Job Description

Executive Director

Hillel BC

Role Overview

Hillel BC is seeking an Executive Director effective May 1, 2024.

Are you ready to embark on a dynamic adventure that blends purpose with passion? We invite you to apply to be Hillel BC\'s next Executive Director. We seek an extraordinary individual to take the reins and help write the next chapter of our Jewish life and campus growth. Picture yourself at the helm of an organization that celebrates diversity, fosters innovation, and embraces the joy of building our Jewish campus community. At Hillel BC, we\'re not just looking for a leader but a visionary, a trailblazer, and a catalyst for positive change. If you\'re fuelled by excitement, creativity, and a zest for making a difference in the Jewish campus experience, seize this opportunity to lead Hillel BC and be part of our Jewish journey.

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What You\'ll Do

Strategy & Vision:

• Working together with a dedicated lay board, set the vision, goals, and strategy regarding Jewish life on campus and Hillel\'s engagement, programming, and fundraising initiatives.
• Work to fulfill the organization\'s mission.
• Inspire and lead strategy for offering a pluralistic, diverse Jewish life on campus.
• Develop strategies to expand the Jewish student community, accommodating diverse backgrounds and interests.

Fundraising and Financial Management:

• Develop and successfully implement a comprehensive development plan, including a robust major donor strategy
• Provide financial stability to Hillel BC by leading fundraising programs and engaging with donors regularly.
• Enhance Hillel\'s support base, including donors, through fundraising and other activities.

Staff Supervision & Development:

• Lead a team of approximately seven professional staff members across multiple campuses throughout the province.
• Serve as a mentor to staff, dedicating time to work closely with each staff member on personal development, passions, and career paths.

Stakeholder and External Relations:

• Deepen existing relationships and cultivate new ones on campus, including with university administration, faculty, and staff.
• Partner with community leaders representing various organizations to enhance Jewish life on campus and communicate the needs of today\'s Jewish students.
• Engage alumni and encourage continued connections to Hillel BC following graduation and beyond.

Student Engagement:

• Oversee a robust student engagement strategy that successfully brings Jewish students into the Jewish community on campus.
• Recognize and adapt to the changing needs of Jewish college students, navigating campus climate and issues related to exploring Jewish identity in today\'s complex world.
• Connect individually with students as needed and provide mentorship for their ongoing Jewish journey.
• Ensure Hillel is a safe space for students and provides tools for addressing antisemitism and anti-Israel activity on campus.
• Partner with other campus organizations to further engage students across various programs and platforms.

What You\'ll Bring to the Work

• Experience developing and implementing a bold vision that supports and guides the organization\'s mission.
• Fundraising expertise to raise funds while developing new revenue sources and maintaining and improving relationships with key donors.
• Deep Jewish knowledge and background in pluralistic environments
• A proven track record of leadership and experience in engaging and inspiring others, including students, staff, and donors, with an exciting vision to enhance Jewish life on campus, primarily in Metro Vancouver and Victoria.
• Ability to hire, motivate, and retain staff, providing mentorship and professional development opportunities.
• A strong value in diversity and inclusion while ensuring that Hillel BC remains a safe place for collaboration and collegial debate on issues of importance to Jewish students and the wider community.
• Energy and charisma to make an impact across a multi-campus environment.
• A strategic mindset that carries your ability to engage, communicate, and lead meaningfully and purposefully.

What You\'ve Accomplished

• A bachelor\'s degree and at least 5-8 years of professional work experience, at least 2 in a senior management position with demonstrated responsibilities covering human resources and financial management.
• Ability to relate well to university-aged students, both undergraduate and graduate.
• Fundraising and financial management success at other organizations.
• Strong organizational, administrative, and communication skills.
• Previous experience at a Jewish organization is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including managing staff and stakeholders with divergent agendas.
• Team-oriented with leadership skills, a strong work ethic, high integrity, and a commitment to transparency.
• Deep understanding of pluralistic Judaism and the ability to apply it to this position.
• Proven ability to create and execute vision and organizational strategies.

Consideration of exceptional candidates with diverse professional experience may include business leaders, rabbis, teachers, and Jewish professionals.

What You\'ll Receive

• Competitive salary in the non-profit marketplace. The salary range for this role is CAD $150,000 - $175,000 depending upon skills, qualifications, and experience
• Competitive benefits
• A supportive and committed board of lay leaders, community, and faculty
• 1:1 Mentorship by a seasoned Hillel Executive Director
• Strategic support from a dedicated Campus Support Director at Hillel\'s Schusterman International Center
• Opportunities to attend global conferences for personal and professional development throughout the U.S. and Israel

About Hillel BC

Hillel BC is a dynamic organization that supports 1,300 Jewish students at universities in Vancouver, Victoria, and across British Columbia. Hillel BC is a central part of the local Jewish community and is highly engaged at all levels. Our variety of programming and experienced professional staff provide deep Jewish experiences and opportunities for our students. Hillel BC promotes Jewish life on campus and beyond, providing a warm, welcoming environment where students in BC can grow religiously, culturally, socially, and ethically. We enable young Jewish adults to explore their Jewish identity and relationship with Israel in a safe, pluralistic, and inclusive community. The organization\'s base of operations is in a central location on the University of British Columbia (UBC) campus in a new, modern facility.

About Vancouver

• Vancouver is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts and cosmopolitan adventurers alike. Framed by the Pacific Ocean and Coast Mountains, Vancouver\'s meandering oceanside pathways are the perfect way to explore the city.
• Vancouver has a vibrant Jewish community, though small by the standards of New York, Los Angeles, or Toronto. However, you will find everything necessary to build a great life there. There are synagogues of all major denominations, kosher delis, an excellent Jewish Community Centre, a thriving arts community, and countless community agencies to meet the needs of all Jews.

Applications & Nominations

Don\'t check off all the boxes or meet every single requirement? We have learned that potential candidates hesitate when applying for a job unless they meet every requirement. Hillel is dedicated to inclusivity and valuing diversity and equity in the workplace. If this opportunity excites you, but your background may not be a perfect match, we still encourage you to apply.

If you have questions about this role, please contact:

Jennifer Sosnow - Director, Executive Talent Management, Hillel International.

jsosnow@hillel.org

Hillel International