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Donor Relations Team Manager - Maternity Leave

JDC
Full-time
Remote

**Please submit your application by October 6th, 2024.**


JDC, the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization, is seeking to hire a creative and dynamic individual with superior organizational skills to fill the position of Donor Relations Team Manager. This is a temporary, six to nine-month position.

 

The Donor Relations team serves as a critical component of JDC's global Resource Development (RD) department and provides support to front-line fundraisers throughout the world along with engaging in active stewardship of relationships with individual donors, foundations, and Jewish Federations.


What will you do as the Donor Relations Team Manager?

  • Manage and supervise a team of Donor Relations Officers (aka Account Managers). Liaise with Senior Development Officers as necessary, to ensure maximum effectiveness and product quality, and address any issues that arise.
  • Develop and implement skills training to strengthen the functioning and effectiveness of the Donor Relations unit, to be presented in team meetings as well as ongoing individual meetings.
  • Manage the Donor Relations team members’ account portfolios – assigning and switching accounts and special projects as necessary and overseeing workloads.
  • Manage your own portfolio of accounts including engagement, stewardship and solicitation of JDC funders and partners.
  • Prepare and edit specialized written materials including writing and editing grant applications and customized proposals, reports, funding menus, and other communications and materials.
  • Lead donor visits in Israel, including public speaking, group facilitation and occasionally Hebrew-English translation.
  • Develop expertise in JDC's global programming to serve as a key conduit of program information to front-line fundraisers and your own donor portfolio.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Who is a Donor Relations Team Manager?

  • A caring and committed leader who can inspire colleagues to strive toward excellence
  • A problem solver who is capable of negotiating complex situations with respect, grace, and a solution-oriented mentality
  • A dynamic, curious and creative professional with a high degree of emotional intelligence
  • A self-starter, with exceptional organizational skills who is passionate about delivering at a high standard
  • A strong verbal and written communicator to individuals and groups
  • A team player who is committed to strengthening JDC in general and RD in particular
  • An efficient, responsible, and responsive leader

What qualifications do you need to be our Donor Relations Manager?

  • Experience managing people and/or projects
  • 3-5 years of experience in non-profit work
  • English - mother tongue; Hebrew - high level
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, PPT, Outlook
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Familiarity with the American Jewish philanthropic environment

 

Additional details:

  • Reports to: Global Resource Development Senior Director; New York
  • Status: Full Time (100%) temporary position (6-9 months)
  • Location: Jerusalem, Israel (Hybrid) (2 days a week from the office – Mondays and Wednesdays)
  • Start day: 1.11.2024
  • Flexibility needed to work late afternoon hours (1-2 times a week)


Please submit your application by October 6th, 2024.