Deputy Vice President, New York City

About the role

Birthright Israel Foundation ("BRIF") seeks a Deputy Vice President to help drive its recently launched five-year $900 million campaign. This leader will expand the New York City donor community—with a particular focus on major financial firms and other high-net-worth industries—deepen existing donor relationships, grow philanthropic revenue, and lead a team of fundraisers across New York City.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Regional Strategy
  • Directly manage a team of fundraisers who raise money across New York City.
  • Develop a strategic plan for the New York City region and oversee its implementation across the team.
  • Coach, support, and manage direct reports responsible for individual, regional, and national fundraising goals.
  • Ensure consistent pipeline development, prospect strategy, and solicitation cadence across the team.
  • Utilize metrics and maintain fidelity to moves management to ensure accountability.
• Drive Philanthropic Revenue Growth
  • Build, manage, cultivate, and solicit a personal portfolio of top-level donors and prospects capable of giving $100,000+, with an emphasis on identifying and soliciting prospects at major financial firms and other high-net-worth industries.
  • Consistently achieve and exceed annual fundraising goals, both personally and as a team.
• Donor Cultivation & Leadership Engagement
  • Steward and deepen relationships with existing donors while identifying and cultivating new major gift prospects.
  • Expand the donor pipeline with individuals capable of making five-, six-, and seven-figure commitments.
  • Lead the execution of philanthropic events to cultivate new prospects and steward existing donors.
  • Identify and recruit local lay leaders to support Birthright Israel's mission.

What we're looking for

• Successful sales, business development, financial services, or fundraising professionals who want to apply their relationship-building skills to a mission that strengthens the Jewish future.
• Individuals who thrive in goal-oriented, performance-driven environments.
• Self-confident, disciplined, and determined professionals who have led teams.
• Natural relationship-builders and communicators.
• People energized by connecting others to a meaningful mission.
• Communicates with confidence and warmth and naturally earns trust across a wide range of individuals, including senior executives at financial services companies and comparable high-net-worth industries.

You are someone who

• Is highly organized and accountable for results—your own and your team's.
• Demonstrates resilience, persistence, and initiative in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment.
• Balances strong interpersonal instincts with disciplined execution.
• Has previously managed a team of fundraising or sales professionals and is motivated by identifying and developing talent.
• Thrives in fast-paced, goal-oriented environments.
• Enjoys influencing and inspiring others around a meaningful mission.
• Values autonomy, ownership, and measurable success.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 12+ years of successful experience in high-ticket sales or major gifts fundraising.
• Experience managing or leading a team of fundraisers or sales professionals.
• Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding performance goals—personally and through others.
• Experience engaging senior executives, high-net-worth individuals, or philanthropists, particularly within financial services or comparable high-net-worth industries.
• Existing relationships with, or established access to, philanthropists in New York City strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Strong initiative, professionalism, and personal accountability.
• Passion for Birthright Israel's mission.

Travel Expectations: Regular travel to meet with donors and team members, plus occasional national travel.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Access to set aside funds for retirement through a 403(b) plan, which includes a 5% salary match that vests over the first 5 years of employment.
• Generous sick time and annual personal days.
• Work calendar offering time off for Jewish and secular holidays.