Regional Director

Moving Traditions

Northeast Regional Director managing partnerships in Jewish communal services and expanding youth engagement. Working with Moving Traditions to enhance Jewish education and community initiatives.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeNew York City • Massachusetts, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $77,000 - $82,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in relationship management and program planning within Jewish communal service, with a strong focus on collaboration, data management, and community engagement. Possesses a deep understanding of Jewish life and values, emphasizing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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5+ Years Experience In Jewish Communal ServiceStrong Interpersonal Communications SkillsProject Leadership And PlanningExperience With SalesforceKnowledge Of Jewish Life

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Hard Skills

Program PlanningData ManagementGrant WritingResearch AnalysisCurriculum Alignment

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingIndependent WorkAttention To DetailProblem SolvingSound Judgment

Tools & Technologies

SalesforceCRM Systems

Industry Keywords

Jewish EducationCommunity EngagementDiversity, Equity, And InclusionYouth ProgrammingNetworking

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and build relationships with a portfolio of over 60 partner institutions in the Northeast region
This includes maintaining current partners, recruiting new partners through networking, research and outreach; ensuring that partners understand our educational goals and implement the programs with fidelity to our model
Serve as lead regional staff person responsible for meeting organizational goals to engage more Jewish pre-teens and teens through all Moving Traditions programs
Collaborate with national leadership to develop and promote a regional vision for Moving Traditions’ work consistent with our strategic plan
Contribute to regional community of practice in Jewish youth professional and Jewish education networks
Support Moving Traditions’ regional development efforts in the region in collaboration with national fundraising efforts
Work with national staff to build relationships with area federations and foundations; support grant proposals and report writing
In consultation with national staff, help to identify and vet professional and lay educators to facilitate the programs
Collaborates cross-functionally with the Development team on grant activities, the Communications team on webinars and outreach, and the Program team to align curriculum with partner needs
Support piloting and implementation of new programming
Analyze local trends and follow local research on Jewish teen life, gender, and Jewish communal work to benefit local and national work, and leverage organization-wide learning and data to benefit work in region
Represent Moving Traditions at regional conferences, workshops and networking venues
Participate in sharing best practices and programmatic insights with colleagues across the country, including those in parallel roles in other regions
Ensure that CRM is up to date, to track, report on, and manage development and program functions
Provide guidance to program team concerning regional engagement and issues
Potential to run a local program or do other direct teaching/engagement

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years experience in Jewish communal service, education, or program planning
Strong interpersonal communications and relationship building skills, with a record of building and sustaining professional relationships with individuals and within teams
Strong writing skills
Ability to work independently and remotely with colleagues, at a fast pace
Ability to travel throughout the region to meet with program partners, and other constituents
Ability to attend and support Moving Traditions educational events, which can occur on Sundays or in the evenings
Sound judgment in setting, reviewing, and confirming priorities
Capacity to lead projects, with excellent planning, problem solving, and follow-through
Strong attention to detail and investment in data quality
Understands and values feminism and diversity, equity, justice and inclusion
Knowledge of Jewish life and a strong Jewish network
Experience with Salesforce or other data-tracking system a plus
Previous experience with Moving Traditions’ programs is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid time off for vacation and Jewish and major national holidays
100% paid medical benefits for employee including dental/vision
STD/Life insurance
FSA
paid parental leave and a 401K employer contribution for employees that have been with Moving Traditions for at least a year