Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) is a global Jewish human rights organization that confronts anti-Semitism and hate, defends the safety of Israel and Jews worldwide, and teaches the lessons of the Holocaust through awareness, advocacy, justice, education, and its Museums of Tolerance. With a constituency of over 400,000 member families since its founding in 1977, the SWC has an international footprint through its Museums of Tolerance, Moriah Films, and the Digital Terrorism + Hate Project.

• The Museum has served over 7 million visitors with 350,000 visiting annually, including 100,000 students this year alone, who will participate in a three-hour Museum visit and lesson. Over 3 million children and youth have participated in the Museum experience and its programs. Over 200,000 adults have been trained in the Museum’s customized, professional development programs which include Tools for Tolerance®, Teaching Steps to Tolerance, Task Force Against Hate, National Institute Against Hate Crimes, Tools for Tolerance for Teens, and Bridging the Gap. The Tools for Tolerance® program has served over 150,000 law enforcement and criminal justice professionals from throughout California, across the United States, and around the world, and this year will provide professional training to over 10,000 police professionals. The Museum’s educator professional development programs support school communities in California, around the US, and across the world in advancing anti-bias and social justice education, inclusion, and equity. The Mobile Museums of Tolerance is a newly launched network of traveling mobile education center utilizing innovative technology and interactive lessons to bring a message of tolerance directly to communities across the State of Illinois, empowering visitors to combat anti-Semitism, bullying, racism, hate, and intolerance and to promote human dignity. By the end of 2024, a fleet of six new mobile museums will be launched in New York, Florida, California, and Hawaii.

• Moriah Films is the two-time Academy Award®-winning film division of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. It has produced 18 documentaries that have examined the tragedy of the Holocaust, seminal events in modern Jewish history, the creation of the State of Israel and the lives of epic personalities of the 20th and 21st centuries. Moriah Films’ in-house production studio is a state-of-the-art film, video, and sound editing facility using the latest and most cutting-edge technology available in the industry. Over one billion people around the globe have seen Moriah’s films, including Oscar® winners Genocide and The Long Way Home, in theaters, on cable, and on every major streaming platform. Moriah Films is currently completing its newest documentary which will be released this year on David Ben-Gurion.

• Oversee all aspects of the Museum including operations, programming, exhibit development, educational programming, visitor services, retail operations, special events. Build, re-envision, and expand donor relations, development, and staff.
• Provide knowledge, scholarship, and industry stature to maintain and enhance the programs of MOT.
• Maintain and grow MOT’s collaboration with other leading museums in the industry.
• Encourage scholarly activity to strengthen MOT’s profile amongst other leading Jewish heritage museums and organizations with extensive educational outreach.
• Strengthen existing programming across youth development, teacher resources, lifelong learning, professional development, and the annual speaker series.
• Create in-person and digital programs to further MOT’s impact within the Los Angeles and national community.
• Enhance MOT’s programming within the broader Simon Wiesenthal Center strategic planning processes.
• Identify needs and develop training programs and events to expand staff capacity.
• Develop new opportunities for the Museum(s) to be used during evenings and other times when the facility is not in full use.
• Work with the CEO to identify and develop bold new initiatives to increase impact and raise the profile of the museum as a convening center and a safe place for collaboration.

• Provide leadership as the Museum looks to innovate and expand while still respecting MOT’s history and past success.
• Evaluate existing personnel and organization to determine the best structure to provide best-in-class operations and implementation of programs.
• Recruit, retain, and motivate the Museum team by developing a positive culture and ensuring opportunities for career growth.
• In conjunction with the Chief Executive Officer and other Simon Wiesenthal Center leadership, work collaboratively with the SWC Board of Directors and it’s MOT Trustees committee.
• Further MOT’s commitment to social justice and advocacy, through partnership with the Executive Vice President of Social Justice and Advocacy and other Simon Wiesenthal Center leadership.
• Work with the Chief Development Officer at Simon Wiesenthal Center to identify and support new opportunities to drive revenue for the Museum’s current operations and expansion.
• Work collaboratively with SWC divisional leadership to collaborate on storytelling, new programming, content creation, and new opportunities outside the Museum to enhance the Museum’s impact and reputation.
• Work with the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Simon Wiesenthal Center to create strategic plans and annual budgets for MOT.
• Lead and determine the best organizational structure and leadership team to motivate and manage a full-time staff of 50+ and hundreds of volunteers.

• Further existing and develop new relationships in the Jewish community and within Los Angeles and the United States.
• Collaborate with Simon Wiesenthal Center development leaders on a fundraising strategic plan to expand institutional revenue and the museum’s impact nationwide.
• Diversify MOT revenue sources into major gifts, planned giving, corporate sponsorship, and other related opportunities.
• Expand existing and create new partnerships with local and national museums, non-profits, educational institutions, and corporations to increase MOT visibility.
• Leverage domestic and international partnerships to increase the annual visitation of MOT by educators, corporations, and first responders.

Experience and Professional Qualifications

• Ten plus (10+) years of executive leadership experience in roles of increasing seniority.
• Exceptional fundraising experience across individual, corporate and foundation, and ideally, planned giving.
• A willingness to partner with Simon Wiesenthal Center staff for development and strategic initiatives impacting the MOT.
• A desire to strategize and collaborate with Simon Wiesenthal Center staff and non-executive leadership.
• Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal, and interpersonal.
• Experience serving as an external spokesperson, outlining institutional vision, mission, and priorities to a variety of key stakeholders.
• Robust budgetary management experience to effectively oversee the resources of MOT.
• Prior experience working within a Holocaust or Jewish heritage museum preferred.
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited institution is required. A master’s or advanced degree in Holocaust Studies, Museum Administration, History, Art, or related field preferred.

• A strong set of positive and guiding core values and principles, and a commitment to and passion for the mission of MOT and The Simon Wiesenthal Center.
• An entrepreneurial spirit and business savvy to make decisions effectively and grow MOT’s impact.
• Personal ethics and a commitment to personal and organizational transparency.
• A growth focused mindset with a desire to help implement successful fundraising strategies across individual, corporate, foundation, planned, and grassroots development initiatives.
• Charismatic leadership with a desire to build a high functioning, innovative, and growth-focused museum team.
• A desire to serve as a catalyst for positive change within SWC.
• A collaborate operating style who believes we are more effective working together in alignment and understands the value of listening to those below as much as those above.
• Willingness to make foundational changes to build a best-in-class development group.
• Genuine interest in forming a partnership with the CEO as a critical member of the executive team.