Executive Director at Brown RISD Hillel

About the role

Brown RISD Hillel (BRH) is more essential to thriving Jewish life on College Hill than ever before. The Executive Director will lead and collaborate with staff to expand the reach and impact of BRH's work.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the board to create a culture of excellence in governing BRH
• Work with the team to develop and execute plans to enhance Jewish life on College Hill through religious services, religious education, visual arts, performing arts, alumni engagement, career mentoring, faculty engagement, travel and social programming
• Engage with and inspire a broad range of engaged Brown and RISD students
• Help recruit diverse, intellectually-oriented, Jewishly-engaged students to campus
• Lead a $2M Annual Campaign and $15M Capital Campaign
• Ensure successful completion of $7M building renovation
• Inspire, oversee and performance manage a 12 person staff
• Develop and manage a $2.2M annual budget

Objectives

• Provide strong executive leadership for a talented team of religious, program, and engagement staff, ensuring that BRH’s work is coordinated, strategic, and aligned with its mission.
• Ensure the financial health and long-term sustainability of the organization through effective fundraising and sound fiscal management.
• Set a standard for and inspire excellence across all aspects of BRH, including programming, fundraising, financial management, facility operations, and student experience.
• Engage and partner closely with the Board, drawing on trustees’ energy, judgment, and networks to advance BRH’s priorities.
• Build on BRH’s strong foundation to help define what it means to be Jewish today and to cultivate the Jewish leaders of the coming decades. Strengthen and expand the inclusive, vibrant, and pluralistic Jewish community, ensuring space for a range of perspectives and modes of observance.
• Maintain and build on strong relationships with Brown, RISD, and Chabad of College Hill and ensure meaningful engagement with both campus communities.

Capabilities and Mindset Required for Success

• Hightly developed executive leadership skills, including the ability to lead and inspire a team, effectively engage with a dedicated board of directors, raise funds in support of programs and capital projects, set and manage a $2.2M budget, oversee building operations, and build productive partnerships across the Brown and RISD campuses.
• Commitment to effective corporate governance, providing the team and the board with the information they need to stay informed and be maximally impactful in their roles.
• Enthusiasm for programmatic experimentation, providing the team with the resources they need to make those experiments a success.
• Commitment to creating an inclusive, vibrant, and pluralistic Jewish community and creating the space for a range of perspectives and Jewish values.
• Effective communicator to all parts of the Brown and RISD communities (students, alumni, faculty, administration, parents).
• Compelling fundraiser, with the ability to maintain relationships with major donors, explain the vision for BRH, and steward resources carefully.
• Ability to inspire and manage performance for staff, with a willingness to have tough discussions when required.
• Ability to master operational details of a small, but complex organization (staff, building program, budgets).
• Commitment to Israel as a secure, democratic state.
• Commitment to engage with students with a range of political views and types of religious observance.

Compensation

Anticipated salary is $200K - $250K, commensurate with qualifications and experience
Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability, generous vacation and sick leave, and parental leave
Robust professional development, mentoring, and national network engagement through Hillel International
Opportunities for domestic and international travel