COO - Builders of the Middle East (NGO)

Position: Full-time

Location: Tel Aviv, Israel

About Us

Builders of the Middle East is a nonprofit social media initiative committed to promoting peace, tolerance, and cooperation across the Middle East. With a focus on anti-extremism, the organization aims to inspire the next generation of "builders" who will work toward a more stable, hopeful, and unified region. Drawing support from a diverse range of funders, both Israeli and Palestinian, Jewish and Muslim, Builders of the Middle East stands as a testament to the power of collaboration across cultural and religious boundaries.

The initiative emphasizes the critical distinction between builders, who foster growth and peace, and destroyers, who perpetuate violence and division. Through its platform, Builders of the Middle East advocates for co-existence, understanding, and the rejection of radicalism. By amplifying stories of unity and hope, the movement seeks to create a space where future generations can work together to build a Middle East defined not by conflict, but by collective progress and shared aspirations.

Position Overview:

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will lead and oversee the company’s daily operations, strategic initiatives, and growth efforts. This role is responsible for expanding the company’s influence in schools, managing events, building community engagement, and promoting the brand and its values. The COO will also oversee marketing, public relations, and the overall design and presentation of the company’s channels, ensuring operational excellence and alignment with long-term objectives.

Responsibilities:

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Serve as a strategic partner to the founders/CEO, helping shape priorities and translate the company’s vision into clear operational plans and initiatives.

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Design and manage the company’s operating rhythm (leadership meetings, planning cycles, all-hands, and key check-ins), ensuring clear agendas, decisions, and follow-up.

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Support the founders/CEO in prioritizing time, information, and decisions, including preparing briefings, materials, and summaries for key internal and external meetings.

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Lead cross-functional projects across operations, programs, partnerships, marketing, and community, ensuring alignment, clarity, and timely execution.

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Oversee day-to-day operations at a strategic level, driving efficiency, coordination, and quality across departments rather than micromanaging individual teams.

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Build and grow strategic partnerships with schools, educational institutions, and other stakeholders, often representing the organization and/or founders in key relationships.

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Plan and oversee key events, workshops, and community gatherings, ensuring they are aligned with strategic priorities and reinforce the organization’s brand and mission.

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Guide brand, marketing, and communication efforts, including drafting or reviewing key internal and external communications to ensure consistent, values-aligned messaging.

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Monitor performance metrics and key initiatives, synthesizing insights and recommendations into concise updates for the founders/leadership and other stakeholders.

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Ensure that processes, policies, and operations uphold legal, regulatory, and ethical standards, especially in relation to schools and work with young people.

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Native or professional-level proficiency in Arabic is an advantage.

Requirements:

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Owns day-to-day operations end-to-end – sets up, runs, and continuously improves core processes (planning, workflows, follow-up, reporting)

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Proven experience in executive leadership, operations, or similar roles.

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Ability to translate the CEO’s vision into concrete plans, timelines, and priorities

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Highly organized and analytical, comfortable working with KPIs, budgets, and reports

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Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills (works with finance, HR, product, etc.)

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Strong background in marketing, branding, and public relations.

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Demonstrated success in community building, events, and stakeholder engagement.

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Strategic thinker with the ability to drive growth initiatives across multiple channels.

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Passion for promoting company values and creating meaningful community impact.

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Demonstrated excellence in people leadership, with a track record of building high-performing teams, fostering trust, and addressing challenging situations with discretion and professionalism.

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Proven experience in talent development and retention, including coaching leaders, providing structured feedback, and creating an environment that supports growth, engagement, and accountability.