Assistant Director

About AJC

American Jewish Committee (AJC) is the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people. We create trusted partnerships with leaders around the world to ensure Jews and Israel are safe and thriving. With an unparalleled reach spanning six continents, AJC engages leaders in more than 110 countries through 40 offices and dozens of partnerships with Jewish communities worldwide. Wherever the Jewish people and Israel need us, AJC is there—empowering leaders in government, education, partner communities, and the private sector to counter antisemitism and act as allies.

AJC's Regional Offices connect the local communities with AJC’s global advocacy work to enhance the well‑being of the Jewish people and Israel. We maintain the agency's nationwide presence by attracting leaders and donors to AJC, enhancing the organization’s influence with key local, national, and international decision makers and stakeholders, implementing advocacy initiatives at the state and local level, and establishing and nurturing community relationships.

This position makes an impact at AJC by managing work with moderate, but important impact on the organization's mission and goals. Works with regular oversight to solve moderately complex problems and make moderate and significant decisions. Incumbents manage programs, projects, initiatives, and events that advance AJC’s mission and advocacy efforts. Working under direct supervision, this position is responsible for planning and executing departmental strategies, engaging and communicating with influential stakeholders, and building coalitions and partnerships.

• Contribute to the development and execution of the department's strategy, goals, objectives, and action plans
• Manage and facilitate advocacy and outreach programs, projects, initiatives, events, meetings, trainings, and/or missions
• Implement new opportunities to expand departmental initiatives beyond existing programs
• May participate and support the work of Boards, committees, task forces, or working groups
• Leverage resources to help build awareness of and support for the AJC and department initiatives
• May assist with development efforts, including participation in fundraising initiatives and plans, donor outreach, providing materials for grant applications and reports, and related activities
• Maintain and manage programmatic spending for initiatives they work on
• Research, monitor, and report on developments, issues, and trends impacting the department and AJC priorities
• Coordinate, attend, and/or lead meetings
• Develop relationships with and engage strategic contacts, groups, and organizations
• Support the building of coalitions, partnerships, and initiatives with organizations and other external partners to further AJC’s mission
• Assist in representing AJC and the department in the community, at functions, and in other public forums
• Draft, edit, and disseminate communications resources and materials

Primary functions of the Assistant Director will focus on executing and operationalizing the region’s governmental affairs, diplomatic relations, intergroup and interreligious engagement, education (K‑12/College/Holocaust awareness), PR/Media and advocacy programming in these areas.

• Advocacy
  • Building and managing a proactive outreach pipeline across the Consular Corps, legislative offices, and intergroup/interfaith partners to expand AJC’s visibility and influence
  • Coordinating high‑level meetings, briefings, and visiting expert engagements to advance advocacy priorities
  • Leading the planning and execution of key regional advocacy events and meetings, including flagship convenings such as the annual Community Leadership Passover Seder and Standing Together: A Community Response to Antisemitism, and strategic community engagements
  • Managing internal systems and processes that support regional advocacy goals, including tracking OKRs, maintaining CRM (Raiser’s Edge) advocacy data, and ensuring consistent reporting and follow‑up for all advocacy activity.
  • Driving consistency in communications and stakeholder updates, including newsletters, board communications, regional…