Executive Director, Hillel Campus Partners

Executive Director, Hillel Campus Partners

Hillel International

Role Overview

Following the atrocities of 10/7 and ensuing Israel/Hamas war, Jewish students experienced a 700% increase in campus antisemitism during the 2023-2024 academic year. While conditions improved on many campuses during the 2024-2025 academic year, Jewish students have continued to face unacceptable levels of bias, discrimination and harassment in university settings. 

Throughout this two year period, the Hillel movement has responded in a multitude of ways to address and combat these unacceptable conditions – increasing security for Hillels and Jewish students; advocating with university administrators to strengthen and enforce their codes of conduct; pursuing legal actions through the Department of Education and other channels based on Title VI protections for Jewish students; organizing and empowering Jewish student leaders to advocate for their communities; and doing what Hillels do best: providing safe, supportive Jewish communities, experiences and spaces for Jewish students. 

As we begin a new academic year, Hillel International is seeking an outstanding professional to fill the new role of Executive Director, Hillel Campus Partners. This new role will report to the SVP of Campus Solutions and partner with them to spearhead the strategic development and execution as well as oversee day-to-day operations of a new consultative offering for university partners,  Hillel Campus Partners (HCP). HCP will provide deeper consultative solutions to university partners seeking to improve their policies and practices in areas related to student affairs, academic affairs, residential life and beyond. 

The ideal candidate will have significant consulting experience, strong data analysis skills, and demonstrated success developing customized solutions and deploying resources through new and established partnerships. 

What You’Ll Do

• Manage development and implementation of HCP’s new model and offerings, working closely with Hillel professionals, university administrators, and the Campus Climate Initiative (CCI) team to ensure maximum impact.
• Partner with and guide universities in implementing strategies and policies to create a welcoming campus culture for Jewish students.
• Analyze existing data and insights from CCI and university partners to create strategies to address universities’ unique challenges around campus climate.
• Develop partnerships with domain experts for targeted, customized interventions.
• Collaborate with CCI and Campus Impact Advisors (CIA) to bring the full range of Hillel’s campus climate resources to address antisemitism and anti-Zionism on campus.
• Recruit, inspire, and lead HCP’s team of campus consultants.
• Identify, engage, and develop relationships with potential university partners
• Become a trusted and sought-after advisor to higher education leaders with a goal of increasing adoption of university policies and practices that address campus climate concerns.
• Plan and execute resource development opportunities to sustain and grow the HCP in close collaboration with the SVP for Campus Solutions, and the development team.

What You’Ll Bring

• 10+ years of professional experience in relevant areas, with 4 of those years being in formal consulting.
• Expertise in consultation methodology and strategy development.
• Demonstrated success in developing and deploying strategic partnerships.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects, analyze data, and implement actionable solutions.
• Proven experience developing and implementing new product and/or consulting solutions, with preference for experience doing so within higher education or related domains.
• Demonstrated success in managing high-performing, collaborative teams. 
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams.
• Capacity to excel in a highly dynamic, fluid, collegial environment and exemplify leadership with composure under pressure.
• Meaningful knowledge about, and a strong commitment to Hillel International’s mission and vision.
• Significant knowledge about, and ideally experience in, the domains at the intersection of this role: Jewish life on campus; the higher education landscape, including its inner workings; antisemitism (including with respect to the legal and policy frameworks for addressing antisemitism); and associated political, media and communal institutions and players.

What You’Ll Receive

• Competitive salary in the non-profit marketplace of $155,000 to $175,000.
• Hillel offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement  plan, life insurance, Long Term Disability (LTD), Flexible Spending Plan, unlimited vacation, generous sick time, and parental leave.
• Great professional development, mentoring, and skill building opportunities.
• Amazing, smart, dedicated, fun colleagues at Hillel International and across the Hillel movement. 
• Flexible work hours and location. Please note that to be considered, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States. While we fully support remote work, we require employees to be based in the United States. 
• Travel opportunities to campuses, conferences, and communities. 

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About Hillel International

In 1923, Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means, a noble mission and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today, Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization, the mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.

Hillel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accepting and inclusive environment for all.