Congregational Engagement Manager

We’re looking for a Congregational Engagement Manager who loves bringing people together and knows how to turn ideas into meaningful experiences. This is a role for someone who is equally energized by relationships and execution—someone who can welcome a new member, brainstorm a creative program with a lay leader, and then help make sure all the pieces come together.

Reporting to the Associate Executive Director and working closely with the Engagement Team, you’ll help create a thoughtful, welcoming, and connected member experience across congregational life.

Engagement Responsibilities – Helping People Find Their Place at Sinai

Programs are only part of building community. Relationships matter even more. You’ll help implement a congregation-wide engagement strategy designed to create meaningful pathways into Temple Sinai, including:

Welcoming and building relationships with prospective and new members
Helping members discover people, programs, groups, and opportunities that match their interests
Creating pathways for connection around life stages, shared interests, volunteerism, and other points of participation
Working with colleagues to make the member experience feel personal, welcoming, and connected rather than transactional
Looking for new and creative ways to strengthen relationships among members and deepen their connection to Temple Sinai

Ultimately, success in this role means helping more people move from “I belong to Temple Sinai” to “Temple Sinai is my community.”

Programming Responsibilities – Creating Experiences that Bring People Together

You’ll help shape and deliver programs that make Temple Sinai a place where people want to participate, connect, celebrate, learn, and build relationships.

You will:

Partner with affinity groups, committees, task forces, lay leaders, clergy, and staff to develop programs that reflect Temple Sinai’s mission and the interests of our community
Bring creativity and fresh thinking to existing programs while helping develop new opportunities for connection
Guide programs from idea to execution, coordinating with colleagues on calendars, budgets, timelines, communications, and logistics
Build strong relationships with lay leaders and help empower them to turn their ideas and passions into meaningful congregational experiences
Collaborate across departments to create programs that feel welcoming, intentional, and well-executed

Who You Are:

You don’t need to fit one particular mold. You may come from a synagogue or Jewish communal organization—or your background may be in nonprofit programming, membership, hospitality, community building, customer experience, events, or another relationship-centered field.

What matters most is that you love working with people, know how to make things happen, and get excited about building community.

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

Are warm, approachable, and genuinely enjoy connecting with people
Are creative and regularly find yourself asking, “What if we tried this?”
Can turn an idea into a plan—and a plan into a successful experience
Are highly organized and attentive to details without losing sight of the bigger picture
Communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
Take initiative and follow through on commitments
Enjoy collaborating with colleagues, volunteers, and community leaders
Can comfortably manage multiple projects and priorities at once
Bring flexibility, curiosity, good judgment, and a sense of humor to your work
Find satisfaction in creating experiences that make people feel welcomed, valued, and connected

Qualifications

Approximately 3-5 years years of demonstrated experience in community engagement, member relations, programming, event management, hospitality, nonprofit work, or a related field
Strong comfort with Microsoft Office and database technology
Experience with ClickUp or other project management platforms is a plus
This role includes approximately 5-7 evening/weekend programs per month, including 1–2 Friday evenings. Flex time is provided for evening/weekend work
Knowledge of Judaism and Jewish practices is preferred, but we welcome candidates who are excited to learn