AVP, Talent Acquisition

Title: AVP, Talent AcquisitionDepartment: Talent/HRSalary Range: $135,000-$165,000Location: New York, New York (Hybrid; 4x/week in-office)FLSA: Exempt OVERVIEW:The Birthright Israel Foundation (BRIF) is the U.S.-based philanthropic partner of Birthright Israel, the landmark program that has brought more than 950,000 young Jewish adults from over 65 countries on free, immersive trips to Israel since its founding in 1999. BRIF leads fundraising, donor engagement, and stewardship efforts in North America — mobilizing major donors, foundations, family offices, and community partners to sustain and expand the program’s reach. In the wake of October 7, 2023, BRIF’s mission has taken on renewed urgency. The organization has been at the forefront of efforts to resume the Birthright Israel experience for the thousands of young Jewish adults who were waitlisted or whose trips were interrupted, all while simultaneously deepening its engagement with donors motivated by an unprecedented moment for the Jewish people and the State of Israel. BRIF has prioritized expanding program capacity, strengthening its donor community, and ensuring that connection to Israel remains accessible to the next generation at exactly the moment it matters most. Our team is lean, mission-driven, and operating with the intensity and ambition that this moment demands. We work across major gifts, direct response, events, marketing, finance, legal, and operations — and we are growing. POSITION SUMMARY:BRIF is seeking an AVP, Talent Acquisition to lead the organization’s recruiting function and the connected work of employer branding and recruiting operations that shape how candidates experience BRIF long before (and long after) they accept an offer. Reporting to the General Counsel and sitting within the Talent & HR team, this is a high-ownership role for a talent professional who thinks as much about pipeline and process as they do about brand and market positioning. You will own recruiting end-to-end while maintaining the recruiting tech stack and hiring metrics, shaping BRIF’s employer brand and internal storytelling, and bringing real-time market intelligence to compensation conversations. This role is ideal for a seasoned talent acquisition professional who is equally comfortable strategizing about organizational needs when designing job descriptions, running a search, building a pipeline for tomorrow’s hires, and translating what they hear from candidates into insight for the organization. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Talent Acquisition & RecruitmentOwn the end-to-end hiring process for roles across all departments and seniority levels — from intake and sourcing through offer close — managing multiple searches simultaneously with minimal oversight.Partner with department heads and senior leadership to: strategize about long-term organizational needs, identify talent gaps in teams, help define candidate profiles, and align on hiring criteria and timelines.Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies, including LinkedIn Recruiter, nonprofit job boards, affinity networks, and community pipelines, to build diverse, high-quality candidate pools and a bench of passive candidates for recurring needs.Stay alert for exceptional talent even when there isn’t an open role that fits, building relationships with standout candidates, keeping them warm over time, and flagging where the right person might be worth creating a new opportunity for, in service of BRIF’s longer-term growth.Coordinate with external search firms when engaged, serving as the primary internal liaison.Ensure every candidate receives a professional, timely, and respectful experience throughout the process, regardless of outcome.Partner closely with hiring managers and the HR & Talent Team to ensure a smooth handoff at offer acceptance, setting up every new hire for a positive onboarding experience.Recruitment Operations & AnalyticsOwn and optimize BRIF’s applicant tracking system and related recruiting tools, including automated scheduling; ensure data integrity across all open searches.Track and report on recruiting metrics to inform ongoing process improvements and advise leadership.Develop structured interview frameworks and evaluation rubrics, and train hiring managers on structured interviewing techniques.Gather real-time compensation data, salary expectations, and market trends for active openings, bringing candidate-side market intelligence into BRIF’s total rewards conversations.Employer Branding Content & Internal CommunicationsCurate and maintain BRIF’s presence on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, and the company’s Careers page, building an employer brand that attracts mission-aligned candidates.Strengthen and manage BRIF’s employee referral program, encouraging current staff to share open roles through digital channels and digging deep to source their personal networks for stellar candidates.Promote new hires profiles, engage current team members to produce “Day in the Life” features, spotlight team achievements, and identify other dynamic promotional opportunities for external audiences.University, Campus & Job Fair RelationsAttend and represent BRIF at university career fairs, campus events, and general community or industry job fairs to build visibility for open roles.Help build out a summer internship program to give motivated, talented college students a chance to experience BRIF and its mission firsthand, with the possible goal of later transitioning into full-time roles after graduation.Look for opportunities to partner with Birthright Israel participant recruitment teams to leverage their existing on-campus relationships for talent outreach. QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:Required10+ years of experience in talent acquisition or recruiting, with demonstrated success across a range of role types and seniority levels.Proven ability to recruit across a wide range of functions and role types — from fundraising, development, and sales, to technical, operational, and administrative positions — with the intellectual curiosity and adaptability to quickly learn new subject areas and translate that knowledge into effective searches.Strong sourcing skills, including proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and modern ATS platforms.Experience managing employer brand or recruitment marketing efforts through social media, careers page, or similar candidate-facing content.Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills; able to earn trust quickly from hiring managers, candidates, and university or community partners.High level of discretion, professionalism, and judgment, particularly in sensitive searches or confidential candidate information.Passion for the mission of Birthright Israel.PreferredExperience building a talent acquisition function from the ground up.Familiarity with senior/executive search processes and external vendor management; comfort with compensation benchmarking or market-rate data.Comfort operating in a fast-paced, lean environment where priorities shift quickly. WHY JOIN BRIF?At BRIF, you’ll be part of a team that is shaping the future of the Jewish people. Your work will help ensure that donors feel connected, valued, and inspired to make Birthright Israel possible for generations to come. We offer generous benefits, including comprehensive medical insurance, vision insurance, and dental insurance. Employees have access to set aside funds for retirement through our 403(b) plan, which includes a 5% salary match that vests over the first 5 years of employment. Additional perks include additional remote days, generous sick time, annual personal days, as well as a work calendar offering time off for Jewish and secular holidays. The Birthright Israel Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.