Partnership Manager – West Coast

MOMENTUM BACKGROUND
Momentum (previously known as the JWRP), a global non-profit organization based in Maryland, USA, was established in 2008 to empower women to change the world through Jewish values that transform themselves, their families, their communities, and the world.
Momentum’s flagship program, the Momentum Year-Long journey, is an educational experience that includes a free, eight-day, personal immersive journey through Israel. More than 20,000 Jewish individuals from more than 25 different countries have already experienced this life changing trip, together with 250 Partner Organizations around the world. Participants return home with the best gift of all — a love for Israel, a profound kinship with each other, and a connection to Jewish values. At the request of many participants, their husbands, and Partner Organizations, we created Momentum opportunities for men, helping to lift the family together. Over 1,000 men have already experienced the spirit-building power of Momentum. In 2014, Momentum partnered with Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, significantly expanding Momentum’s reach.
Dedicated to inspiring Jewish individuals to live their most meaningful lives, Momentum has expanded to provide three entryways:

• Momentum Living, our multimedia platform, is home to a growing array of on-demand videos and podcasts, engaging webinars, thoughtful articles, and virtual reunions. With new dynamic content added daily, Jewish parents can tune in from wherever they are to gain the tools and inspiration they need to connect to their Jewish heritage in meaningful ways.
• Momentum Journeys are transformative experiences that bring together Jewish individuals – both locally and in Israel – to connect to Jewish values, engage with Israel, take action, and foster unity without uniformity.
• Momentum Learning features robust educational programming and resources to enable our community to learn on their own, with their families, and with their friends; to bring their learning into every area of their lives; and to enrich every holiday celebration.

POSITION OVERVIEW 

As a key member of the Partnership Department, the Partnership Manager – West Coast identifies, builds, and maintains partnership and strategic relationships for Momentum in Northern and Southern CA and surrounding regional areas. Reporting to the Associate Director of North America, this position not only manages the relationships with current partner organizations, but also develops and implements strategies to engage community members, volunteers, donors, and stakeholders in Momentum's mission and programs with the ultimate goal of increasing our pipeline of future leaders, partner organizations, and donors in the region.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Expands the number of Momentum Partner organizations in the region by identifying and cultivating relationships with new Partner organizations. Proactively researches and prospects new organizations and follows up on leads generated by Momentum board members, colleagues, and constituents.
• Support all fundraising and development initiatives within the region while building and fostering relationships with the community’s key funders.
• Fully prepares Partners to send their constituents on Momentum trips including but not limited to assistance with fundraising strategy, marketing, and recruitment.
• Ensures that impact goals are achieved in the region through numbers of partners, trip participants, and diversity. Ensures that impact goals are also achieved through Partners’ educational components. Assist partners in using evaluation data to further impact.
• Ensures Partner organizations in the region are educated about Momentum vision and mission as well as expectations, policies, and procedures. Provides relevant operational training to Partner staff and follows up to confirm that commitments are being met. Supports Partner retention goals by managing relationships for long-term community building.
• Helps Partners facilitate their own organizational vision and mission building by helping them understand how Momentum can be an expansive resource for their work.
• Recruits Partners for Momentum events including but not limited to regional, leadership summits, global conferences, crowdfunding, and larger Momentum gatherings.
• Assist Education department with evaluations and using the information to enhance partner relationships.
• Supports participant and Partner relationships in Yearlong journey preparation by providing exceptional customer service and technical assistance with timeliness and accuracy, including assistance through application and registration processes and impact plans.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in community outreach, recruitment, and/or account management is required.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills - excellent written and verbal skills and the ability to deliver effective presentations in front of prospects & constituents.
• Demonstrates innovation, creativity, and a commitment to excellence.
• Deep passion and commitment to the mission of Momentum and Israel.
• Ability to periodically travel to assigned partners and periodically participate in a Momentum trip.
• Ability to work nontraditional hours including weeknights and Sundays when necessary to participate in Momentum meetings and events.
• Solid Microsoft Office Suite skills.
• Familiar with project management tools and Salesforce experience
• Proficiency in Hebrew, Spanish, French, or Russian languages a plus

BENEFITS 

• Generous contributions for medical, vision, and dental plans
• Employer sponsored short-term disability and life insurance,
• Optional Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401k with company match
• Generous paid time off including vacation days, sick days, and Jewish and American holidays with extended closures over Sukkot and Passover
• Early closures for Shabbat and Jewish holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Work from Anywhere policy
• Sabbatical program after 7 years of service

This is an exempt position. The salary range is $65,000 - $70,000 annually, depending on relevant experience.

Momentum is a growing organization that recognizes and supports individuals from a broad range of experiences and backgrounds. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.