualified leads.
- Represent the IAC within assigned communities, cultivating relationships with the community in the region. Attending meetings with community organizations to increase awareness.
- Establish and implement a volunteer-supporting system to ensure an active and engaged group of volunteers.
- Develop a relationship with Israeli- American Jewish organizations to assist with sharing the programs.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Strong connection to both Israeli and American identities. Knowledge about its: people, culture, conflicts, history etc.
- Strong social skills and experience in community building.
- Flexible hours to include work in the evenings and weekends as needed for a regional activity and seminars.
- Experience in the Israeli and/or Jewish sector is a plus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite products and social networking tools.
- Highly efficient and organized.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Good operational & administrative management.
- Fluent spoken Hebrew is required; reading and writing proficiency is a plus.
- Fluent in English - full comprehension, speaking, writing, and reading.
**Full-time employees working 20 plus hours per week shall be eligible for insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision, & life) following the new hire waiting period.