Assistant Director of Strategic Partnerships

POSITION TITLE: Assistant Director of Strategic Partnerships

REPORTS TO: Director of Evidence to Action

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None

LOCATION: New York, NY (CSC) or Anywhere ADL has an office

Grade/Class: Grade E, Exempt, PSA-Eligible

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's Center for Antisemitism Research (CAR) produces rigorous, scientific research on the causes of antisemitism and what actually works to reduce it. The Assistant Director of Strategic Partnerships helps identify, cultivate, and deepen partnerships with communal leaders, policy makers, organizational partners, and other key stakeholders whose engagement can expand CAR’s strategic influence. The Assistant Director of Strategic Partnerships manages outreach and relationship-building efforts, supports content and presentation development, coordinates partner engagement strategies, tracks key opportunities, and ensures that external partners experience the organization as thoughtful, responsive, and strategic.

Primary: 

• Research mission-aligned institutional and individual prospects, supporting the full engagement lifecycle from initial outreach and meeting prep to follow-up.
• Help build individual partnership portfolios by developing and executing tailored strategies to strengthen long-term relationships.
• Track and advance opportunities through the full lifecycle, from initial identification to long-term stewardship, ensuring consistent momentum.
• Assist leadership in prioritizing outreach while maintaining accurate records of all partner interactions, next steps, and key deadlines.
• Create and customize a wide range of written collateral—including proposals, concept notes, briefing memos, and presentations—for diverse audiences like foundations, family offices, and corporations.
• Collaborate with program and research staff to translate complex internal work into accessible, compelling external narratives and reports that demonstrate strategic outcomes.
• Design and execute thoughtful, ongoing communications—including updates, acknowledgments, and invitations—that keep stakeholders informed and engaged.
• Support the planning of partner-facing events and convenings, ensuring a consistent, high-quality experience across all external touchpoints.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and program teams to align external relationship strategies, messaging, and partnership priorities with organizational goals.
• Develop workflows and gather cross-departmental information to improve coordination and build compelling cases for partnership.

This job description provides a general overview of the role and its key responsibilities. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, and ADL reserves the right to assign additional tasks as needed.

Skills:  

• Maintain a high standard of responsiveness, professionalism, and discretion in all external communications.
• Highly organized, persuasive, detail oriented.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to tailor tone and substance to different audiences.
• Solid project management skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines with sound judgment.
• Comfort interacting with senior leaders, external stakeholders, and mission-aligned partners.
• Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to synthesize background information into actionable insights.
• High degree of professionalism, discretion, and emotional intelligence.
• Experience with CRM systems or relationship-tracking tools preferred.

Attributes: 

• Committed to contributing to a culture where everyone thrives
• Collaborative team-player.
• Creative and innovative; takes initiative. 
• Results-oriented – a problem solver (versus a problem identifier)
• Excels in dynamic environments that require adaptability
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Energized by connecting mission-driven work with the people and institutions positioned to champion it.

Work Experience:  

• The ideal candidate has several years’ relevant professional experience in external relations, partnerships, philanthropy-facing work, client management, public affairs, or mission-driven relationship management.

 Education:  

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.

Work Environment: 

• ADL is a hybrid environment; this role will require 3 days in person.

Compensation: 

• This position has a salary range of $65,000 to $72,000. This salary range is reflective of a position based in (New York, NY). 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 aims to create a working environment where every employee can thrive professionally.  Our mission-driven work is best accomplished in an environment that supports belonging. ADL values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages people of all races, religions, nationalities, genders, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, 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 the People & Culture department 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.