Director of Recruitment

East-West Ministries International•Plano, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Recruitment leads and coaches the Recruitment team to mobilize long-term missionaries, stateside workers, and operational staff in alignment with East-West’s Great Commission ministry goals. Shifting from traditional recruitment to Kingdom-focused mobilization, this role drives innovative sourcing strategies, fosters dynamic external networks, and ensures a shepherd-hearted candidate care experience. By aligning vetting pathways across all departments and serving as a relational bridge-builder, the Director guides candidates through barriers while upholding the organization’s vision, mission, and biblical values.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, leadership, missiology, or related field.
5+ years leading talent acquisition or mission mobilization.
5+ years direct experience managing, coaching, and empowering direct reports.
Vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ and alignment with organizational mission.
Proven success driving proactive sourcing and expanding candidate pipelines.
Background with faith-based nonprofits, mission agencies, or cross-cultural fieldwork.
Demonstrated ability to build trust and partner with executive leadership and department heads.
Track record of cultivating external relationships across mission networks and universities.
Strong relational intelligence focused on candidate discernment and spiritual direction.
Hands-on experience with ATS platforms, CRMs, and recruiting analytics tools.
Skilled at strategic delegation, project management, and removing team roadblocks.
Ability to assess applicants accurately for doctrinal, cultural, and role-specific fit.
Maintain a firm commitment to East-West’s vision, mission, values, Statement of Faith, and beliefs
Display a growing and mature faith in Jesus Christ
Be active in a local church body

Responsibilities

Lead with a mobilization mindset: Drive proactive, innovative sourcing and discipling strategies to recruit and deploy mission-aligned staff.
Demonstrate shepherd-hearted leadership: Provide strategic leadership, active coaching, and holistic care focused on the spiritual discernment and long-term health of workers.
Build external & internal networks: Form strong partnerships across ministry spaces to share best practices and seamlessly align recruitment pathways across Field, Operations, and Development teams.
Coach candidates through barriers: Use intentional diagnostic coaching questions to guide candidates through challenges and into their specific roles in missions.
Align fully with organizational values: Champion East-West’s Vision, Mission, Values, Statement of Faith, and Biblical foundations across all mobilization efforts.
Spiritual Leadership & Prayer: Ground the day in prayer for candidates and lead team spiritual formation activities.
Team Coaching & Leadership: Lead recruitment staff and help them navigate candidate roadblocks and mobilization bottlenecks.
Internal Hiring Alignment: Partner with Field, Operations, and Development leaders to clarify requirements and refine interview pathways.
Strategic Networking & Pipeline Building: Connect with churches, campuses, and mission networks to cultivate strong referral channels.
High-Level Requisitions: Conduct diagnostic screening interviews for critical field and leadership roles.
Innovation & Strategic Planning: Monitor department lead measures, budget, and modern mobilization tools to continually optimize sourcing.
Candidate Care Oversight: Ensure every applicant experiences clear, shepherd-hearted communication from application through deployment.
Faithful Stewardship: Complete administrative oversight and internal communications as an offering to the Lord.