IAC South Florida Community Engagement Manager - Boca / Parkland

About the Israeli- American Council :

The mission of the Israeli- American Council (IAC) is to build an active and giving Israeli-American Community throughout the United States to strengthen the State of Israel, our next generation, and to provide a bridge to the Jewish American community.

Job Purpose :

The Community Engagement ("CEM") will work to expand IAC's community impact and strategic investments in his / her region. The CEM will be responsible for organizing and managing programs & events, as for representing the organization and increasing IAC's awareness in that region. The CEM will recruit, maintain connection with participants, and manage operational aspects of the program. This is a 25 hours-per-week position and he / she will report to the South Florida Regional Director.

Duties include and are not limited to :

• Responsible for getting to know the target audience in the area, reaching out to new communities in the region, and creating connections with local representatives.
• Oversee and lead development, marketing, promotion, delivery, implementation, and quality of programs, sessions, and community events.
• Built, maintain, and engage an active community and serve as a contact person for community leaders.
• Implement and assist in developing strategies to recruit participants for the programs.
• Event Management - Professionally plan, coordinate, and manage a variety of community events that will accomplish the goals of the programs.
• Update the regional community about events and happenings.
• Brand management – Assures that all IAC events and programs are appropriately branded within the content and design of the event.
• Operate partnerships with external entities after they are established by the Regional Director.
• Operating, responding to, and handling issues associated with the ongoing operation of IAC programs as well as communication with IAC program participants (including with the parents in some of the programs).
• When a program is run in multiple locations in the region, create and initiate group events encompassing all locations together.
• Creation and coordination of cross-program events and different non-IAC organizations in the region.
• Spend time on the relevant social platforms daily to listen to community supporters and join their conversations, to learn about the target audience and to engage.
• Manage the regional calendar, including important program events, non-IAC events, and other items important to your region, as well as data management and reporting of existing and potential volunteers, members, and qualified leads.
• Represent the IAC within assigned communities, cultivating relationships with the community in the region. Attending meetings with community organizations to increase awareness.
• Establish and implement a volunteer-supporting system to ensure an active and engaged group of volunteers.
• Develop a relationship with Israeli-American Jewish organizations to assist with sharing the programs.
• Participate in IAC staff meetings, training, and National conferences.

Skills / Qualifications :

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