President and Executive Director

Position description

Just Vision fills a media gap on Israel-Palestine through independent storytelling and strategic audience engagement. We aim to contribute towards a just, rights‑respecting, and pluralistic future for everyone in the region. We place documentary filmmaking and journalism at the center of our mission because we believe that stories have the power to shape public norms, equip audiences with vital information, undermine stereotypes, and inspire engagement and action.

We are a dynamic team of filmmakers, journalists, and human rights advocates based across Israel‑Palestine and the US. Our team reaches tens of thousands of people through direct engagements and screenings, moving fluidly from refugee camps and villages to top‑tier film festivals and high‑level talks with global decision makers. We touch millions more through television broadcasts, digital distribution, and international press coverage.

Founded in 2003, Just Vision is nonpartisan and religiously unaffiliated.

The Opportunity

At this critical juncture, we are seeking a strategic, innovative, and visionary leader who can build on the organization’s 21‑year track record as a change making presence in the Israeli‑Palestinian landscape. Just Vision’s next President and Executive Director will continue to grow our organization, evolve our approaches, and increase our impact. The position is hired by and reports to Just Vision’s Board of Directors, and supervises the Chief of Staff, Creative Director, Editorial Director, Director of Development, and Editor‑in‑Chief of Local Call.

Building on our rich history of producing transformational, impact‑focused storytelling and journalism, the President and Executive Director will provide:

• Lead the development and implementation of the organization’s theory of change, strategy, and framework for advancing impact.
• Uphold the integrity and independence of Just Vision’s mission.
• Cultivate a values‑aligned organizational culture centered on rigor, collaboration, and accountability.
• Thoughtfully pivot and align the organization as circumstances change and developments unfold in Israel‑Palestine and the US. Ensure that these shifts are strategic (as opposed to reactionary) and that internal and external stakeholders understand the context, purpose, and values guiding the shifts.

• Ensure operational excellence across human resources, finance, and legal compliance.
• Oversee an annual budget of $2.5‑$3M and a team of 24, which includes a mix of full‑time and part‑time staff, special project consultants, and our editorial and writing team at Local Call, co‑directed with +972 Advancement of Citizen Journalism.
• Align leadership team around strategic goals and cross‑departmental execution.
• Build infrastructure for growth and ensure sustainability.

• Collaborate with the Board of Directors to further effective and mission‑aligned governance and to advance Just Vision’s mission and strategic goals.
• Working with Board chair or co‑chairs, committees, and the Board as a whole, implement policies, goals, and objectives, and facilitate Just Vision’s staff engagement with the Board and its committees.
• Assist in identifying, recruiting, orienting, and integrating new Board members.
• Help equip Board members to serve as ambassadors for the organization.

• Ensure that all of Just Vision’s media and creative work is independent, adheres to the highest standards of journalistic integrity, and is coupled with strategic engagement plans to ensure they have an impact in the world.
• Serve as the Publisher of our new journalism incubator, Co‑Publisher of Local Call, and Producer of Just Vision’s groundbreaking documentaries. In each capacity, provide oversight and management, creative partnership, an impact approach, and infrastructure, including legal and financial support, so that our production and editorial teams are equipped to produce top‑notch work.
• Support our creative, editorial, and public engagement teams to maximize Just Vision’s impact, particularly as developments relate to key themes in our…