<span>Associate or Deputy Regional Director for New England</span>

$60,000 - $95,000/Yr

J Street - Boston, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Boston, MA

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About the position

The Associate or Deputy Regional Director for New England at J Street is a pivotal role focused on driving political advocacy and fundraising efforts within the Jewish community. This position involves building relationships, engaging leadership, and expanding J Street's impact in the region, particularly concerning the Israel/Palestine discourse. The ideal candidate will be passionate about promoting peace, justice, and equality while navigating the complexities of American politics.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and manage relationships with existing donors to maintain and increase their financial support for J Street and J StreetPAC.
• Identify new sources of funding through prospect identification, research, and development.
• Cultivate donors for longer-term growth, multi-year, and planned giving.
• Plan and implement high-impact donor and prospect gatherings in the region that both raise new funds and expand J Street's network of leaders.
• Identify, develop, and empower leaders in key cities in the region who will drive J Street's mission.
• Facilitate lay leader engagement with J Street's advocacy work, political power building, and organizing within the Jewish community.
• Help build the capacity of New England chapters to expand J Street's impact in their communities.
• Facilitate regular meetings for chapter leaders and strategic programming that furthers the organization's goals.

Requirements

• Commitment to J Street's mission.
• Ability to clearly communicate J Street's positions and policies with superb written and verbal communication skills.
• Personally engaging and eager to work with leaders, donors, and staff; able to build and cultivate relationships with a broad range of community contacts.
• Background in fundraising and development work, making financial asks and organizing fundraising events.
• Willingness to travel regionally and possess a valid driver's license.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong understanding of the political and Jewish communal landscape.
• Familiarity with New England and its congressional delegations.
• Event management experience.
• Comfort with basic data management.
• Background on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and understanding how the conflict plays out in American politics.

Benefits

• Unlimited personal time off
• Sick leave
• Generous parental and family paid leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Paid time off on many federal and Jewish holidays
• Health and dental insurance (80% of the premium employer paid for you and your family)
• Affordable vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• A 401k program including an employer match
• Commuter benefits
• A Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account