MJE Program Director

Why you'll love this role
Real ownership. You run the programs, not just support them. Your ideas go live in weeks, not years.
Impact you can see. Every week you'll meet the people your events bring together.
Room to grow. We'll train you on our programs and systems, and you'll build leadership, budgeting and team skills that carry your career forward.
Travel with purpose. Lead retreats and Israel trips.
A team that's leveling up. Work with a new marketing lead to make every program look and feel premium.
[Benefits: add health, PTO, holidays]
What you'll do
Run the calendar: weekly classes, Shabbat dinners, holidays,and guest speakers
Own every detail: venues, vendors, food, budgets, setup and the guest experience on the night
Lead retreats and Israel trips, including recruitment
Manage learning programs: registration, materials and attendance
Make newcomers feel at home and turn first-timers into regulars
Use attendance data to make each event better than the last
Partner with marketing to fill every room with photos, stories and program details
Pitch in on weekly Shabbat materials: the bulletin, Parsha packets and all marketing campaigns
You might be a fit if you
Have 3 to 6 years of work experience, including hands-on event or program work
Know Jewish life, Shabbat and the holidays (Hillel, Chabad, NCSY, Birthright or similar experience is a big plus)
Are a self-starter who sees problems before they happen
Think critically: you ask why, measure results and keep improving
Love people and can work a room, from a nervous newcomer to a VIP speaker
Stay organized while juggling several programs at once
Are comfortable with budgets and Google Workspace or Microsoft Office