Executive Director

Key Leadership Areas Include:

Strategic Leadership: Setting Vision & Expanding Impact

Shape and advance RootOne’s vision and strategy, deepening its impact, expanding its reach, strengthening its communal influence, and further establishing RootOne as a household name in teen Israel engagement.
Partner closely with organizational leadership, funders, and key stakeholders to align priorities, drive execution, and maximize organizational and field-wide impact.
Drive ambitious, research-informed growth in participation and long-term impact, expanding opportunities for more Jewish teens to experience transformative Israel travel.

External Leadership: Engaging Stakeholders & Building Influence

Serve as RootOne’s chief public ambassador, elevating its visibility, brand recognition, and influence across Jewish communal, educational, philanthropic, and Israel engagement sectors.
Build and strengthen strategic relationships with major funders, foundations, communal leaders, and partners, cultivating support and resources to sustain continued growth and impact.
Convene and inspire diverse partners around a shared vision for teen Israel engagement, fostering collaboration, innovation, and collective impact across the field.

Organizational Leadership: Building Capacity & Delivering Results

Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing team while building the talent, culture, and organizational capacity to support RootOne’s growth, effectiveness, and long-term success.
Partner with organizational leadership and key stakeholders to strengthen RootOne’s governance and advisory structures in support of strategic priorities and long-term impact.
Provide executive oversight of operations, planning, budgeting, and performance management, ensuring strong execution, cross-functional alignment, and measurable results.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

RootOne seeks an entrepreneurial executive to lead a high-impact, multi-stakeholder enterprise. The ideal candidate will serve as a compelling ambassador for the transformative impact of immersive Israel travel, bringing a strong understanding of the landscape and a proven ability to set strategy, lead teams, navigate complexity, build alignment across stakeholders, and drive results in dynamic environments.

Executive Management & Strategic Leadership – Demonstrated success leading and growing an organization, business, or scale-up venture, with responsibility for strategy, operations, financial stewardship, team leadership, and delivering measurable results.
Governance & Stakeholder Engagement – Experience working with boards, funders, and senior partners, navigating governance structures, and aligning diverse stakeholders.
Strategic Partnerships & Market Influence – Track record of building high-value partnerships and convening senior stakeholders with the ability to influence and advance shared goals.
Program Strategy & Impact – Strong ability to design, scale, and improve high-impact national initiatives, with a focus on measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.
Commitment to Israel, Jewish Life & Teen Engagement – Deep commitment to Israel and the Jewish people, with fluency in the North American Jewish landscape and the ability to connect with and inspire diverse Jewish teens, families, partners, and stakeholders.