Executive Director

Partners for Progressive Israel

Partners for Progressive Israel

Full-time

New York, NY, USA · Remote

USD 80k-100k / year

Posted on May 8, 2026

Location: Remote work is possible for the right candidate; currently the office address is in New York City.
Start Date: ASAP

Partners for Progressive Israel is a 35-year old progressive American Jewish organization dedicated to achieving a durable and just peace between the State of Israel and its neighbors, including an end to Israel’s occupation based on a two-state solution and/or confederation. We actively support Israeli political and civil society organizations working to ensure social justice, civil rights, and equality for all of Israel’s inhabitants.

Partners promotes a just Israeli society by cultivating Jewish-Arab partnerships and seeks to deepen Americans’ understanding of the complexities of both Israeli and Palestinian societies. We are co-leaders of the progressive Hatikvah slate in the World Zionist Congress and active in the Progressive Israel Network (PIN), a coalition of Jewish organizations committed to pursuing democracy, equality, and peace in Israel.

The main tasks of the successful candidate include:
 Supervise all Partners’ activities and the work of the communications staff
 Cultivate individual and foundation-based fundraising
 Represent Partners in the national Jewish community, in coalition spaces, and in media
 Supervise the updating of our strategic plan and develop realistic steps for implementing it
 Work with the Board to raise Partners’ organizational profile
 Participate in ongoing Board development

Essential skills and qualifications:
 Good knowledge and understanding of American Jewish and Israeli society and politics
 Personal commitment to Partners’ goals and values
 Experience and success in fundraising, including within the American Jewish community
 Excellent written and oral communication skills
 Demonstrated nonprofit management skills
 Ability to work independently and efficiently with flexible hours
 Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, Outlook), Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets),
Adobe, Canva, and other everyday applications
 Comfortable managing day-to-day tasks as well as long-term projects

Additional desirable skills:
 Working knowledge of modern Hebrew
 Managerial/supervisory experience
 Deep knowledge of Israeli and Palestinian society and politics
 Familiarity with Israeli leftwing political/NGO organizational environment

The salary range for this role is $80,000-$100.000 annually, based on skills and experience. Partners offers health insurance benefits, vacation, sick leave and paid holidays.

How to apply:
Email cover letter and resume as PDFs to hr@progressiveisrael.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. No phone calls please. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Partners for Progressive Israel is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Partners prohibits discrimination with regard to employees and job applicants, as well as harassment of any kind. Partners isn’t just an equal opportunity employer. We are actively seeking to build a diverse and inclusive team with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills and encourage applications from people belonging to historically underrepresented groups.

Partners for Progressive Israel is an equal opportunity employer.