Regional Director

Jobtailor; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Moving Traditions is seeking a Regional Partnerships Manager to oversee a portfolio of partner institutions in the Northeast. You will recruit and support partners, ensure fidelity to our model, and help expand Jewish teen programming across the region.

Collaborate with national leadership to align regional goals with the organization’s strategic plan. You will lead regional staff, contribute to professional networks, manage CRM data, and engage federations and foundations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Jewish communal service, education, or program planning.
• Strong interpersonal communications and relationship-building skills, with a record of building and sustaining professional relationships with individuals and within teams.
• Strong writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and remotely with colleagues, at a fast pace.
• Ability to travel throughout the region to meet with program partners, and other constituents.
• Ability to attend and support Moving Traditions educational events, which can occur on Sundays or in the evenings.
• Sound judgment in setting, reviewing, and confirming priorities.
• Capacity to lead projects, with excellent planning, problem solving, and follow-through.
• Strong attention to detail and investment in data quality.
• Understands and values feminism and diversity, equity, justice and inclusion.
• Knowledge of Jewish life and a strong Jewish network.
• Experience with Salesforce or other data-tracking system a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and build relationships with a portfolio of partner institutions in the Northeast region.
• Recruit new partners through networking, research and outreach; ensure partners implement programs with fidelity to our model.
• Serve as lead regional staff person responsible for meeting organizational goals to engage more Jewish pre-teens and teens.
• Collaborate with national leadership to develop and promote a regional vision aligned with the strategic plan.
• Contribute to regional community of practice in Jewish youth professional and Jewish education networks.
• Support regional development efforts in collaboration with national fundraising.
• Build relationships with area federations and foundations; support grant proposals and reports.
• Identify and vet educators to facilitate programs; collaborate cross-functionally with Development, Communications, and Program teams.
• Support piloting and implementation of new programming; analyze local trends to inform regional work.

Skills

Relationship building

Interpersonal communications

Project leadership

Grant writing

Knowledge of Jewish life

Tools

Salesforce

CRM systems

Job description

• Manage and build relationships with a portfolio of over 60 partner institutions in the Northeast region


• This includes maintaining current partners, recruiting new partners through networking, research and outreach; ensuring that partners understand our educational goals and implement the programs with fidelity to our model


• Serve as lead regional staff person responsible for meeting organizational goals to engage more Jewish pre-teens and teens through all Moving Traditions programs


• Collaborate with national leadership to develop and promote a regional vision for Moving Traditions' work consistent with our strategic plan


• Contribute to regional community of practice in Jewish youth professional and Jewish education networks


• Support Moving Traditions' regional development efforts in the region in collaboration with national fundraising efforts


• Work with national staff to build relationships with area federations and foundations; support grant proposals and report writing


• In consultation with national staff, help to identify and vet professional and lay educators to facilitate the programs


• Collaborates cross-functionally with the Development team on grant activities, the Communications team on webinars and outreach, and the Program team to align curriculum with partner needs


• Support piloting and implementation of new programming


• Analyze local trends and follow local research on Jewish teen life, gender, and Jewish communal work to benefit local and national work, and leverage organization-wide learning and data to benefit work in region


• Represent Moving Traditions at regional conferences, workshops and networking venues


• Participate in sharing best practices and programmatic insights with colleagues across the country, including those in parallel roles in other regions


• Ensure that CRM is up to date, to track, report on, and manage development and program functions


• Provide guidance to program team concerning regional engagement and issues


• Potential to run a local program or do other direct teaching/engagement

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in Jewish communal service, education, or program planning


• Strong interpersonal communications and relationship building skills, with a record of building and sustaining professional relationships with individuals and within teams


• Strong writing skills


• Ability to work independently and remotely with colleagues, at a fast pace


• Ability to travel throughout the region to meet with program partners, and other constituents


• Ability to attend and support Moving Traditions educational events, which can occur on Sundays or in the evenings


• Sound judgment in setting, reviewing, and confirming priorities


• Capacity to lead projects, with excellent planning, problem solving, and follow-through


• Strong attention to detail and investment in data quality


• Understands and values feminism and diversity, equity, justice and inclusion


• Knowledge of Jewish life and a strong Jewish network


• Experience with Salesforce or other data-tracking system a plus


• Previous experience with Moving Traditions' programs is a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in relationship management and program planning within Jewish communal service, with a strong focus on collaboration, data management, and community engagement. Possesses a deep understanding of Jewish life and values, emphasizing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 5+ Years Experience In Jewish Communal Service


• Strong Interpersonal Communications Skills


• Project Leadership And Planning


• Experience With Salesforce


• Knowledge Of Jewish Life

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Program Planning


• Data Management


• Grant Writing


• Research Analysis


• Curriculum Alignment

Soft Skills

• Relationship Building


• Independent Work


• Attention To Detail


• Problem Solving


• Sound Judgment

Industry Keywords

• Jewish Education


• Community Engagement


• Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion


• Youth Programming


• Networking

Tools & Technologies

• Salesforce


• CRM Systems