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Position Overview:

The Director of the JNF-USA Global Speakers Bureau will lead the strategy, management, and promotion of Jewish National Fund-USA's dynamic network of expert speakers. This individual will identify, engage, and manage thought leaders and influencers across diverse fields—including Judaism, Zionism, antisemitism, Israel, and the Middle East—to expand JNF-USA's reach and visibility.

The Director will position the JNF-USA Global Speakers Bureau as the premier platform for thought leadership on Jewish and Israel-related topics, accessible to both Jewish and non-Jewish organizations, businesses, and communities across the country. The role requires strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and events simultaneously.

Reports To: Chief Strategy Officer

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Jewish National Fund-USA's NYC office (5 days/week)

Responsibilities:

Speaker Identification & Recruitment

• Identify and recruit reputable and desirable speakers who are not currently represented by an agency, focusing on relevant subject areas including Judaism, Zionism, antisemitism, Israel, and the Middle East.
• Develop and implement criteria and evaluation standards for determining whether to engage speakers.
• Present JNF-USA-approved speaker agreements with pre-set speaker fees for JNF-USA events.
• Negotiate speaker fees, produce contracts, and manage travel and accommodations directly with speakers.

Program Development & Management

• Oversee and maintain the JNF-USA Global Speakers Bureau website, ensuring timely updates of speaker biographies, collateral, and digital content.
• Manage and update Salesforce contact records for all speakers, including bios, headshots, and fee structures.
• Coordinate with event planners to align speaker selections with event goals, audiences, and themes.
• Assist JNF-USA planners with negotiations and contract development for speakers represented by external agencies.
• Manage scheduling and bookings and payments for all speakers, maintaining an internal shared calendar accessible to JNF-USA staff.
• Negotiate fees with speakers, produce speakers' contracts and manage travel and accommodations directly with the speakers
• Manage all aspects of speakers related to Global Conference including recommendations to programming team, communications, contract development and negotiations, travel and logistics

Marketing & Promotion

• Lead the development and execution of a social media and communications strategy to promote speakers and events.
• Promote speakers for JNF-USA internal events nationwide to engage donors and attract new supporters.
• Promote speakers to external organizations, including Jewish and non-Jewish institutions, businesses, and community groups to expand JNF-USA's influence beyond its traditional network.
• Represent and appear as a speaker on behalf of the JNF-USA Global Speakers Bureau as needed.

Event Coordination & Logistics

• Coordinate all information between speakers and event planners, ensuring smooth communication and logistics.
• Manage all speaker-related aspects of the JNF-USA Global Conference, including recommendations for programming, communications, contracts, negotiations, travel, and logistics.
• Track and analyze the ROI of all Speakers Bureau events and engagements, maintaining accurate data and reporting.
• Create and oversee a master calendar of speaker events and maintain up-to-date lists of active speakers.

Training & Leadership

• Conduct monthly virtual training sessions for new hires on the Speakers Bureau process.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, speakers, and partner organizations.
• Represent the Speakers Bureau at internal meetings, community events, and conferences as needed.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2–3 years of experience in public relations, talent management, event production, or nonprofit engagement.
• Deep knowledge of Jewish and Israel-related issues and sensitivity to diverse audiences.
• Proven experience negotiating contracts and managing complex event logistics.
• Strong writing, editing, and public speaking skills.
• Experience with Salesforce or other CRM platforms preferred.
• Ability to travel nationally and work evenings and weekends as required.

Perks:

• Days off for all work-prohibitive Jewish holidays, in addition to the secular US holidays
• 3pm close-of-business on Fridays
• Top-notch healthcare (including dental and vision)
• Parental Leave policy
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employer-paid short and long-term disability
• 403(b) with generous employer contribution
• Opportunities to travel to Israel

Compensation:

$80-100k

Pay Type:

Salaried

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role.

WHAT WE DO

At Jewish National Fund-USA, we turn vision and dreams into reality. For almost 125 years, we have built the land of Israel for its people. As one of the most trusted names in philanthropy, our mission is to attract 800,000 new residents to Israel's underpopulated North and South and to be the leading organization for Zionist engagement. We build schools, medical centers, culinary institutes, resilience facilities, emergency response centers, water reservoirs, parks, and playgrounds while creating employment and community service initiatives, along with youth development programs for thousands of young Israelis. We also support Israelis with disabilities, bring hundreds of college faculty members and student leaders beyond the Jewish community to Israel, invest in agricultural R&D, and host the largest gathering of Zionists in the U.S. annually at our Global Conference for Israel. All of this is accomplished as we embark on the largest philanthropic capital project in Israel's history—the $350 million, 16-acre World Zionist Village in the city of Be'er Sheva.

And yes, we also support tree planting. Since 1901, we have helped plant over 260 million trees in Israel, which enabled the country to be one of the few to enter the 21st century with a net gain in trees.

No project, program, or initiative stands alone. Through our circles of impact, everything we do contributes to job creation, economic growth, higher living standards, and more—helping us realize our goal of attracting new residents to Israel's North and South.

OUR CREDENTIALS & PARTNERSHIPS

A registered 501(c)(3) organization, Jewish National Fund is recognized as a 4-star organization by Charity Navigator, America's leading independent charity evaluator, for its sound fiscal management, accountability, and transparency. JNF has also been rated a top charity by the American Institute of Philanthropy and meets the 20 rigorous standards of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Wise Giving Alliance, and the transparency standards of Tzedakah, Inc. No other Jewish organization meets all these standards.

OUR CULTURE

We are ViZion-driven relationship-based, fast-paced, and Positively Israel!

OUR CORE VALUES

Be Bold: Beyond. We are proud and passionate, vocal, and visionary about Israel and Zionism. We pride ourselves on our out-of-the-box thinking and the great things it accomplishes for the land and with the people of Israel.

Belong: Stay long. We are an inclusive and diverse workplace welcoming and respecting all cultures, ages, religions, ethnicities, genders, orientations, and physical abilities. Understanding that a work-life balance is crucial to the success of our organization, we are empathetic, understanding, caring, appreciative, and respectful of one another as we strive to develop and retain our professionals and donors for the long-run.

Be Inscribed: Be the Impact. To walk in the land of Israel and see the impact of our work instills the greatest sense of fulfillment. We strive for each employee to make their mark, leave their footprint, be heard, and feel relevant as together we help ensure the vibrancy of Israel for the next 100 years. We plant the future, not just trees.

Be Kind: Act with Chesed. At JNF-USA we do not underestimate the power of kindness. We use recognition and praise to motivate teams, individuals, donors, and stakeholders. We are proud of our please and thank you's. We listen and lend a helping hand when a co-worker is challenged. Whether random or deliberate acts, kindness is a key ingredient to our positive workplace and mindset.

B'Yachad: Together. Great collaboration between our employees, donors and affiliates in Israel is a priority: everyone matters no matter their role. We recognize that open and inspirational communication, teamwork, and collegiality is a force multiplier in reaching our goals, mission, and vision. Jewish National Fund-USA exemplifies the power of unity.