Young Adult Division Engagement Manager - Houston Texas

Company: Houstonjewish
Location: Houston, Texas
Posted On: 01/20/2025

Jewish Federation of Greater Houston - Full time
Houston, United States - Posted on 01/07/2025

• Industry Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
  
• Work Experience 4-5 years
  
• City Houston
  
• State/Province Texas
  
• Country United States
  
  Job Description
  Reporting to the Managing Director of Leadership and Engagement, this role serves as a strategic thought partner to engage Houston Jewish young adults in their 20s-40s while simultaneously creating a leadership pipeline for the next generation of leaders in the Jewish community. The Minnette and Jerome Robinson Young Adult Division (YAD) Engagement Manager will support the development, implementation, and monitoring of strategies and trends to guide young adults on a pathway from initial engagement to deeper involvement with Jewish community, leadership, and philanthropy.
  The primary responsibilities for this role will include:
  
  
  
  • Foster the success and growth of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston's Minnette and Jerome Robinson Young Adult Division (YAD)
    
  • Oversee programming, recruitment, and follow up for YAD events
    
  • Program lead for signature YAD events
    
  • Direct supervision of YAD Engagement Associate
    
  • Steward donor relations
    
  • Work closely with the YAD Chair to maximize the impact and co-lead the YAD Advisory Committee
    
  • Maintain ongoing communication and engagement with YAD participants and lay leaders
    
  • Support and collaborate facilitation of a network of professionals working in Engagement across Jewish organizations in the community
    
  • Foster professional relationships with partner agencies to promote collaboration
    
  • Recruit for and implement the FedU young adult leadership program
    
  • Work closely with the Federation's NexGen Philanthropy Manager to support young adult leadership pipelines and support the demographic's growth in annual giving
    
  • Work across the Federation's Engagement team to build a pipeline of opportunities from Honeymoon Israel participants to PJ Library parents of young children
    
    EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
    The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
    This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
    Requirements
    
    
    
    • 3-5 years of experience with community engagement in a Jewish organization
      
    • Natural leader and excellent communicator
      
    • Should have an intimate understanding and knowledge of the Jewish community, Jewish calendar, basic Judaic content, and experience in designing and delivering experiences that engage a variety of audiences in celebrating, learning, and participating in Jewish life
      
    • Be able to nurture personal relationships and foster a culture of collaboration among diverse community organizations across all denominations
      
    • Creative, innovative thinker who can design and facilitate engagement and leadership opportunities for those seeking pathways to involvement in Jewish life
      
    • Organized, flexible, and a team player who can work with multiple staff
      
    • Proficient writing and communication skills
      
    • Represent and be an ambassador for the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston and the young adult community at large
      
    • Enthusiastic team player with a Growth Mindset
      
    • Attention to detail and a collaborative spirit are important
      
    • Must have availability for nights and weekends
      
      Competitive Benefits options include:
      
      
      
      • 401K Matching
        
      • HSA or HRA contribution
        
      • Paid time off
        
      • Usual National plus Jewish holidays off
        
      • Other optional benefits available include Dental, Vision, FSA, DCA, and LPFSA
        
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