Executive Director at Michigan Hillel

The role

The Executive Director will serve as the chief strategic leader, spokesperson, and ambassador for Michigan Hillel. This person will provide vision and oversight for organizational culture, programmatic impact, staff leadership, operations, and a $3.6M annual budget.

What you will do

• Drive Michigan Hillel’s strategic vision, mission, organizational impact, and long-term sustainability
• Build, develop, mentor, and retain a high-performing staff team
• Partner with the Director of Development to advance major donor, alumni, and parent engagement and fundraising strategies
• Provide fiscal oversight and operational leadership
• Champion an inclusive, pluralistic, and welcoming environment for 6,500+ Jewish students and 40+ student-led organizations
• Build and steward strategic partnerships with University of Michigan leadership, faculty, campus organizations, and regional community partners
• Navigate complex campus challenges with sound judgement and integrity
• Engage directly with students by building authentic relationships and mentoring emerging leaders

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of senior leadership experience managing teams, operations, and strategic initiatives
• Proven success securing major gifts and driving sustainable fundraising growth
• Demonstrated expertise in fiscal management, budget oversight, and organizational operations
• Nuanced understanding of Jewish identity and pluralism, with familiarity navigating issues related to Israel and antisemitism on campus
• Exceptional executive presence, communication, relationship-building, and public advocacy skills
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with students, university leaders, board members, donors, alumni, and community partners
• Passion for empowering college-aged adults and cultivating the next generation of Jewish leaders

Nice to have

• 12+ years of professional experience in a nonprofit, higher education, Hillel, or other Jewish communal setting

About the company

Michigan Hillel is at the heart of Jewish life at the University of Michigan, serving a community of more than 6,500 Jewish students. The organization supports more than 40 student-led groups and initiatives.