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AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Silicon Valley Area Director
To Apply: https://www4.recruitingcenter.net/Clients/aipac/PublicJobs/canviewjobs.cfm
Location: San Francisco, CA
Job Description:
Summary: The Silicon Valley Area Director is responsible for overseeing all community development, fundraising, grassroots and pro-Israel political engagement from Carmel Valley to the Bay Area's North Peninsula. The Area Director must inspire new people to become involved with AIPAC, while continuing to work with and motivate our current base of activists.
Detailed Duties:
• Manage and achieve annual fundraising and political goals
• Coordinate and execute annual development plan
• Conduct face-to-face solicitations of donors
• Plan small and large-scale membership, leadership and fundraising events
• Build upon and improve current lay leadership structures
• Cultivate relationships with and develop leadership skills of members/donors
• Engage prospective lay leaders to inspire both investment in the organization and participation within established leadership frameworks
• Recruit members to attend programs such as the annual AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, DC
• Deliver speeches and foreign policy briefings to large and small audiences
• Manage a professional staff that includes a Leadership Management Director and an Administrative Assistant
• In partnership with the political team, lead grassroots mobilizations within the area
Qualifications/Skills:
• Strong passion for Israel and the U.S.-Israel relationship
• 4-6 years' experience in related field
• Bachelor´s degree preferred or commensurate experience
• Familiarity with Israel and Middle East Politics
• Understanding of the local and national political landscape
• Experience effectively soliciting major gifts from donors or other relevant experience such as sales
• Ability to manage staff engaged in various developmental and administrative functions and to work both independently and with a team
• Ability to work effectively and compassionately with AIPAC's diverse lay leadership
• Capacity to exercise considerable judgment and discretion in establishing and maintaining confidentiality and good working relationships
• Aptitude to strategically think and plan
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to travel
• Full competencies in the Microsoft Office Suites
*Must submit cover letter to be considered
*If applying for more than one position please use the ´Attachments´ function to attach position specific cover letter
*AIPAC is an equal opportunity employer
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