Assistant Director

Job Description

Assistant Director
Salary: 67,000 to $80,000 depending on relevant experience and location
Full Time
RemoteMiami
Assistant Director

Your Impact
This position makes an impact at AJC by managing work with moderate, but important impact on the organization’s mission and goals. Works with regular oversight to solve moderately complex problems and make moderate and significant decisions.

Incumbents manage programs, projects, initiatives, and events that advance AJC’s mission and advocacy efforts. Working under direct supervision, this position is responsible for planning and executing departmental strategies, engaging and communicating with influential stakeholders, and building coalitions and partnerships.

Your Role

Contribute to the development and execution of the department’s strategy, goals, objectives, and action plans
Manage and facilitate advocacy and outreach programs, projects, initiatives, events, meetings, trainings, and/or missions
Implement new opportunities to expand departmental initiatives beyond existing programs
May participate and support the work of Boards, committees, task forces, or working groups
Leverage resources to help build awareness of and support for the AJC and department initiatives
May assist with development efforts, including participation in fundraising initiatives and plans, donor outreach, providing materials for grant applications and reports, and related activities
Maintain and manage programmatic spending for initiatives they work on
Research, monitor, and report on developments, issues, and trends impacting the department and AJC priorities
Coordinate, attend, and/or lead meetings
Develop relationships with and engage strategic contacts, groups, and organizations
Support the building of coalitions, partnerships, and initiatives with organizations and other external partners to further AJC’s mission
Assist in representing AJC and the department in the community, at functions, and in other public forums
Draft, edit, and disseminate communications resources and materials
Specific to This Role

Primary functions of the Assistant Director will focus on executing and operationalizing the region’s governmental affairs, diplomatic relations, intergroup and interreligious engagement, education (K-12/College/Holocaust awareness), PR/Media and advocacy programming in these areas.
This includes:

Advocacy
Building and managing a proactive outreach pipeline across the Consular Corps, legislative offices, and intergroup/interfaith partners to expand AJC’s visibility and influence
Coordinating high-level meetings, briefings, and visiting expert engagements to advance advocacy priorities
Leading the planning and execution of key regional advocacy events and meetings, including flagship convenings such as the annual Community Leadership Passover Seder and Standing Together: A Community Response to Antisemitism, and strategic community engagements
Managing internal systems and processes that support regional advocacy goals, including tracking OKRs, maintaining CRM (Raiser’s Edge) advocacy data, and ensuring consistent reporting and follow-up for all advocacy activity.
Driving consistency in communications and stakeholder updates, including newsletters, board communications, regional social media, and outreach materials aligned with regional strategy
Leadership
Supporting Regional Board and lay leader engagement through meeting coordination, communications, and feedback loops to leadership
Manage the Advocacy Committee of the Regional Board of Directors including setting agendas, meeting with Co-Chairs, and conducting the work described in the advocacy section above,
This role serves as a key execution partner to the Deputy Regional Director, ensuring seamless implementation of strategic priorities and enabling increased focus on high-level relationship management, fundraising, and leadership.

Supervisory Role

Individual contributor

Education, Training, and Experience

Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred)
Minimum of 5 years of related work experience and intermediate job skills and knowledge
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Passion for the mission, goals, and objectives of AJC
Committed to AJC’s core values: respect, accountability, integrity, innovation, and collaboration
Demonstrates professionalism and high standards of conduct
Ability to work collaboratively with individuals from diverse backgrounds
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and listening)
Strong organization and project management skills, including the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
Capacity to multitask and work in a fast-paced and changing environment
Willing and able to work outside of standard working hours, including early mornings, evenings, and/or weekends
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook), Google Suite applications, and Zoom
Physical Demands

Office Employees:

Remaining in a stationary position, often sitting or standing for prolonged periods
Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
Communicating with others to exchange information
Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
Disclaimers

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute a contract between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.