Who We Are:

Mem Global is where Jewish young adults in their 20s and early 30s come to connect, explore, and create meaningful Jewish experiences with their peers. As the umbrella brand for our global suite of programs, Mem Global supports young adults as they bring Judaism to life through thousands of peer-driven gatherings across 25+ countries each year. We’re all about creating spaces where Jewish young adults can lead, embrace, learn, and build the kind of community that will build a strong and vibrant Jewish future for all of us.

Mem Global is searching for a Senior Program Manager - Young Family Pods, to manage and lead an exciting expansion pilot program to serve young Jewish families, with children under 5, in greater Chicago.

The Senior Program Manager - Young Family Pods, is a member of the Resident Support team and is responsible for recruiting and supporting residents in Young Family Pods. Bringing strong expertise in the area of young family programming and parent-focused content, this individual works to achieve program goals by recruiting new community builders, tracking KPI metrics for their Pods, connecting residents to resources and additional Mem Global opportunities, and developing a strong knowledge base about young families. This position reports to the Senior Director, North American Houses and Pods Programs.

Mem Global has seen strong indicators of success in its initial Young Family Pod locations in Boston and San Diego. A young family couple receives a rent subsidy and program budget to build community and vibrant Jewish life for themselves and their peers. By hosting 3+ programs each month, ranging from holiday celebrations to picnics, each Young Family Pod is unique in its geography and personality but all bringing young families together to build community. Chicago will be the first location to pilot multiple Young Family Pods, with the goal of opening six locations in the first year. The Senior Program Manager will work to network, recruit and support the Chicago expansion pilot along with overseeing the two existing Young Family Pods in Boston and San Diego.

Who You Are and What You'll Do:

• You understand and believe in our mission and bring creativity, innovation, and hard work to our team.
• You have a passion for community of any kind, place high value in being part of a strong team, and want to be part of a dynamic, inspirational organization.
• You are knowledgeable about the Chicago community of Jewish parents with children ages 5 and younger.
• You are a skilled relationship builder and conversationalist. You excel at building relationships with young parents, partner organizations, and funder representatives.
• You are excited about and experienced in serving as a mentor and manager to a diverse pool of Young Family Pod residents.
• You care about kids and families and are passionate about engaging them in joyous, meaningful Jewish experiences.
• You are innovative and have a demonstrated ability to “think out of the box”.
• You are a creative and efficient problem-solver.
• You’re a great mentor and facilitator. You guide Young Family Pod residents to create meaningful programs, strong communities through brainstorming, training, setting goals, celebrating success, problem-solving, and creating and maintaining meaningful relationships with community members and local partners.
• You’re a strong networker. You’re the one who strikes up a conversation with anyone. And it's not just small talk; you enjoy learning about people and what motivates them. You’ll develop individual relationships with Moishe Pod residents through remote interactions, site visits, and facilitating skills development. You’ll recruit residents for new and existing Moishe Pods through your social networks and by building connections in your region. Your written, analytical skills, and organizational skills are just as strong as your verbal ones.
• You’re organized and a problem solver. We are a small team with a huge impact. You’ll help manage the financial data and administrative tasks that enable dozens of community builders to create hundreds of gatherings, evaluate and create plans to mitigate risk and work on several projects simultaneously.
• You have strong project management skills. You know how to marshal people and resources to make things happen, and how to create and implement work plans.
• You’ve got a variety of skills and love a fast-paced opportunity. You’ll lead and facilitate special projects based on departmental need, your expertise, and your interests such as facilitating sessions at conferences or retreats, growing your understanding of young adults, and improving departmental processes.
• You have previous knowledge of using Salesforce and Monday.com (not required, we are happy to teach you!).
• You have at least six years full-time professional experience, with at least two years deeply involved in the Jewish early childhood or family engagement space, either personally or professionally.
• You have a bachelor’s degree. Candidates who do not have a bachelor’s degree should have four additional years of work experience. Mem Global seeks employees from diverse backgrounds and life experiences that can serve our community builders.
• You’re able to be flexible with your work hours, working shortened daytime office hours with nights and weekends as needed.
• You have eligibility to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
• You have familiarity with Mem Global as staff, resident, host and/or community member (preferred).
• You embrace and demonstrate our Identity Statements and the Mem Mindset: Be the Difference, Connect & Listen, Invest Wisely, Embrace the Unknown, Own It!, Value People, and Work Well, Live Well, and Have Fun!

The Fine Print:

The Senior Program Manager - Young Family Pods, is a part-time position working 24 hours per week and requires weekday hours plus occasional weekends or evenings, and occasional travel to complete job requirements.

The position is supervised by the Senior Director, North American Houses and Pods Programs, and works out of our hub office in Chicago, Illinois, at least one day per week.

How Mem Global Pays You:

The starting salary amount for this part-time, exempt position is:

• Chicago Hub Office: $49,800

All voices are needed at Mem Global (please see our identity statements for more details). Every new member of the Mem Global team is an opportunity for us to introduce fresh perspectives, talent, and skills into both our professional team and our communities. We look for employees from diverse backgrounds, faiths, and life experiences to join our global team.

Mem Global is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic protected under federal, state or local law (including the California Fair Employment and Housing Act). We consider all qualified applicants based on skills, experience, and alignment with our mission. Mem Global is committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive hiring process. If you need an accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please email [careers@memglobal.org]. We will provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law and engage in a timely, good‑faith interactive process to identify effective solutions.