Engagement Assistant for Mid-Atlantic and Florida

Position Title: Engagement Assistant for Mid-Atlantic and Florida

Reports to: (Interim) Managing Director for Mid-Atlantic and Florida

Start Date: As soon as possible 

Location: New York City (hybrid - 3 days/week in office)

About J Street

J Street organizes pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy Americans to promote US policies that align with Jewish and democratic values, that help secure the State of Israel as a just, democratic homeland for the Jewish people, and that advance freedom, safety and self-determination for the Palestinian people.

J Street focuses its work in three main areas: advocating and demonstrating support for pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy policies in Congress, the media, and the Jewish community; endorsing and supporting federal candidates who share J Street's agenda; and educating the public and raising awareness of the need for a lasting peace that ensures security, dignity, and self-determination for Israelis and Palestinians.

Our Core Values

Everything we do is grounded in three values that guide how we work and show up for our mission:

• Impactful — We act with intention and measure success by the progress we make and the change we help bring about.


• Adaptable — We treat every challenge as an invitation to think creatively and find a better path forward.


• Aligned — We are united by shared principles and an unwavering commitment to our mission.

The Opportunity

J Street is seeking a recent graduate or early-career professional to join our team as the Engagement Assistant for Mid-Atlantic and Florida. We’re looking for someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated — someone who enjoys working with data and is confident in managing and manipulating databases, Excel, and Google Drive. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who can collaborate effectively with colleagues and engage thoughtfully with stakeholders across the region.

Responsibilities

The Engagement Assistant for Mid-Atlantic and Florida will be a core member of a dynamic seven-person team focused on fundraising, political advocacy, and leadership outreach. This role serves as the operational backbone of the team, ensuring our systems run smoothly, our data is clean and current, and our outreach is strategic and effective. The person in this position will play a crucial part in helping J Street identify, engage, and support leaders across these regions.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Manage and improve team processes and systems, identifying opportunities to streamline or enhance how we work across fundraising, advocacy, political outreach, and chapter engagement.


• Maintain accurate, up-to-date regional data in organizational CRMs.


• Develop, refine, and update reports in CRMs and Google Sheets to support and inform fundraising and outreach efforts.


• “Manage up” team members especially around deadlines, data entry, organization, and event planning


• Research and evaluation new donor prospects of $1,800+;


• Communicate with J Street supporters, particularly around events, ensuring they have the information they need 


• Support and execute high-impact events and initiatives, with a focus on logistics, tracking, and follow-through.


• Prepare briefing materials for VIP meetings, staff visits, and events

Desired Skills and Characteristics

Required:

• Exceptional organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work both independently and collaboratively.


• Strong data and technology fluency, with demonstrated ability to work confidently in databases and spreadsheets and to quickly learn and master a new CRM.


• Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal—with the ability to convey priorities clearly to colleagues and to engage thoughtfully with J Street leaders at events.


• A cooperative, positive team mindset, and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across multiple locations.


• Comfort engaging proactively with different stakeholders whether managing up to team members; collaborating to colleagues across the organization; or communicating with donors and leaders
  

Strongly preferred:

• A strong commitment to J Street’s mission, including: support for a secure, Jewish and democratic future for Israel, and advocating an active U.S. leadership role to help end the Israeli occupation and achieve a two-state solution;


• Preexisting familiarity with Salesforce and GSuite


• Fundraising and/or event planning experience and/or passion


• Interest in long-term growth or a future career at J Street.

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time exempt position, with occasional work outside traditional work hours on an as-needed basis. The salary is $56,000 - $61,000, commensurate with experience. 

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Unlimited personal time off 


• Sick leave


• Generous parental and family paid leave (up to 12 weeks)


• Paid time off on many federal and Jewish holidays


• Health and dental and vision insurance (80% of the premium employer paid for you and your family)


• Company-paid life insurance


• A 401k program including a competitive employer match and unmatched contributions


• Commuter benefits


• A Flexible Spending Account


• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution


• Professional Development Funding


• Six Week Paid Sabbatical
  

J Street recognizes a staff bargaining unit affiliated with IFPTE Local 70, a union for non-profit workers. This position is considered a management position an not included in J Street's bargaining unit.

Physical Requirements

There are no extraordinary physical requirements for the performance of the essential functions of this position. J Street will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This role includes periodic events on evenings or weekends and may include travel.

To Apply

We are excited to receive applications from a broad range of applicants as we grow our organization to better reflect the diversity of the communities that care about our mission. Please submit the items listed below:

1. Resume


2. Answer four short-answer questions in the application process


3. List of Three References
   

At J Street we value an inclusive, welcoming, and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to understanding and valuing each other’s perspectives at all levels of the organization thereby creating a culture that allows us to better serve our employees, and the communities we work with. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. This policy applies with regard to all aspects of one’s employment and fellowship, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits, and termination.