Repair the World - Senior Director of Talent Acquisition

Repair the World mobilizes Jews and their communities to take action to pursue a just world, igniting a lifelong commitment to service. We believe service in support of social change is vital to a flourishing Jewish community and an inspired Jewish life. By 2030, we will inspire and catalyze one million acts of service and learning toward repairing the world. Our vision is one of flourishing Jewish communities that serve in pursuit of a just world.

Repair is building a Jewish service movement. We mobilize young adults to serve in their communities, catalyze service through deep partnerships within Jewish communal organizations, and inspire people to take action through time-bound thematic national service campaigns. Our mission provides volunteers with an increased connection to meaningful service and learning as a Jewish value, builds capacity for nonprofit partners to meet their missions, and deepens connections across lines of difference.

To learn more, please visit: https://werepair.org/

Talent has been one of four core priorities in Repair the World's FY25–27 strategic plan and will remain an ongoing priority in the years ahead. We've invested in manager development and built a competency framework that defines what we're looking for at every level. This new role is focused on the next piece: who comes through the door and how.

●        Develop and lead a recruitment strategy aligned with Repair's growth priorities, workforce planning needs, and long-term priorities around culture and professional development.

●        Partner with senior leadership to anticipate hiring needs, build strong candidate pipelines, and contribute to leadership succession planning.

●        Proactively build relationships with emerging and established talent in the Jewish communal and nonprofit sectors to maintain a strong pipeline of prospective candidates across key functions.

●        Stay current on best practices in equitable, inclusive hiring and bring those practices into our work.

●        Design and manage efficient, equitable hiring processes across the organization.

●        Optimize technology and standardize practices to improve the candidate experience and reduce time-to-hire.

●        Build and maintain a candidate database that supports proactive pipeline development across functions and levels.

●        Strengthen Repair's employer brand and organizational profile in the talent market by developing and executing outreach strategies that expand Repair's visibility with mission-driven talent, including through LinkedIn, Jewish communal networks, professional associations, and other channels where our future staff are already active.

●        Maintain accurate records and ensure consistent, compliant documentation throughout the search process.

●        Guide department leaders on role design, compensation benchmarking, and effective interview and evaluation practices.

●        Build hiring managers' capacity to run strong, equitable searches.

●        Serve as a thought partner to the COO and People & Culture team on building a stronger organizational talent infrastructure.

●        Cultivate a recruitment mindset across the organization, equipping staff to serve as connectors for Repair in their professional networks and to activate those networks when roles open.

While Repair the World will consider a broad range of backgrounds, the ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• Passion for Repair the World's mission and organizational values; commitment to building a workforce that can power the Jewish service movement.
• 5+ years of experience leading talent acquisition, including senior and executive-level searches.
• Demonstrated ability to design and manage full-cycle recruitment processes across multiple roles simultaneously.
• Knowledge of equitable hiring practices and relevant labor law, including selection criteria, screening methods, and record-keeping requirements.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and sourcing tools; experience with LinkedIn Recruiter a plus.
• Experience in the Jewish nonprofit sector or familiarity with Jewish communal organizations is a plus but not required.

This is a hybrid position with a preference for candidates in New York, NY; candidates living in a Repair the World community (Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Orange County, CA or San Francisco Bay Area, CA) are also encouraged to apply.

●        Application: Interested candidates should submit a resume and a cover letter responding to the prompt:

○      What sets you apart as the right person to help us build the teams that power the Jewish service movement?

●        Initial Process: DRG Talent will manage the initial stages of the search process.

●        First-Round Interview: Selected candidates will interview with a member of Repair's People & Culture team.

●        Second-Round Interview: Candidates will meet with the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Director of People and Culture.  

●        Final Round: Finalists will interview virtually with Repair’s Chief Strategy Officer and in-person in New York with Repair’s Chief Operating Officer.

We deeply value the diversity of insight, perspective, and experience brought by people from backgrounds typically underrepresented in Jewish institutions. This includes Black, Latinx, and Asian people, Black Jews, Jews of Color, Sephardi, Mizrachi Jews, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender non-conforming people, and people with disabilities. We also welcome applications from people of diverse religious, spiritual, and cultural backgrounds.

The organization provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, national origin, disability condition, marital status, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. In addition, the organization affirmatively seeks to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity as it applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruiting and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Tani Weissman, Partner, tweissman@drgtalent.com

Merav Schwartz, Associate Talent Consultant, mschwartz@drgtalent.com