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Israel Based Positions
If you are interested in applying to an Israel based position, please email us your CV to [email protected]
Videographer and Editor
Job Description
This is a full-time, in-office position based in Jerusalem.
Responsibilities:
Video Production
- Film a wide range of projects, such as:
- Volunteer and donor interviews
- Social media clips and updates
- Donor stewardship videos
Video Editing
- Edit videos using Adobe Premiere and After Effects (preferred)
- Trim clips, add subtitles, and arrange footage into storylines
- Support social media video formatting (Reels, TikToks, etc.)
Subtitles & Translation
- Use subtitle tools to export .srt files
- Use AI tools to translate Hebrew → English subtitles for review
Content Organization
- Assist with uploading content to platforms like YouTube
- Add titles, tags, and basic descriptions
Qualifications:
- Experience in video editing and/or filming
- Adobe Premiere and After Effects (preferred)
- Interest in storytelling, media, and humanitarian work
- Organized, dependable, and willing to learn new skills
- Able to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Native English speaker and strong writing skills
Fluency in Hebrew is a plus
- Driver’s license and ability to travel within Israel
To Apply:
Interested candidates should submit their resume, a cover letter detailing their qualifications, and portfolio to [email protected]. Please use “Videographer and Editor Position” as the subject line.
Product Manager – Jerusalem
Job Description
As the Product Manager for israelrescue.org, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the digital experience of United Hatzalah’s online presence. This position involves close collaboration with the Director of Digital Media, website manager, fundraisers, and program directors to design and launch new program pages, fundraising campaigns, and features that resonate with donors.
Key responsibilities include optimizing the donor journey, enhancing website functionality, streamlining reporting processes, and ensuring seamless integration with Salesforce. Your efforts will directly support United Hatzalah’s lifesaving mission by creating a dynamic platform for supporters to connect with and contribute to the organization.
This dynamic role requires strategic thinking, technical expertise, and a passion for leveraging digital innovation to drive meaningful impact.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the digital media team, website manager, fundraisers, and program directors to create and create program and campaign pages that align with organizational goals.
- Work closely with the team member responsible for testing, creating new pages, campaigns, and events, reporting tickets and issues, and delegate tasks as needed.
- Troubleshoot and escalate technical issues, ensuring swift resolution.
- Interface with the external development company to set priorities, communicate requirements, and ensure timely execution of tasks.
- Coordinate with the Salesforce team to optimize website integration for seamless data flow and accurate reporting.
- Oversee the user journey and donor experience, implementing strategies to maximize engagement and online giving.
- Identify opportunities for website performance improvements and recommend features to support fundraising efforts.
- Monitor analytics and donor behavior to make data-driven decisions for updates and improvements.
- Maintain project timelines and ensure clear, consistent communication across all stakeholders.
- Stay informed on digital trends and best practices to continuously enhance the website’s functionality and user experience.
Qualifications:
- Communication skills: Collaborate effectively with stakeholders, executives, and product team members (internal and external).
- Strategic thinking: Prioritize and implement ideas that drive organizational goals and fundraising success.
- People management: Empower individuals and teams to perform at their highest levels.
- Technical understanding: Familiarity with web design and development to ensure effective decision-making and support.
- WordPress: High proficiency in managing, customizing, and troubleshooting WordPress websites for optimal performance.
- User-centric approach: Identify and evaluate challenges users face to optimize for the best fundraising outcomes. Background in UX/UI preferred
To Apply:
International Media Spokesperson (English)
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary contact for English-language media inquiries.
- Draft and distribute press releases, op-eds, and other media materials.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key media outlets and journalists.
- Develop and execute media strategies to enhance the organization’s visibility.
- Craft compelling human-interest stories that highlight our impact.
- Write for and manage the United Hatzalah Blog, sharing stories across the organization and collaborating with other teams, including grants, social media, and updates.
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Translate Hebrew/English for subtitles and storytelling.
- Monitor media coverage and report on relevant trends.
- Collaborate with the marketing team to ensure consistent messaging.
- Strengthen the media presence of C-suite executives.
Qualifications:
- Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field, with at least three years of experience in media relations or journalism.
- Language Skills: Fluent in both English and Hebrew, with outstanding English writing skills and strong spoken proficiency in both languages.
- Writing Expertise: Proven ability to craft persuasive press releases, articles, and speeches that engage diverse audiences.
- Media Relations: Strong understanding of the media landscape in Israel and abroad, with established journalist relationships and experience in media outreach and crisis communication.
- Storytelling Ability: Skilled in conveying complex humanitarian stories in a compelling and relatable way.
- Social Media Savvy: Familiarity with social media trends and platforms, especially Twitter, with the ability to create engaging content and manage online presence.
- Adaptability: Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with unconventional hours and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Team Player: Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
To Apply:
Donor Engagement Associate
Job Description
The Donor Engagement Associate will play a crucial role in maintaining and strengthening relationships with current high-level donors, ensuring they feel valued and appreciated for their contributions to the organization. This person will be responsible for developing and implementing effective stewardship strategies, creating personalized communication, and ensuring that donors understand the impact of their gifts. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in customer or donor relations, excellent communication skills, and a deep commitment to the mission of the organization.
Responsibilities:
Reports to: Director of Office of the President, United Hatzalah
- Support fundraisers’ efforts to maintain their relationships with donors by developing personalized engagement strategies and stewardship products for their high-level donors.
- Collaborate with the International Media Team and the Donor Communications Team to create compelling content that highlights donor contributions and their impact.
- Ensure that donors receive meaningful and timely updates about the specific programs, projects, or initiatives they are supporting.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date records of interactions with donors in Salesforce.
- Track and report on the effectiveness of stewardship efforts and retention strategies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, communications, business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- One or more years of experience in donor relations, fundraising, or a related field.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Native English Speaker, with intermediate or high level Hebrew.
- Exceptional writing and proofreading skills.
- Creative thinker who can initiate and execute stewardship projects tailored to the interests of donors.
- Strong organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience with donor management software (e.g., Salesforce) and familiarity with CRM best practices.
- A team player who collaborates easily with colleagues in other departments, and has the ability to work independently to bring projects to fruition.
- Trustworthy individual who maintains confidentiality of donor information and organizational communications.
Work Environment:
- This is a full-time position in our Jerusalem headquarters and may require occasional evening work.
To Apply:
Qualified candidates should send a resume via email to: [email protected].
Grant Writer, Jerusalem
Job Description
United Hatzalah, Israel’s national volunteer emergency response organization, seeks a bilingual grant writer to work on the International Resource Development Team. This position encompasses the full grant cycle: research, Letters of Intent, proposals, reporting, and ongoing correspondence. This is a full-time position working at our Jerusalem office.
Responsibilities:
- Research potential funding sources
- Write grant applications based on organizational needs
- Build program proposals, including budgets and measurable outcomes
- Produce donor-centered marketing material
- Track submissions of proposals and manage relationships with funders in Salesforce
- Report to funders and maintain their engagement in projects funded by their grants.
Qualifications:
- Native-level English speaker with outstanding English writing skills
- Basic Hebrew speaking, reading, and writing skills
- Minimum of two years of proven grant writing experience
- Excellent analytical and creative abilities
- Detail-oriented professional
- Ability to meet multiple deadlines simultaneously and work well under pressure
- Collaborative team player
- Computer literate in OFFICE, EXCEL, online grant application and reporting, familiarity with Salesforce a plus
To Apply:
Qualified candidates should send a resume via email to: [email protected].
US Based Positions
If you are interested in applying to a US based position, please email your cover letter and resume to [email protected].
Major Gifts Officer, Five Towns
Job Description
Friends of United Hatzalah seeks a Major Gifts Officer, Five Towns to join our expanding US-based team. This full-time position is based in our New York City headquarters on a hybrid in-office work schedule and reports to the Vice President of Operations. The Major Gifts Officer will be responsible for maintaining and growing a portfolio in the Five Towns and other Tri-State religious communities. The ideal candidate will be a people – person with 5+ years of experience in fundraising and who comes with deep-rooted ties to the Five Towns Jewish community. This position will work within a friendly and sociable team full of like-minded individuals and grow a meaningful career in the non-profit sector.
Responsibilities:
- Manage fundraising portfolio:
- Manage a portfolio of major donors ($10,000+) within the Five Towns and Tri-State religious communities ensuring timely, appropriate, and meaningful donor engagement and solicitation.
- Develop individual fundraising strategies that work for each unique donor, building a pipeline of donors who have potential to give larger gifts.
- Coordinate donor meetings.
- Provide donor stewardship to enhance donor experience.
- Develop fundraising portfolio:
- Identify and cultivate new prospects.
- Donor Events:
- Secure hosts for parlor meetings throughout the year.
- Plan (with the events team partnership) new major donor cultivation and stewardship activities/events.
- Work closely with Events Team to plan, execute and budget for events.
- Staff events as needed in NYC area.
- Team Collaboration:
- Work with development team to accurately update and maintain major donor/prospect information and activity in donor database system (Salesforce).
- Work closely with other members of the fundraising team to achieve collective goals.
- Attend team meetings and contribute to brainstorming, planning, and strategy development.
Qualifications:
Successful candidates will demonstrate the following:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in similar or related role
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Deeply connected to the Five Towns and Tri-State religious communities, with strong existing relationships across local donors, community leaders and institutions.
- High degree of comfort interacting with high-net-worth donors.
- Skilled in relationship development with donors, lay leaders and colleagues.
- Deep understanding of the Five Towns community.
- Highly organized, detail oriented and strategic.
- Effective oral and written communication skills. Ability to utilize different forms of relevant communication.
- Passion for United Hatzalah’s mission.
Salary range:
$125,000 – $150,000 per year, with comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, retirement plan with employer match, and paid holidays/time off.
To Apply:
Qualified candidates should send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]. The subject line of the email should include the words “Major Gifts Officer, Five Towns”. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Chief Development Officer (CDO)
Job Description
Friends of United Hatzalah, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which supports the work of United Hatzalah of Israel, is seeking a Chief Development Officer (CDO), reporting to the VP/International CEO, to join our expanding US-based team.
The new CDO will preferably be located in New York, although open to discussion. They will work on-site (if in NY) and must be able to travel to meet with donors and other stakeholders to achieve their goals.
This full-time position interacts with the entire organization, the Fundraising Committee of the Board and the Executive Committee.
The Chief Development Officer participates as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). The CDO shall, in concert with other members of the SLT, provide leadership, strategic direction, management, and coordination for all fundraising efforts at FOUH. The mission of this role is to create an annual strategy to promote and increase the organization’s sustainable support from individuals, foundations, and other sources. CDO oversees all internal development and serves as a point of contact for all external engagement opportunities. The CDO will supervise all regional directors.
The CDO will bring proven experience in building and managing scalable sales or fundraising organizations. Will lead the development of a strategic roadmap for fundraising, balancing short-term revenue goals with long-term donor engagement and sustainability. Brings strong financial acumen and analytical skills to the role, including experience with forecasting, financial modeling, and data-driven decision-making. This person has proven ability to lead and inspire a geographically dispersed, remote team of fundraisers.
This position will work with the team on developing all data necessary to analyze our donors and build the appropriate strategy to ensure continued engagement with the organization. CDO will build and maintain analytical dashboards for the fundraising team to use analyzing their regions. CDO will build tools to forecast our revenue on a quarterly basis that will be shared with leadership and the board. The CDO will work with Sales Operations in identifying prospects using all platforms that are available and will share with fundraisers. The CDO in conjunction with their supervisor will look to key board members to support opening doors to new prospects on an annual basis.
Responsibilities:
Development Leadership and Management
- Prioritizes donor cultivation, stewardship, and appreciation.
- Builds and manages a portfolio of approximately 50 donors.
- In conjunction with their supervisor, establishes development strategies, including an annual plan, and administers and oversees the implementation of all fundraising efforts
- Provides detailed fundraising progress reports to the President, Board, and the Fundraising Committee.
- Develops and maintains relationships on behalf of the organization, connecting others to the mission of FOUH and educating the public to enhance fundraising efforts.
- Collaborates with other organizations with similar missions to leverage resources that benefit clients.
Personnel Management
- Directly supervises and supports the Development Team to ensure the optimization of each team member.
- Provides ongoing performance feedback and direction to development staff.
- Educates and empowers staff to enhance their effectiveness in development activities.
- Participates in supervisory group meetings, providing support and input on supervisory issues and upcoming training topics.
Communications and Grant Management
- Oversees the content of all case statements, grants, brochures, and sponsorship proposals to facilitate donor engagement.
- Oversees with the supervisor the grant process ensuring accountability to funding entities and maximizing revenue from grants and foundations.
- Ensures all internal and external communications are focused on quality, accuracy, and effectiveness.
Board Relations
- Participates in the orientation of new board members annually.
- Shares the development plan with the Board including specifics on Board Members’ individual responsibilities and involvement.
- Works with and supports the Board Fundraising Committee.
Financial
- Develops and manages the annual budget for the Development department throughout the year.
- In conjunction with other Development staff, leads development activities to ensure the organization has sufficient funds to carry out its mission.
- On an annual basis, analyzes the effectiveness of each gala and event to ensure all are hitting our financial goals and engaging new donors to FOUH.
Community Engagement
- Actively seeks and maintains positive relationships with donors, volunteers, the community at large, and other public agencies to increase knowledge and enhance partnerships.
- Supports new and ongoing community engagement events, which includes parlor meetings and fundraising dinners and gatherings.
- Ensures all Development efforts are client-centered, and mission-focused.
Qualifications:
The following represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Personal values aligned with organizational values: commitment, compassion, excellence, integrity, and respect.
- Committed to the mission of United Hatzalah.
- Four-year college degree with extended degrees preferred, with a robust professional work history, showcasing increased work responsibilities throughout career progression.
- 15-25 years of proven experience managing sales teams and analyzing sales success either in the non-profit or for-profit sectors.
- A successful track record of personally engaging and stewarding donors and sponsors.
- Experience building and growing a high functioning team.
- Ability to work in a hands-on environment and “get the job done”.
- Must be willing to network in and build strong relationships within the FOUH community and beyond.
- Ability to gain the respect and support of various constituencies including Board and staff members, donors, foundations, and communal leaders.
- Demonstrated experience organizing and implementing such activities utilizing a CRM system and using analytics for efficient decisions.
- Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills including empathy, patience, inclusivity, and active listening.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Committed to promoting a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and belonging culture.
- Strong ability to be a self-starter with excellent prioritization and time management skills.
- Ability and willingness to be flexible in work hours and schedule to meet the needs of the organization.
- Understands that all employees are responsible for volunteer engagement as evidenced by demonstration of effective skills in working with volunteers.
Technical Skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office.
- Experience working with CRMs
Salary range:
$275,000-$325,000 annual salary, with comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, retirement plan with employer match, and paid holidays/time off.
To Apply:
Qualified candidates should send a resume with a cover letter via email to [email protected]. The subject line of the email should include the words “Chief Development Officer”