Managing Director at Grinspoon Hillel at Cornell

A strategic thinker and empathetic team leader who thrives in dynamic, relationship-driven environments.

Grinspoon Hillel at Cornell seeks a Managing Director - an enterprising, strategic, and relationship-driven executive who will lead the vision, execution, and growth of Jewish life on one of the nation’s most vibrant campuses.

As Hillel’s senior campus executive, the Managing Director oversees all aspects of student life, engagement, and communications.

This leader will supervise a team of 7+ program and professional staff, guide the strategic direction for program excellence, and serve as the primary face of Hillel’s student affairs presence to the University, parents, and community partners.

This is an extraordinary opportunity for a talented Jewish professional to shape a thriving campus community, inspire professional and student leaders, and ensure that Grinspoon Hillel remains one of the nation’s premier centers for Jewish life, learning, and connection.

Founded in 1929 and now serving the largest Jewish student population in the Ivy League, Grinspoon Hillel aims to inspire every Jewish student to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel. We seek to empower Jewish students to build vibrant and engaging communities that cultivate ownership of identity, a sense of the dynamic role of Judaism, and an appreciation of the rich diversity of the Jewish experience. We believe in a pluralism that begins with the diversity of our staff.

Grinspoon Hillel is located in Ithaca, NY, which combines small-town life with a world-class academic/college-town community. Ithaca has been named one of the top 100 places to live, a top 10 recreation city, the best green place to live, and one of the "foodiest" towns in America. Cornell University is one of the world’s foremost institutions of higher education, with eight undergraduate schools and five graduate schools located in Ithaca, NY, in the Finger Lakes Region of Central New York State. Hillel is currently housed in Anabel Taylor Hall, home of the Cornell United Religious Works and has a programming house on North Campus.  In summer 2027, Hillel will open a 23,000 square foot Hillel Center. Jewish students make up approximately one-quarter of the student body on the Ithaca campus, approximately 2,500 students. Grinspoon Hillel currently engages a talented professional team of 12 full-time and one part-time professional.

Grinspoon Hillel is affiliated with Hillel International. Hillel International enriches the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world, and envisions a world where every student is inspired to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel.

About Hillel International

In 1923, Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means, a noble mission and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today, Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization, the mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.

Hillel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accepting and inclusive environment for all.