Senior Church Engagement Strategist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as the main relationship manager for a portfolio of highly engaged Southern Baptist churches.

• Build strong, trust-based partnerships with pastors, missions leaders, and church staff.

• Develop tailored engagement strategies that align with each church's missions vision, capacity, and goals.

• Provide responsive, proactive, and concierge-level support that enhances long-term partnerships.

• Motivate churches to boost participation in global missions through prayer, financial support, missionary sending, and field partnerships.

• Link church leaders with missionaries, field personnel, and strategic mission opportunities.

• Facilitate complex partnerships involving multiple churches and ministry stakeholders.

• Suggest strategic initiatives that enhance church participation and impact.

• Offer insights and recommendations that fortify regional and national engagement efforts.

• Mentor and guide Church Engagement Strategists.

• Share best practices and assist in enhancing team effectiveness.

• Support the onboarding and development of new team members.

• May oversee Church Engagement Strategists, including performance support and professional development.

• Collaborate with various teams to align resources around strategic church partnerships.

• Serve as a link between churches, missionaries, and internal ministry teams.

• Communicate mission impact stories and field needs that encourage greater engagement.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and seminary training (MDiv or MRE) or equivalent missionary experience.

• At least 8 years of progressive experience in ministry, nonprofit leadership, church relations, strategic partnerships, business development, or constituent engagement.

• Proven track record of impacting organizational growth and advancing missions.

• Demonstrated ability to cultivate, influence, and manage high-value relationships with executive leaders, key stakeholders, and strategic partners.

• Exceptional executive communication and presentation abilities.

• Strong skills in strategic planning, analytical thinking, and problem-solving.

• Proven history of identifying opportunities and driving organizational objectives.

• Success in leading through influence, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and aligning stakeholders around common goals and priorities.

• Capacity to navigate complexity, manage competing priorities, and execute effectively in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

• Experience in utilizing CRM platforms, performance metrics, and data insights to inform strategy, measure outcomes, and aid decision-making.

• Willingness and ability to travel extensively, including both domestic and international travel.

• Familiarity with Southern Baptist churches, ministry ecosystems, and church-based missions strategies.

• Experience in coaching, developing, and mentoring team members.

• Demonstrated success in designing and implementing scalable engagement, partnership, or growth strategies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance with a choice of 3 plans.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• HSA and FSA benefit plans.

• Short- and long-term disability coverage (employer paid).

• Basic life insurance coverage (employer paid).

• Supplemental insurance coverage available.

• 403(b) Retirement Plan Savings with a 5% employer contribution plus up to a 4% matching contribution.

• Fully vested after 3 years.

• 21 days of paid time off accrued in the first year.

• 11 paid holidays.

• The week between Christmas and New Year's off.

• Volunteer Mission Trip Benefits.

• Access to tuition discounts.