Engagement Assistant for the West Coast

J Street•Washington, DC

11d•$56,000 - $61,000•Remote

About The Position

J Street is seeking a recent graduate or early-career professional to join our team as the Engagement Assistant for West Coast. We’re looking for someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated — someone who enjoys working with data and is confident in managing and manipulating databases, Excel, and Google Drive. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who can collaborate effectively with colleagues and engage thoughtfully with stakeholders across the region. The Engagement Assistant for the West Coast will be a core member of a dynamic seven-person team focused on fundraising, political advocacy, and leadership outreach. This role serves as the operational backbone of the team, ensuring our systems run smoothly, our data is clean and current, and our outreach is strategic and effective. The person in this position will play a crucial part in helping J Street identify, engage, and support leaders across these regions.

Requirements

Exceptional organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work both independently and collaboratively.
Strong data and technology fluency, with demonstrated ability to work confidently in databases and spreadsheets and to quickly learn and master a new CRM.
Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal—with the ability to convey priorities clearly to colleagues and to engage thoughtfully with J Street leaders at events.
A cooperative, positive team mindset, and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across multiple locations.
Comfort engaging proactively with different stakeholders whether managing up to team members; collaborating to colleagues across the organization; or communicating with donors and leaders

Nice To Haves

A strong commitment to J Street’s mission, including: support for a secure, Jewish and democratic future for Israel, and advocating an active U.S. leadership role to help end the Israeli occupation and achieve a two-state solution;
Preexisting familiarity with Salesforce and GSuite
Fundraising and/or event planning experience and/or passion
Interest in long-term growth or a future career at J Street.

Responsibilities

Manage and improve team processes and systems, identifying opportunities to streamline or enhance how we work across fundraising, advocacy, political outreach, and chapter engagement.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date regional data in organizational CRMs.
Develop, refine, and update reports in CRMs and Google Sheets to support and inform fundraising and outreach efforts.
“Manage up” team members especially around deadlines, data entry, organization, and event planning
Research and evaluation new donor prospects of $1,800+;
Communicate with J Street supporters, particularly around events, ensuring they have the information they need
Support and execute high-impact events and initiatives, with a focus on logistics, tracking, and follow-through.
Prepare briefing materials for VIP meetings, staff visits, and events

Benefits

Unlimited personal time off
Sick leave
Generous parental and family paid leave (up to 12 weeks)
Paid time off on many federal and Jewish holidays
Health and dental and vision insurance (80% of the premium employer paid for you and your family)
Company-paid life insurance
A 401k program including a competitive employer match
Commuter benefits
A Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account with an employer contribution