Director, Seminaries, Campus & Camps

International Mission Board•Richmond, VA

About The Position

The International Mission Board (IMB) is seeking a visionary, strategic leader to direct its engagement with Southern Baptist seminaries, Baptist universities and colleges, Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCMs), campus ministries, and SBC-affiliated camps. The Director will develop and execute a comprehensive national strategy that inspires greater participation in the Great Commission through prayer, missionary sending, and financial support for global missions. The Director will lead a team that builds influential relationships and creates pathways to mobilize students, faculty, ministry leaders, and future church leaders toward missions engagement. The role includes setting annual objectives and performance measures, developing partnerships and mobilization strategies, building a high-performing team, collaborating across IMB and with denominational partners, and representing IMB at conferences, campus events, and ministry gatherings. The position is based in Richmond, Virginia, and requires travel at least 30% of the time, including domestic and occasional international travel.

Requirements

Doctoral degree; Ph.D. or D.Min. preferred.
At least 8 years of progressive leadership experience in ministry, higher education, church relations, campus ministry, missions mobilization, or partnership development.
At least 5 years of experience leading, coaching, and developing high-performing teams, including managing performance, setting goals, and fostering professional growth.
Proven experience developing and executing strategic engagement initiatives that drive participation, growth, and measurable outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain influential relationships with senior leaders, including seminary presidents, university administrators, faculty, pastors, and ministry leaders.
Strong strategic planning and project management skills, including establishing objectives, performance metrics, and accountability measures.
Knowledge of current trends impacting theological education, collegiate ministry, and emerging generations of church leaders.
Experience managing budgets, strategic initiatives, and organizational change efforts.
Excellent verbal, written, and public communication skills, including presenting to large audiences and representing an organization at conferences and events.
Ability to collaborate across multiple departments and constituencies to achieve organizational goals.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability and willingness to travel at least 30% of the time, including domestic and occasional international travel.
Active membership in a Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) church.

Nice To Haves

Seminary degree strongly preferred; SBC seminary education highly valued.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a national engagement strategy for seminaries, campuses, BCMs, and camps.
Create scalable pathways that move constituents from awareness to active participation in global missions.
Establish annual objectives, performance metrics, and engagement priorities.
Drive innovation through new partnership models and mobilization strategies.
Cultivate relationships with seminary presidents, administrators, faculty, and student leaders.
Create initiatives that encourage future church leaders to pray, send, give, and go.
Expand opportunities for students to engage with missionaries, training experiences, and mobilization pathways.
Recruit, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Strategists, Associates, and Seminary liaisons.
Foster collaboration, accountability, and professional growth within the team.
Build a culture focused on mission impact, innovation, and excellence.
Create opportunities for students and emerging leaders to participate in missions through internships, short-term opportunities, prayer initiatives, and long-term missionary service.
Collaborate across IMB teams and with denominational partners to maximize engagement.
Represent IMB at conferences, leadership forums, campus events, and ministry gatherings.

Benefits

Medical insurance with a choice of three plans.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
HSA and FSA benefit plans.
Employer-paid short- and long-term disability coverage, with supplemental coverage available.
Employer-paid basic life insurance, with supplemental coverage available.
403(b) retirement plan with a 5% employer contribution and 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 and the week between Christmas and New Year's.
Volunteer Mission Trip Benefits to work with IMB teams overseas.
Access to tuition discounts.