Senior Director of Church Connections

About the Role

This position provides strategic leadership and tactical management to the Church Connections team at Operation Mobilization. The role focuses on developing, maintaining, and growing a portfolio of churches in the United States to establish mutually beneficial partnerships that mobilize congregants in financial generosity, global service opportunities, and focused prayer for the least reached.

Responsibilities

• Develop, recommend, implement, and monitor strategies and programs to engage OM with churches in the U.S. in prayer, giving, and global service.
• Collaborate across OM teams to provide resources, shape organizational church engagement strategy, and serve constituents.
• Guide the planning and implementation of tactics and goals to deepen relationships with church leaders.
• Represent OM by ministering in churches through preaching, teaching, training, and coaching to support OM’s mission.
• Oversee the documentation and execution of a moves management strategy for all relationships in the Church Connections team portfolios.
• Provide a church engagement perspective in OM gatherings, including the Advancement Leadership Team and other leadership forums.
• Meet or exceed annual revenue and mobilization goals for both an individual portfolio and the total team portfolio.
• Develop and grow an individual portfolio of 10-15 mutually beneficial relationships with current church partners to increase involvement in praying, giving, and sending workers to the least reached.
• Annually invite, negotiate, and secure five- to seven-figure gifts and multi-year commitments to meet revenue goals.
• Annually invite, negotiate, and secure significant church partnerships that mobilize and/or care for sent workers to meet mobilization goals.
• Demonstrate curiosity for church partners and leaders, serving each church in ways that align with both the church’s and OM’s goals.
• Plan and lead vision trips for select church leaders to OM fields and strategic OM events as part of the moves management strategy.
• Engage the CEO, subject matter experts, and other OM leaders in visits with church leaders to inspire, cultivate, and develop significant partnership opportunities.

Requirements

• A committed Christian in agreement with OM USA’s Statement of Faith and mission.
• Passionate about OM’s mission to see vibrant communities of Jesus followers among the least reached.
• At least three to five years of significant prior transferable professional experience in a large church and/or non-profit organization.
• BA/BS (or equivalent experience) required; MA, DMin, or MBA/CFRE preferred.
• Capable of effective collaboration in a highly complex organization.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• High level of energy, self-confidence, and a positive “can-do” attitude.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize assigned tasks.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated competence in today’s electronic environment and ability to learn OM’s CRM.

Team Participation

• Participate in team life activities of OM, including prayer, fellowship, training, and development events.
• Engage in task forces or working groups that facilitate cross-department collaboration.
• Model the culture of OM USA.