Senior Associate Regional Director (Board, Leadership & Campus Engagement)

Jewish Nevada; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ADL seeks a Senior Associate Regional Director to guide the regional board and lead volunteer leadership initiatives across the Midwest. You will steward campus engagement, manage GLI, and collaborate across divisions to deliver education programs like Words to Action.

The role emphasizes relationship-building with university stakeholders, data-driven reporting, and path-setting for regional leadership growth within a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Board governance and volunteer leadership development.
• Ability to translate priorities into actionable plans and measure progress.
• Strong relationship-management and senior stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Direct strategy, governance and engagement of the Regional Board.
• Oversee GLI program and regional volunteer leadership initiatives.
• Cultivate university relationships and coordinate campus engagement efforts.
• Lead data collection, assessment platforms and annual metrics reporting.

Skills

Board governance

Volunteer leadership development

Strategic planning

Relationship management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Senior Associate Regional Director (Board, Leadership & Campus Engagement)

Job Locations: US-IL-Chicago

ID: 2026-3005

Category: Hidden (64356)

Type: Regular Full-Time

Grade/Class: Grade G, Exempt, PSA-Eligible

Overview

POSITION TITLE: Senior Associate Regional Director (Board, Leadership & Campus Engagement)

REPORTS TO: Deputy Regional Director

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: May take on future supervision responsibilities

LOCATION: Midwest Chicago, IL

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION: ADL is the leading anti-hate organization in the world. Founded in 1913 to protect the Jewish people, ADL works to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment to all. In the face of rising antisemitism and extremism, we protect, advocate, and educate, through a mix of programs and services using the latest innovations and technology, and seek to create a world without hate. More at www.adl.org.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Senior Associate Regional Director directs the strategy, governance, and engagement of the Regional Board while overseeing volunteer leadership initiatives like the Glass Leadership Institute. Serving as the primary lead for the region’s higher education strategy, this role cultivates relationships with university stakeholders and manages the national campus report card process. Additionally, the Director collaborates with divisional teams to deliver core educational programs, such as Words to Action, and drives all regional data collection, assessment platforms, and annual metrics reporting.

Responsibilities

PRIMARY:

Board Strategy, Governance and Engagement

• Collaborate with Board leadership to develop and continuously strengthen the Board’s vision, structure, engagement, and effectiveness.
• Recruit, cultivate, develop, and support volunteer leaders at all levels of the Region.
• Partner with Board committee chairs and staff liaisons to ensure that committees have clear objectives, meaningful opportunities for engagement, and alignment with regional priorities.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among Board committees, and ADL teams.

Leadership Development and Program Management

• Oversee, coordinate, and implement the Region’s GLI program, ensuring its effectiveness, relevance, and alignment with Regional and organizational objectives.
• Support Spoke Markets in developing and strengthening local GLI and volunteer leadership programs.
• Identify and cultivate emerging leaders and develop pathways for continued engagement and progression into Regional and organizational leadership roles.
• Collaborate with Programs Director on coordinating and presenting ADL engagement programs, measuring impact and sustainability.

University and College Campuses

• Drive the Region’s work on college and university campuses, building and maintaining relationships with administrators, students, Hillels, and Chabads.
• Collaborate with the national campus team report card schools to facilitate the report card process.
• Build and maintain relationships with non-report card schools in Illinois and Wisconsin, establishing ADL as a resource.
• Collaborate with the Community Engagement Managers to build relationships with campus administrators and students throughout the Region.
• Collaborate with the Assistant Regional Director for incident response to respond to incidents on campus.

Programs Facilitation

• Collaborate with the Division Programs Director to facilitate programming in the Region.
• Support Senior Regional Director to meet Regional goals for Words to Action.
• Collaborate with internal teams to pilot, run, and present ADL products in the Region.

This job description provides a general overview of the role and its key responsibilities. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, and ADL reserves the right to assign additional tasks as needed.

Qualifications

Skills:

• Ability to develop and implement Board governance, engagement, and leadership strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, cultivate, engage, and develop volunteer leaders.
• Strategic planning and strategy-execution skills, including the ability to translate organizational priorities into actionable plans, assess progress and effectiveness, identify obstacles, and recommend adjustments.
• Organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain focus on strategic objectives.
• Demonstrated experience in relationship-management skills and the ability to build trust with senior volunteer leaders, Board members, colleagues, and external stakeholders.
• Written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with and inspire senior leaders.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and functions while exercising sound judgment and discretion.
• Familiarity with ADL, its mission, programs, and organizational structure is highly desirable.

Work Experience:

• Significant professional experience in Board management and governance, volunteer leadership development, nonprofit management, program management, strategy implementation, organizational planning, or a related field.
• Experience designing or managing leadership-development programs and building leadership pipelines.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and professional experience required.
• Additional coursework, certification, or professional training in nonprofit management, Board governance, leadership development, organizational strategy, or a related field is preferred.

Work Environment:

• ADL is a hybrid environment; this role requires 3 days in the office.

Compensation:

• This position has a salary range of $90,000 to $100,000. This salary range is reflective of a position based in (city, state). Please note that actual salaries are commensurate with experience and reflect the budget for a given position, and since ADL has a location-based compensation structure, there may be a different range for candidates in other locations. For an overview of our total rewards package, please visit https://www.adl.org/about/careers.

ADL aims to create a working environment where every employee can thrive professionally. Our mission-driven work is best accomplished in an environment that supports belonging and inclusion. ADL values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages people of all races, religions, nationalities, genders, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

ADL is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment, hiring, promotions and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment shall be maintained in a manner which does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or military status, or in violation of any applicable Federal, state or local laws.

ADL will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation to support the interview process, please contact the People & Culture department at [e-mail].

ADL will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable State, Local, and Federal laws.

The information in this job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job, nor is it to be interpreted as a contract for employment.