Operations Coordinator

Jewish Currents is seeking a full-time Operations Coordinator to facilitate the daily administration of the organization. Interested individuals should send a cover letter and resume to this application form. In the cover letter, we want to hear about your background and work experience, your orientation towards this role and/or operational support generally, and why you are interested in working at Jewish Currents.

The application deadline is Monday, May 5th, with a start date in early to mid-June.

Who We Are

Founded in 1946, Jewish Currents is a magazine committed to the rich tradition of thought, activism, and culture on the Jewish left and the left more broadly. We cover a wide variety of topics, including the uses and misuses of antisemitism, the inner workings of Jewish communal organizations, Israel/Palestine politics on the ground and internationally, race and racialization, strategies and horizons of American left movements, the global rise of the far right, diasporic cultural expression, labor, climate, incarceration, immigration, and feminism.

You do not have to be Jewish to be right for this job. We are looking for candidates invested in and familiar with our work from a broad range of backgrounds, and especially invite applicants identifying as Black, Indigenous, people of color; immigrants; people with disabilities; and people from lower-income socioeconomic backgrounds. Jewish Currents is committed to providing structural support to facilitate the employment of staff from groups underrepresented in our organization.

Responsibilities

General Operations & Correspondence

• Manage CRM database
• Generate subscriber, donor, and other reports for a weekly dashboard and quarterly board reports
• Manage subscriber, membership, donor, and events inquiries, feedback, and concerns in general email inbox

Membership and Circulation

• Pull subscriber rolls quarterly for printer
• Coordinate with bookstores that stock JC
• Liaise with fulfillment team to support issue deliveries
• Track and facilitate delivery of membership perks
• Support Deputy Publisher in executing mail and email subscription renewal campaigns

Physical Infrastructure

• Receiving and shelving print issue deliveries
• Maintaining storage unit and physical item inventory

Virtual & In-Person Events

• Help with logistics for in-person events, including set-up, strike, selling merchandise, and coordinating volunteers
• Handle logistics for virtual events, such as administering Zoom tech support

Staff & Writer Infrastructure

• Send and track freelancer contracts and payments
• Coordinate logistics for once- or twice-yearly staff retreats

Fundraising

• Record donations by check and generate tax acknowledgment receipts
• Coordinate thank you notes to mid- and high-level donors
• Coordinate EOY tax acknowledgement letters

Other Support As Needed

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to work with a team
• Self-motivated and takes initiative in response to needs and opportunities
• Does well working in fast-paced environments with shifting tasks and priorities
• Knowledge of Jewish study, art and culture; and/or left and progressive politics; and/or the politics of Israel/Palestine
• Experience with spreadsheets and CRM management is a plus
• One or more years relevant experience preferred

Note: this role is responsible for receiving issues and maintaining the storage unit, which includes lifting and shelving heavy boxes. If this presents a particular challenge for you, we encourage you to apply and let us know.

Location

This position is a hybrid position based in New York City, and will be supervised by the Managing Director. Most in-person work will take place in Brooklyn.

Jewish Currents is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Jewish Currents are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without discrimination due to age, race, color, creed/religion, disability, or any other category protected by law. We highly encourage individuals from marginalized groups of any kind to apply.