Executive Director - Cleveland Hillel

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Vision:
• Lead with big-picture thinking and work collaboratively with the Board and other stakeholders to build and communicate an inspiring and sustainable long-term vision.
• Partner with the board to identify priorities and design a multi-year plan to grow Cleveland Hillel's visibility, funding, and impact.
• Guide staff in creating an annual student engagement strategy that centers on student interests and needs, empowering student leadership while broadening and deepening involvement across diverse Jewish backgrounds in line with Hillel's values.
• Fundraising and Donor Stewardship:
• Build and sustain a culture of philanthropy through strategic outreach, authentic stewardship, and clear communication of organizational vision, mission, and impact.
• Steward the Oberlin College $1M capital campaign through completion, in partnership with the lay leadership and a contracted project manager,
• Continue to cultivate long-term major donor relationships, while diversifying and expanding revenue sources through strategic and consistent outreach with strong follow-through.
• Financial Management
• Work closely with the Board Treasurer to ensure the timely and accurate reporting of finances and the ongoing assessment and adherence to the budget.
• Collaborate with Cleveland Hillel board members, Hillel International, and other stakeholders to maintain and strengthen the organization's finances and governance.
• Stakeholder Relations:
• Strengthen relationships with campus administrators and student government bodies, advocating for Jewish students with courage, respect, and clarity.
• Provide expertise on the evolving needs and challenges of Jewish college and graduate students and on-campus climate in Cleveland and northeast Ohio.
• Student Engagement:
• Understand the diverse needs of Jewish students across different campuses and ensure all programming aligns with the overall engagement strategy.
• Build relationships with students from diverse backgrounds through meaningful conversations and create opportunities to participate in Jewish life on campus.
• Ensure each Hillel provides a safe space and programming opportunities for "all kinds of Jewish" students to feel at home, while addressing antisemitism and anti-Israel activities on campus.
• Multi-Campus Operations:
• Effectively manage a complex network of campuses and Jewish programming with appropriate resources, clear communication, and responsiveness.
• Understand the different methods and resources available at each campus for reporting legal/bias incidents and inform students about these resources, providing support, assistance, and advocacy as needed.
• Board of Directors:
• Cultivate relationships with current, past, and prospective board members, utilizing them as thought partners and

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Additional Information

Executive Director - Cleveland Hillel Role Overview: Cleveland Hillel is shaping vibrant Jewish life on eleven campuses throughout northeast Ohio by embracing the core concepts of Jewish joy and belonging, inclusion, and resilience, and building strong Jewish leaders. Cleveland Hillel maintains two flagship campuses at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in downtown Cleveland and Oberlin College and Conservatory in Oberlin, Ohio. The Cleveland Hillel building, the Albert & Norma Geller Hillel Student Center, and offices are situated on the campus of CWRU, with a physical storefront space, the Hillel Student Lounger, at Oberlin College. The work of Cleveland Hillel is more critical than ever, and our commitment to creating safe, proud, and empowered Jewish spaces on campus for nearly 2,000 Jewish college and graduate students is unwavering. Hillel offers students the means to explore and celebrate their Jewish identity in a dynamic and welcoming environment. Each year, Hillel connects students to their community, their peers, and their heritage through an array of social, cultural, and community service programs. The momentum is here, and we want to continue our trajectory. The Executive Director will maintain and develop the resources necessary to increase the breadth and depth of student engagement, ensuring that all students are empowered to create a meaningful Jewish community. The ideal candidate will bring demonstrated success in developing financial and human resources, as well as a passion for supporting and engaging students, experience leading an effective team, an ability to set and implement our strategic vision, and a strength in building meaningful and trusting relationships across various constituencies. The Executive Director of Cleveland Hillel will also model an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel for students.

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