Assistant Director, Executive Communications

About AJC

American Jewish Committee (AJC) is the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people. We create trusted partnerships with leaders around the world to ensure Jews and Israel are safe and thriving.

With an unparalleled reach spanning six continents AJC engages leaders in more than 110 countries through 40 offices and dozens of partnerships with Jewish communities worldwide. Wherever the Jewish people and Israel need us AJC is thereempowering leaders in government education partner communities and the private sector to counter antisemitism and act as allies.

The challenges we face are global. AJC is leading the global response. Join us.

Your Department

AJC uses marketing branding communications and social media to educate the public and shape opinion in pursuit of our mission. We leverage our vast global media presencewhich includes the largest social media following of any Jewish organizationas an essential part of our advocacy arsenal.

Your Impact

This position makes an impact at AJC by managing work with significant impact on the organizations mission and goals. Works with light supervision to solve moderately complex and complex problems and make significant decisions.

The incumbent plans and manages a variety of communications for the CEO including speeches op eds social media and emails. This position is responsible for maintaining the CEOs tone and voice creating and implementing a CEO communications plan and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure consistent messaging.

Your Role

Learn and develop a comprehensive understanding of the CEOs tone voice and overall communications style

Draft talking points speeches op-eds social media (including but not limited to Instagram Facebook X LinkedIn Tik Tok) emails and other communications on AJC issues for the CEO for a variety of internal and external audiences

Draft talking points for high-level CEO meetings or engagements with external or lay audiences in coordination with OCEO

Develop a CEO communications plan including the design of a social media strategy in partnership with broader Marketing & Communications team; Continually adjust and improve communications based on feedback from the CEO OCEO and other stakeholders.

Work closely with the OCEO team on the division of communications responsibilities ensure clarity of accountability for different aspects of internal and external communications

Liaise with AJC staff and content experts to obtain the relevant information context and tone needed to draft communications both in advance of events/meetings and in real time where necessary in close coordination with OCEO

Work with the Media Relations team to prepare for media interviews

Serve as the point person for agency-wide communications requests for the CEO

Coordinate with the broader Marketing and Communications team to ensure consistency of messaging within the CEOs office and the agencys broader communications

Manage special communications projects as assigned by the CEO and Chief Strategy & Communications Officer

Provide proactive and thoughtful leadership on innovative opportunities and medium for CEO communication and messaging.

Once proficiency in the CEOs voice develops draft and/or review and clear documents memos and emails from CEO when authority delegated by Chief of Staff or Chief Strategy & Communications Officer as applicable

Supervisory Role

Individual contributor

Education Training and Experience

Bachelors degree

Minimum of 5 years work experience; with at least 3 in communications

Proficient job skills and knowledge

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Superb communication skills (written verbal and active listening)

Ability to convey complex matters in simplified digestible terms

Passion for the mission goals and objectives of AJC

Committed to AJCs core values: respect accountability integrity innovation and collaboration

Demonstrates professionalism and high standards of conduct;

Ability to work collaboratively with individuals from diverse backgrounds

Strong organization and project management skills including the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines

Capacity to multitask and work in a fast-paced and changing environment

Ability to write clearly persuasively and concisely with excellent editing proofreading and grammar skills

Proficient public speaking skills with the ability to articulate ideas convey information and engage audiences

Willing and able to work outside of standard working hours including early mornings evenings and/or weekends

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint Teams and Outlook) Google Suite applications and Zoom

Fluent in foreign language(s) (preferred)

Physical Demands

Office employees:

Remaining in a stationary position often sitting or standing for prolonged periods

Repeating motions that may include the wrists hands and/or fingers

Communicating with others to exchange information

Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another

Disclaimers

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute a contract between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.

Compensation

The salary for this position is $75000 to $90000 depending on relevant experience and location.

Benefits

Regular Full-time employee benefits:

Medical vision and dental plans

Flexible Spending Account options

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - 15 vacation days per year that increases with continued employment

Paid Holidays (many Federal and major Jewish Holidays)

Hybrid work schedule

403(b) participation after one year of employment

Transit plan

Competitive Paid Parental Leave

*After applicable waiting or probationary periods have been met