Vice President, Center for Technology and Society

POSITION TITLE: Vice President, Center for Technology and Society 

REPORTS TO: Senior Vice President and Chief Impact Officer 

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: CTS team distributed across the country 

LOCATION: Anywhere ADL has an office; New York, NY, Washington, D.C., or San Francisco, CA preferred  

Grade/Class: Grade K, Exempt, Non-Union 

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:  

ADL is the leading anti-hate organization in the world. Founded in 1913, its timeless mission is “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” Today, ADL continues to fight all forms of antisemitism and bias, using innovation and partnerships to drive impact. A global leader in combating antisemitism, countering extremism, and battling bigotry wherever and whenever it happens, ADL works to protect democracy and ensure a just and inclusive society for all. 

PRIMARY FUNCTION:  

ADL is seeking a Vice President for the Center for Technology and Society to lead ADL’s effort to make digital spaces free from antisemitism and hate. The Center produces cutting-edge research, engages with social media and other tech companies, and advocates publicly to enhance efforts to address online antisemitism and hate. 

Primary:  

• Direct a leading center for research, thought leadership, and advocacy for fighting antisemitism and hate in the digital environment. 
• Refine and execute strategy to address antisemitism and hate on not only traditional social media platforms and products, but also gaming, virtual reality, and generative artificial intelligence. 
• Develop research and analysis priorities and ensure execution with internal partners. 
• Directly engage with technology industry leaders and convene individuals and organizations that are working to combat "cyber-hate" and related problems. 
• Partner with other parts of the organization to design and support tech policy advocacy goals. 
• Communicate with the media and educate lawmakers directly including publishing informative and analytical pieces on emerging tech topics relevant to fighting online hate. 
• Network with and develop strong partnerships with industry, academia, civil society organizations, government, and other key stakeholders/influencers, including tech companies or policy centers working in relevant areas. 

Skills:  

• Deep understanding of relevant legal and policy issues related to online antisemitism and identity-based hate, including harassment, hate crimes, and disinformation. 
• Knowledge of current and emerging and interactive new media (tech) landscape, both its potential as a tool for social good and its problems as a medium and culture. 
• A visionary leader with demonstrated success in setting ambitious goals and inspiring those around them to achieve. 
• Ability to build and oversee teams in a distributed organization. 
• Strategic business planning experience balancing innovation and fiscal prudence. 
• Experience with change management, upgrading staff skills and driving accountability. 
• Strong work ethic with a track record of delivering results in high pressure situations. 
• Strong interpersonal communication skills with the ability to establish and maintain relationships at the grassroots and senior executive levels. 

Work Experience: 

• The ideal candidate has demonstrable expertise working on technology or related issues, such as technology policy or trust and safety on social media, and measurable experience leading and developing a team.  

Education:  

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required. 

Work Environment:  

• ADL is a hybrid environment; this role may require 3 days in the office. 

Compensation: 

• This position has a salary range of $190,000 to $225,000. This salary range is reflective of a position based in New York, New York. Please note that actual salaries are commensurate with experience and reflect the budget for a given position, and since ADL has a location-based compensation structure, there may be a different range for candidates in other locations. For an overview of our total rewards package, please visit https://www.adl.org/about/careers. 

ADL values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of underrepresented ethnic groups, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. ADL is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment, hiring, promotions and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment shall be maintained in a manner which does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or military status, or in violation of any applicable Federal, state or local laws.     

ADL will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation to support the interview process, please contact Talent & Knowledge at talentacquisition@adl.org. 

ADL will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable State, Local, and Federal laws.  

The information in this job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job, nor is it to be interpreted as a contract for employment.