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About Us: 

Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) is a global Jewish human rights organization that confronts antisemitism 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.  

Headquartered in Los Angeles, it maintains operations in New York, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, Paris, Berlin, Jerusalem, and Buenos Aires. It is an accredited Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) at the United Nations, UNESCO, the Organization of American States, the Latin American Parliament, and the Council of Europe and maintains relationships with the highest levels of governments throughout the world.  

In 1993, the Center opened the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles to worldwide acclaim. The Museum has served as the Center’s flagship educational arm, challenging visitors to confront bigotry and racism, and to understand the Holocaust in both historical and contemporary contexts. In addition, the Center developed Moriah Media to produce theatrical documentaries to educate global audiences. Moriah has produced 17 documentaries to date, two of which have received the Academy Award for best feature documentary, The Long Way Home and Genocide. 

Position Summary:

The Simon Wiesenthal Center seeks a dynamic and highly organized Communications Project Manager to drive the execution of strategic communications initiatives that advance the organization's mission to combat antisemitism, hate, and intolerance while promoting human rights, Holocaust remembrance, and civic engagement. 

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Communications, this role serves as the operational engine of the Communications & Public Affairs team, managing the planning, coordination, and execution of organization-wide communications projects. The Communications Project Manager ensures that media campaigns, executive communications, advocacy initiatives, educational programs, and public affairs efforts are delivered on time, aligned with strategic priorities, and executed with excellence. 

The ideal candidate is an exceptional project manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage multiple high-profile initiatives simultaneously, and enjoys collaborating with leadership, program teams, development, marketing, and external partners to amplify the organization's impact and voice. 

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Project Management 

• Lead the planning and execution of communications projects supporting the Simon Wiesenthal Center's national and international initiatives, advocacy campaigns, educational programs, and public affairs efforts. 
• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, timelines, deliverables, and workflows to ensure successful execution of departmental priorities. 
• Coordinate multiple concurrent projects while proactively identifying risks, resolving challenges, and communicating progress to leadership. 
• Partner with the Senior Vice President of Communications to manage strategic priorities and special initiatives. 

Communications & Public Affairs Coordination 

• Manage the execution of communications campaigns related to combating antisemitism, promoting human rights education, Holocaust remembrance, public policy, and organizational thought leadership. 
• Coordinate press announcements, executive messaging, media opportunities, opinion pieces, digital campaigns, and organizational statements. 
• Oversee editorial calendars and campaign schedules to ensure consistency and alignment across communications channels. 
• Support communications surrounding major events, exhibitions, conferences, donor engagement activities, and educational programming. 

Cross-Departmental Collaboration & Administrative Coordination 

• Serve as the primary liaison between the Communications Department and internal stakeholders, including Development, Education, Government Relations, Museum of Tolerance, Digital Media, and Executive Leadership. 
• Foster a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach while building strong cross-functional relationships across the organization. 
• Coordinate and schedule department and cross-functional meetings, prepare agendas, document meeting notes, and follow up on action items to ensure timely completion of deliverables. 
• Manage departmental administrative operations, including calendar coordination, meeting logistics, and maintaining organized project files and documentation. 
• Process department invoices, expense reports, vendor payments, and other administrative financial transactions while assisting with budget tracking. 
• Facilitate project meetings, establish accountability for deliverables, and maintain visibility into project timelines, milestones, and priorities. 
• Coordinate with outside agencies, media partners, designers, writers, consultants, and vendors to ensure seamless execution of communications initiatives. 
• Communicate project updates proactively, identify potential roadblocks, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure projects remain on schedule and aligned with organizational priorities. 

Executive & Organizational Communications 

• Support executive communications by coordinating speeches, presentations, messaging documents, briefing materials, and organizational announcements. 
• Assist in the management of crisis communications projects and time-sensitive public affairs initiatives. 
• Ensure messaging reflects the organization's mission, values, and strategic priorities while maintaining consistency across all platforms. 

Operations & Performance Management 

• Develop and maintain project management systems, communication dashboards, editorial calendars, and departmental tracking tools. 
• Monitor project progress and campaign performance while preparing reports and executive updates for leadership. 
• Recommend process improvements that enhance collaboration, operational efficiency, and project execution across the Communications department. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Project Management, or a related field. 
• 4+ years’ experience in communications, public affairs, project management, marketing, or nonprofit communications. 
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects with competing priorities and deadlines. 
• Strong understanding of communications strategy, media relations, campaign execution, and stakeholder engagement. 
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills. 
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and working with senior executives and external partners. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, and project management platforms such as Asana, Monday.com, Smartsheet, or similar tools. 
• Familiarity with digital communications, social media management, CRM systems, and content management platforms is preferred. 
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, adaptable, and able to exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working within a nonprofit, advocacy, public affairs, education, or mission-driven organization. 
• Knowledge of media relations, crisis communications, public policy communications, or advocacy campaigns. 
• Experience supporting executive leadership and managing high-profile initiatives involving multiple stakeholders. 
• Passion for advancing human rights, combating antisemitism and hate, promoting Holocaust education, and supporting the mission of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. 

Our Benefits:

We value our people and offer a collaborative and engaging culture. As a SWC employee, you will enjoy work/life balance, generous time off and comprehensive benefits and programs.   The Simon Wiesenthal Center embraces inclusivity and values our diverse community. We are committed to building a team based on qualifications, merit, and business need. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.