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 expand IAC’s community building and impact in the New York region. The CEM is responsible for community outreach to increase IAC’s awareness and engagement. The CEM will also serve as Eitanim facilitator (innovation & leadership youth program); work includes sessions planning and leading content delivery, coordinating with mentors, and communicating with teens and parents.

The CEM will report to the New York 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 and representing the IAC within assigned communities, cultivating relationships, and increasing awareness and engagement.
• Coordinate and facilitate Eitanim Youth Program, including outreach and cultivating participants for the program. Lead content delivery and implementation of the program. Work with professional mentors and facilitate all program sessions in various locations. Organize and lead-related events, such as open houses, demo days, hackathons. Coordinate and maintain ongoing communication with program participants, parents and mentors.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage cross-program events for youth and children assigned by the regional director, to implement IAC New York strategic plan.
• Participate in IAC Eitanim national staff meetings, training and National Hackathons.
• Work in collaboration with IAC New York Team, participate in IAC New York team meetings, and work on other projects and programs as assigned.
• Operate partnerships with external entities after these are established by the Regional Director.
• Data management and reporting of volunteers, members, opportunities, contacts, qualified leads.
• Spend time daily on the relevant social platforms, listen to the community and join the conversations. Bring in feedback from the community, expand awareness, and strengthen brand IAC.
• Promoting IAC programs and events to the New York Community via social media channels and Jewish and Israeli organizations.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Dynamic, energetic, creative and proactive
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience in community building
• Experience in working with kids, teens, and adults
• Experience in working with the Israeli and Jewish community is a plus
• Knowledge about Israel, Jewish community, Israeli and Jewish culture
• Highly efficient and organized
• Good operational & administrative management
• Ability to get along with all levels within the organization
• Speaks, reads, and writes English & Hebrew
• Flexible hours - work in the evenings and weekends as needed