Area Director, Community Impact

BBYO

BBYO

United States
Posted on Tuesday, June 27, 2023

LOCATION: East Coast, USA

SALARY RANGE: $95,000 - $102,500

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Community Impact

POSITION SUMMARY:

Do you want to make a big impact on the Jewish community? Do you dream of being in a job that enables you to implement change and innovation? If so, this is your chance to make that dream come alive! BBYO is looking for awesome talent to join our team as an Area Director, Community Impact. In this role you will serve as a key strategist and leader for the organization, with direct oversight for multiple North American regions.

You: You love managing teams and working closely with all types of stakeholders – staff, teens, volunteers, parents, and community partners. You're a problem solver and you're good at juggling multiple priorities at once. You are excellent at creating a plan, setting goals, prioritizing, and motivating teams to achieve the goals together.

Us: We are a global network of passionate professionals excited to make a difference in the lives of Jewish teens. We are the Jewish community’s largest and fastest growing pluralistic platform for reaching and inspiring more than 21,000 Jewish teens in 650 teen-led local chapters across 50 countries. In addition to regional and chapter events during the school year, we also provide a plethora of summer experiences including Israel visits, global travel programs and leadership camps. We work as a strong and inclusive team and every day is different by design. We are fast-paced, high energy and results driven. Individually, we are leaders. Together, we are a Movement.

What you will get to do as an Area Director, Community Impact:

Supervise, support and drive multiple North American BBYO Regions to maximize performance by:

  • Developing direct reports, hiring and managing talent
  • Designing and ensuring the effective implementation of a realistic, strategic annual regional workplan
  • Managing compliance as it relates to organizational policies with an emphasis on health and safety
  • Troubleshooting pain points with regional professionals
  • Interfacing with key stakeholders in local communities when necessary (Federations, program partners, donors, etc..)
  • Serving as the liaison between regional professionals and those across the organization supporting them
  • Participating in organization-wide leadership roles as assigned (international convention, summer programs, cross departmental teams, etc..)
  • Building a strong culture that aligns with BBYO Culture Credo.

These are not the only duties to be performed. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Qualifications:

  • Previous management experience (7+ years preferred);
  • Strategic Leadership: Demonstrated ability to develop a vision and inspire others to achieve shared goals (5+ years preferred)
  • Project Management: Strong organizational capacity with the ability to set goals, assign responsibilities, and drive teams towards strategy (10+ years preferred)
  • Communication: Ability to deliver high quality, clear, and transparent verbal and written communication
  • Prior experience with youth or teens
  • Ability to commit to being onsite for summer camp (14 days) and travel throughout the year (25%), including multi-day commitments to BBYO’s International Convention, Staff Conference, August Executives Conference, and International Board Retreats

Other Desired Qualifications:

  • Comfortable working behind-the-scenes to make others successful
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
  • Flexible, optimistic approach; committed to overcoming challenges; comfortable with change and ambiguity
  • Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and take initiative
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with patience, open-mindedness, humor and focus
  • Unrestricted work authorization to work in the U.S. without holding visa or sponsorship now or in the future

Benefits of Working for BBYO:

  • Health, Dental, Vision, Short- & Long-Term Disability, and 2.5x Salary Life Insurance
  • Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
  • 22 Paid Secular and Jewish Holidays
  • Flexible Work Environment
  • Generous 403b and Roth Retirement Plan with Vested Match

You will find friends and a place where you can have fun, learn, grow, celebrate your Jewish identity, give back to your community, and, most important, be yourself.