Manager Student Leadership Operations

Hillel International

Role Overview

For a hundred years Hillel has been the worlds largest and most inclusive Jewish campus organization inspiring and supporting more than 200000 students on 850 campuses around the globe each year. Were seeking a highly organized and collaborative Manager Student Leadership Operations to help bring Hillels vision for student leadership to life.

As a key member of the Student Leadership and Engagement team youll help scale and sustain Hillels strategy to empower the next generation of Jewish leaders deepen student belonging and strengthen Jewish life on campus. You will be responsible for coordinating internal operations managing high-impact projects and ensuring seamless execution across a growing portfolio of student leadership programsfrom national fellowships to on-demand learning platforms.

This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced purpose-driven environment and wants to play a critical behind-the-scenes role in shaping the Jewish future. Youll report to the Senior Director of Student Leadership & Engagement and collaborate across teams to help thousands of students grow as leaders each year.

What Youll Do

Program & Project Support

• Partner with the Senior Director and Student Leadership & Engagement team to implement scalable programs such as the Hillel Leadership Institute Leadership Passport Fellowship HillelU Student Hub and student convenings.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (e.g. grants marketing technology evaluation) to ensure high-quality student-facing experiences from ideation to execution.
• Support and help manage timelines budgets logistics vendor relationships and communications for in-person and virtual programs.
• Drive process improvements and systems that enable scale quality control and continuous learning.

Data Evaluation & Strategy

• Monitor key performance indicators and outcomes to evaluate the success and impact of student programs.
• Assist with data collection reporting and analysis in partnership with Hillels Strategy & Measurement team.
• Contribute to insights and recommendations that shape future program design and strategic decision-making.

Operational Support & Stakeholder Coordination

• Serve as a point person for operational administrative and technical support needs across the leadership portfolio.
• Collaborate with Hillel field professionals and external partners to ensure student offerings align with campus needs and Hillels movement-wide engagement strategy.
• Keep current on trends in student development leadership education and Jewish engagement to help ensure offerings remain relevant and inspiring.

What Youve Accomplished

• Bachelors degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience ideally in student affairs program operations nonprofit management or a related field.
• Bonus if youve worked on student leadership or Jewish life initiatives or if youve helped manage high-quality programs at scale.

What Youll Bring to the Job

• A deep commitment to Hillels mission and an excitement about helping young Jewish leaders thrive.
• Outstanding organizational and project management skills with a proven ability to manage competing priorities and complex details.
• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to collect interpret and act on data and feedback.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to collaborate effectively with remote teammates and diverse stakeholders.
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving entrepreneurial and matrixed work environment.
• A proactive solutions-oriented approach and an eagerness to take initiative and see projects through to completion.
• An eye for quality and consistency balanced with a growth mindset and flexibility in the face of ambiguity.
• A sense of ownership over your work and joy in supporting the broader success of a mission-driven team.

What Youll Receive

• Competitive salary in the non-profit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $60000-$65000.
• The knowledge that your work will generate positive ripple effects in the lives of Hillel students worldwide.
• Lots of professional development and skill-building opportunities.
• A fun job with opportunities to create and grow.
• Amazing smart dedicated fun colleagues on the Student Engagement and Leadership team for Hillel International and across the Hillel movement.
• Flexible work hours and location. Please note that in order to be considered you must be legally authorized to work in the United States. While we fully support remote work we do require employees to be based in the United States.
• Periodic travel to conferences campuses and communities.
• A comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical dental and vision insurance paid time off for Jewish and federal holidays and an informal take what you need vacation policy.

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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 1000 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.