Deputy Director, Jewish Community Relations Council

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation seeks a strategic, relationship-driven and highly motivated professional to serve as Deputy Director of its Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC).

The JCRC serves as the public affairs and community relations arm of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, building relationships and coalitions that strengthen the Jewish community, combat antisemitism, deepen understanding of Israel and the Jewish people, and advance the Jewish community’s interests and values in the broader civic community.

The Deputy Director will serve as a senior operational lead of the JCRC team and a trusted strategic partner in advancing this work. They will manage a significant portfolio while working with the Vice President of External Affairs to translate strategic priorities into staff assignments, timelines and deliverables, coordinate workflow across the team, monitor progress, and ensure consistent execution and follow through.

They will be expected to exercise significant independent judgment and represent the Federation with elected officials, faith and civic leaders, educational institutions, community organizations and other stakeholders.

Miami-Dade County is home to one of the largest, most diverse and fastest-growing Jewish communities in the United States. The community exists within a dynamic civic environment at the intersection of local, statewide, national and international issues. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment and will possess the judgment, intellectual curiosity and interpersonal skills necessary to build meaningful relationships across political, religious, ethnic and cultural differences both within and outside the Jewish community.

The JCRC Deputy Director reports to the Vice President of External Affairs.

• Serve as a senior strategic partner to the Vice President of External Affairs in developing and implementing the JCRC’s priorities, programs, advocacy agenda and external engagement strategy.
• Manage a significant portfolio of internal and external relationships, including elected officials and government partners at the local, state and federal levels, as well as faith, ethnic, cultural and civic leaders and organizations; maintain and deepen key relationships, identify new partnership and coalition-building opportunities, coordinate meetings and briefings, develop joint programs and initiatives, and advance JCRC advocacy and community-relations priorities.
• Expand the JCRC’s bridge-building and coalition-building capabilities, with particular emphasis on developing meaningful relationships with Spanish-speaking non-Jewish community leaders and identifying new communities and constituencies with whom the Federation should engage.
• Broaden the JCRC’s external reach and influence by strengthening relationships with local and national journalists, identifying opportunities for proactive media engagement, and cultivating relationships with digital influencers and other voices who can help deepen understanding of antisemitism, Israel and the Jewish community.
• Help shape and execute JCRC messaging and communications across traditional and digital platforms, ensuring that complex and sensitive issues are communicated accurately, strategically and effectively to audiences with varying levels of knowledge and differing perspectives.
• Oversee key aspects of the JCRC’s day-to-day operations, translating strategic priorities into staff assignments, timelines and deliverables; coordinating workflow across the team; monitoring progress; and ensuring consistent execution and follow-through; and assuming increasing leadership responsibility as familiarity with JCRC, Federation and…