Executive Director, Los Angeles

• Los Angeles, CA - Hybrid (Remote and In Person)
• Executive Director, Repair the World Los Angeles

Repair the World mobilizes Jews and their communities to take action to pursue a just world igniting a lifelong commitment to service. We believe that service in support of social change is vital to a flourishing Jewish community and an inspired Jewish life. By 2030, Repair will catalyze one million acts of service toward repairing the world.

Repair is building a national Jewish service movement. We mobilize young adults to serve in their communities, catalyze service through deep partnerships within Jewish communal organizations, and inspire people to take action through time-bound thematic national service campaigns. Our mission provides volunteers with an increased connection to meaningful service and learning as a Jewish value, builds capacity for nonprofit partners to meet their missions, and deepens connections across lines of difference.

Repair the World provides volunteers with an increased connection to meaningful Jewish service and learning, deepening their connection to Jewish community and peoplehood, building bridges with local nonprofit partners by meeting pressing needs that help meet their missions, and building bridges across lines of difference.

Repair the World Los Angeles launched in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 in collaboration with the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, as a home for Jewish service learning opportunities in the community, offering ongoing volunteer opportunities through strategic partnerships with Jewish community partners to engage their constituents in Jewish service. Through pairing service with Jewish learning, Repair provides an entry-point to Jewish life for Jewish young adults who may not be traditionally engaged with the broader Jewish community.

Repair is seeking a strategic Executive Director to lead and scale our work in Los Angeles. This leader will be responsible for the strategic direction, programmatic excellence, resource development and sustainable growth of Repair’s presence throughout Los Angeles. The Executive Director will champion Repair’s mission locally and will expand our reach across new neighborhoods by cultivating strong community connections, and engaging diverse Jewish audiences in impactful service.

The Executive Director will be passionate about the intersection of Jewish values, young adult engagement, and service. They will be a seasoned leader with a proven track record in fundraising, team management, program development, and community engagement. They will possess exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to inspire and manage a team, and a passion for the intersection of Jewish values and social change.

This role requires a strategic thinker who can navigate the complexities of the Los Angeles landscape, building impactful partnerships, and drive significant social impact.

This is a full-time exempt position based in Los Angeles. The Executive Director will report to the Senior Director of Community Impact and work collaboratively with local partners. The schedule will vary each week depending on programs and engagement opportunities on evenings and weekends. The Executive Director must have a flexible schedule.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive long and short-term program strategy that centers Jewish service programs and incorporates Repair the World’s core program models.
• Ensure Repair’s Jewish educational pedagogy is infused consistently throughout all programs, deepening participant engagement.
• Align local program strategies with Repair the World’s organizational mission and values, ensuring that local programming both reflects the needs and aspirations of the Jewish community in Los Angeles and advances Repair’s organizational goals.
• Regularly assess the effectiveness of local programs, gathering feedback and making data-driven adjustments to improve impact, outreach and participation.
• Develop strategy and execution plan for geographic expansion or Repair across…