Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Description:

The Neighborhood: An Urban Center for Jewish Life, is a new model of community and cultural center designed to match the needs and spirit of the Jewish communities in Central and Northern Brooklyn. We are looking for the next person to join our small but growing team. The Chief Operating Officer will lead day-to-day operations, oversee movement towards a permanent venue including a renovation process, drive execution across departments, and partner closely with the Founding Director to bring vision to reality. This role is critical in ensuring The Neighborhood is running like a well-oiled machine and having the greatest community impact possible.

Some Things You’ll Do in this Role:

Strategic Operations

• Oversee and optimize daily operations across all roles in our small team, ensuring strong communication and collaboration, and fostering a strong internal culture
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, and ensure operational efficiency and financial sustainability
• Work hand-in-hand with the Founding Director to develop and execute on strategic plans and fundraising
• Maintain a whole-systems approach to organizational growth
• Oversee renovation and build-out of new permanent space and business modeling

Internal Operations

• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable system
• Manage monthly cash flow reconciliation reports
• Manage and procure, as necessary, all Company insurance policies (workers’ compensation, general liability, unemployment, etc.) and employee benefits, and execute annual audits as necessary
• In collaboration with the program team, draft and execute all independent contractor agreements
• Institute and oversee project management software
• Make recommendations and execute new policies, procedures, and tools to enhance team effectiveness
• Facilitate weekly team meetings

Fundraising

• In partnership with the organization’s Founding Director, develop annual fundraising plans and donor stewardship strategies
• Maintain key external partnerships with stakeholders, donors, and participants, and design and ensure effective implementation of stewardship plans
• Maintain and expand usage of our stakeholder CRM to enhance outreach
• Research corporate, foundation, individual, and government funding prospects; support development of solicitation materials, outreach, and follow up
• Support the data collection required for grant applications and reporting
• Maintain individual donor, government, foundation, and corporate records; pull reports as needed
• Maintain calendar of grant events and grant deadlines, and ensure timely submissions
• Oversee administrative and logistical support for fundraising and donor events
• Expand and deepen activation of our search engine for Jewish Brooklyn resources
• Support Board Meeting calendar, communications, and materials

Who we are:

The Neighborhood is building an organization and space that is joyful, welcoming, and inclusive—for the Jewish community and for our friends and neighbors. We believe that having a diverse staff is key to effectively building a pluralistic center for Jewish life with nuance and perspective. A more diverse group of people working behind the scenes makes us better at every stage of our growth and development. We strongly encourage people of all backgrounds, races, genders, and abilities to apply.

Requirements

What we’re looking for:

We seek an experienced operations leader with a knack for leading small creative teams and rallying around a shared vision. This person has an innate drive to develop and execute on plans, increase team effectiveness, and keep all aspects of a small and growing organization running smoothly. Being a proactive and creative problem solver is essential for this position. The successful candidate will bring exceptional interpersonal communication skills to both team environments and interactions with donors and external stakeholders. They will also demonstrate an ability to develop, adapt, and maintain internal systems (e.g. CRM platform / donor database, etc.). Experience leading business and fundraising operations is a must. We envision that a successful candidate will have 7+ years experience in operations, strategy, or general management roles, and 2+ years in a COO role, ideally at a start-up or growing organization. Experience overseeing a building process and running a venue will be valued. Bottom line: The successful COO of The Neighborhood will accelerate the team’s ability and capacity to reach its potential and manifest our inspired and inspiring Mission and Vision!

Benefits

Includes PTO, benefit bonus and participation in a QSEHRA.

As The Neighborhood is a start-up, medical benefits are available through a QSHERA, with a monthly benefits bonus provided. We offer 15 days vacation and 3 personal days, plus a generous holiday schedule (note that working The Neighborhood-hosted programs/events on some Jewish holidays should be expected), 7 paid sick days, and a modern working environment.

Compensation: $130,000-$150,000, depending on experience and qualifications.