Senior Associate Regional Director (Outreach and Partnerships)

ADL•Chicago, IL

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Associate Regional Director for Outreach and Partnerships oversees ADL Midwest’s engagement with Jewish communities, Jewish communal institutions, and strategic non-Jewish communities and partners throughout the Midwest, in alignment with ADL’s strategic direction. The role designs and implements regional and national programs to combat antisemitism and develops trusted relationships across ethnic, racial, religious, interfaith, and civic communities to expand allyship and enable collaborative action against antisemitism, hate, and discrimination. It also provides strategic guidance and support to colleagues in ADL Midwest’s Spoke Markets to promote a consistent and effective regional approach to community engagement and partnerships. The position develops strategies to strengthen ADL’s relationships and expertise, expand its reach, build community partnerships, promote allyship, and support the organization’s broader mission. It oversees Jewish community engagement and outreach to non-Jewish communities, supports regional advocacy and incident-response efforts, and represents ADL at public events and forums. The role also collaborates on programs and campus initiatives and coordinates speakers, partners, and logistics for relevant events. The position is based in Chicago, Illinois, in a hybrid work environment requiring three days in the office. It is Grade G, exempt, and PSA-eligible, and supervises interns. The listed salary range is $90,000 to $100,000, with actual compensation depending on experience and location.

Requirements

Several years of relevant professional experience in community engagement, external relations, partnership development, program management, Jewish communal affairs, public affairs, or a related field.
Demonstrated familiarity with Jewish communal organizations and a strong understanding of Jewish community dynamics, priorities, and needs.
Ability to engage and build trusted relationships with diverse segments of the Jewish community and leaders from different ethnic, racial, religious, and cultural communities.
Understanding of Jewish communal life, institutions, and community dynamics.
Strategic planning, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills, including translating organizational priorities into effective community-engagement strategies.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking, facilitation, and presentation abilities.
Project-management and organizational skills, including managing multiple initiatives, partnerships, and priorities simultaneously.
Ability to collaborate with colleagues, community partners, volunteers, lay leaders, and external stakeholders.
Ability to work effectively across a geographically diverse region and adapt engagement strategies to different communities and markets.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience.
Ability to work in a hybrid environment with three days in the office.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing partnerships with diverse ethnic, racial, religious, civic, or community organizations is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop regional engagement strategies and allocate resources based on knowledge of Midwest Jewish communal structures, leadership, and emerging needs.
Cultivate strategic partnerships with regional Jewish institutions and leaders to promote collaboration, resource sharing, and cohesion.
Identify opportunities to strengthen ADL’s relationships with constituencies within the Jewish community.
Expand the reach and impact of ADL programs, resources, and regional engagement opportunities.
Facilitate Words to Action presentations throughout the region in coordination with Community Engagement Managers.
Promote ADL’s mission and deepen engagement with the broader Jewish community through outreach, education, programming, and advocacy.
Develop and implement a regional strategy for building and maintaining relationships with diverse ethnic, racial, religious, interfaith, and cross-cultural communities and organizations.
Identify communities with which ADL should develop or expand relationships, considering demographic trends, community influence, shared priorities, and partnership opportunities.
Engage community leaders, religious institutions, scholars, civic organizations, and other stakeholders to promote dialogue, mutual understanding, and collaborative action.
Educate non-Jewish communities, organizations, and the public about ADL’s mission, antisemitism, hate crimes, and reporting antisemitic and bias-related incidents.
Support advocacy initiatives by providing expertise, relationships, and community connections to strengthen engagement with elected officials, civic leaders, and other stakeholders.
Support incident-response and reporting efforts by leveraging community relationships and connecting affected people and institutions with appropriate ADL resources.
Provide strategic guidance and support to Spoke Market staff developing and expanding relationships with Jewish and non-Jewish communities.
Represent ADL at community events, conferences, meetings, interfaith gatherings, and other public forums.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to meet program objectives, including expansion, participant engagement, partnership development, and outcome tracking.
Support campus initiatives addressing antisemitism and hate by contributing relevant community relationships, expertise, and partnerships.
Coordinate speakers, community partners, and logistics for conferences, programs, meetings, and special events.