Director, Midwest

AIPAC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

AIPAC is seeking a Director based in Chicago to drive growth in financial support for pro-Israel candidates and strengthen U.S.-Israel relations. The role involves creating development plans, building relationships with high-level donors, and expanding AIPAC's financial resources. Requires a minimum of 5 years in political fundraising, exceptional people skills, and a passion for pro-Israel advocacy. A competitive salary range from $100,000 to $150,000 is offered, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years work experience in political fundraising or sales with a track record of meeting sales goals.
• Intense passion for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and knowledge of related issues.
• Exceptional people skills to form relationships with AIPAC members.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute a development plan to increase support for pro-Israel candidates.
• Build strong relationships with high-level donors to increase investment.
• Identify and solicit new donors for pro-Israel candidates and AIPAC.

Skills

Political fundraising

Sales

Client relations

Relationship building

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or commensurate experience

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Outreach.io

Job description

Our Midwest office is seeking a Director to drive substantial growth in financial support for AIPAC and pro-Israel candidates across the Midwest region, based in Chicago with regular travel throughout the Midwest. Directors make a direct impact on strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship in three ways: 1) by cultivating and increasing the political commitments of existing AIPAC members and 2) by increasing the financial support to AIPAC from existing members and 3) by inspiring pro-Israel Americans to join as significant financial supporters of AIPAC, including directly supporting pro-Israel Members of Congress and candidates. A successful Director has a proven track record in sales, client relations, political fundraising, or another field that showcases your ability to build strong relationships, close deals, and grow revenue.

Detailed Duties

• Create and execute a development plan aimed at increasing support for pro-Israel political candidates and growing AIPAC’s revenue through high level solicitations, donor cultivation and stewardship
• Build and sustain strong, personal relationships with current high-level donors in your portfolio and inspire them to increase their investment in our work to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship.
• Identify, cultivate, and solicit new donors to commit significant resources toward pro-Israel candidates and AIPAC.
• Solicit current AIPAC donors to fulfill their political commitments on behalf of pro-Israel candidates and Members of Congress
• Meet quarterly and annual retention, upgrade and acquisition goals for pro-Israel politics and AIPAC
• Identify, recruit and develop lay leadership for local political leadership roles
• Provide timely political and policy updates that inform and inspire people to become more involved in pro-Israel politics and AIPAC
• Maintain and update Salesforce CRM to ensure the most accurate and timely information is included including campaign projects and logging individual activities/communications, and meetings.

Qualifications/Skills

• Intense passion for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship, as well as knowledge of issues related to Israel, the Middle East and American politics
• A minimum of 5 years work experience in political fundraising/sales/fundraising or a related field with a successful track record of achieving and exceeding goals
• Exceptional people skills and the ability to form close, personal relationships with current and prospective AIPAC members
• Work efficiently under pressure; meet deadlines; demonstrate strategic thinking and good decision-making, as well as an entrepreneurial spirit
• An understanding and appreciation for AIPAC’s bipartisan, single-issue approach
• Self-motivated and highly driven and able to work independently, in addition to working with your colleagues to meet goals and objectives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Salesforce CRM, Outreach.io or other similar tools are a plus
• Bachelor's degree preferred or commensurate experience

AIPAC is offering a competitive market base salary between $100,000.00 and $150,000.00 for the position. A job offer within the range will depend on how closely a candidate's skills and experience match the role's requirements. AIPAC also offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that contributes to employees’ overall total compensation package. AIPAC is an equal-opportunity employer.

This job description is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and AIPAC reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as deemed appropriate.