Job Title: Director, Young Leadership Campaign

Reports to: Chief Philanthropy Officer

Essential Functions/Responsibilities: The Director, Young Leadership Campaign is a fundraising role responsible for developing, managing, and implementing overall Young Leadership fundraising efforts, including but not limited to, Ben-Gurion Society and Phoenix’s National Young Leadership Cabinet local program.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

Young Leadership Campaign

• Develop, plan, and deliver overall Young Leadership annual plan (e.g., education, outreach, giving strategy) in partnership with volunteer leadership.

• Secure new annual donors and deepen relationships with existing supporters.

• Develop, plan, and deliver local arm of National Young Leadership Cabinet and Ben-Gurion Society programming to deepen engagement with current and prospective donors, with a specific emphasis on recruitment.

• Develop and launch a new $360 annual/$30 per month Young Leadership giving society.

• Manage donor stewardship for local members of Ben-Gurion Society and National Young Leadership Cabinet.

• Engage with CJP’s Leadership Advancement Series participants by attending LAS events and fostering relationships.

• Identify, recruit, train, motivate, and support volunteer leaders.

• Prepare and manage budgets.

• Oversee execution of annual large-scale fundraising Young Leadership events in coordination with volunteer leadership and CJP team.

• Coordinate and strengthen relationships with national Ben-Gurion Society professionals, JFNA Young Leadership Cabinet and other young leadership fundraising professionals in comparable sized communities for best practices.

Schedule: This is a full-time position. Event attendance is required in the evening hours and some weekends during the campaign season.

Education/Experience/Skills/Abilities/Characteristics

• Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree or certification preferred (CFRE).

• At least 4 years of progressive experience in nonprofit donor solicitation and fundraising.

• Expertise or familiarity with “Gen Z” philanthropy and trends.

• Excellent written, oral communication, and presentation skills.

• Strong interpersonal and professional relationships skills.

• Strong management skills and knowledge of traditional and more innovative fundraising techniques.

• Strong working knowledge of and technical proficiency with Microsoft Office suite products.

• Familiarity with donor databases; Blackbaud or Microsoft Dynamics products preferred.

• Proficiency in professional usage of social media a plus.

• Knowledge, understanding and commitment to Jewish community. Prior experience working for Jewish organizations a plus.

• Ability to manage tasks, prioritize multiple assignments, execute work in an accurate, efficient and timely manner, and track and manage multiple work streams at once.

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

• Ability to work and communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external departments, vendors, and consultants.

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary range: $65,000 - $75,000, commensurate with experience.

• Federal holidays and Jewish holidays, which vary year to year.

• Benefit information will be made available during the interview process.

To Apply:

Please send a cover letter and resumé detailing your relevant experience and interest in the role to gbaer@phoenixcjp.org.

Candidates will be required to undergo a background and reference check prior to employment.