Senior Church Engagement Strategist

IMB (International Mission Board)

4d • $85,662 - $100,779 • Remote

About The Position

The Senior Church Engagement Strategist cultivates strategic partnerships with highly engaged Southern Baptist churches across the United States to advance global missions. The role builds trusted relationships with pastors, missions leaders, and church influencers, helping churches deepen their participation in praying, giving, going, and sending for the fulfillment of the Great Commission.

The position manages a portfolio of influential church partners and provides leadership across the Church Engagement team. It mentors peers, identifies regional opportunities, informs engagement strategies, and coordinates resources to strengthen church partnerships and missionary impact worldwide. The role may also directly supervise Church Engagement Strategists.

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, with demonstrated impact on organizational growth and mission advancement.
• Ability to cultivate, influence, and steward high-value relationships with executive leaders, key stakeholders, and strategic partners.
• Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to inspire, influence, and engage diverse audiences.
• Strong strategic planning, analytical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities, with a track record of identifying opportunities and driving organizational objectives.
• Demonstrated success leading through influence, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and aligning stakeholders around shared goals and priorities.
• Ability to navigate complexity, balance competing priorities, and execute effectively in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
• Experience using CRM platforms, performance metrics, and data insights to inform strategy, measure outcomes, and support decision-making.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively, including domestically and internationally, to strengthen partnerships and advance organizational initiatives.
• Working knowledge of Southern Baptist churches, ministry ecosystems, and church-based missions strategies, and ability to translate that knowledge into effective engagement approaches.
• Experience coaching, developing, and mentoring team members, fostering accountability, collaboration, and growth.
• Demonstrated success designing and executing scalable engagement, partnership, or growth strategies that expand influence, deepen stakeholder commitment, and advance organizational impact.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary relationship manager for a portfolio of highly engaged Southern Baptist churches.
• Develop deep, trust-based partnerships with pastors, missions leaders, and church staff.
• Create customized engagement strategies aligned with each church's missions vision, capacity, and goals.
• Deliver responsive, proactive, concierge-level support that strengthens long-term partnerships.
• Inspire churches to increase participation in global missions through prayer, financial support, missionary sending, and field partnerships.
• Connect church leaders with missionaries, field personnel, and strategic mission opportunities.
• Facilitate complex partnerships involving multiple churches and ministry stakeholders.
• Recommend strategic initiatives that increase church participation and impact.
• Provide insights and recommendations to strengthen regional and national engagement efforts.
• Mentor and coach Church Engagement Strategists.
• Share best practices and help strengthen team effectiveness.
• Support onboarding and development of new team members.
• May directly supervise Church Engagement Strategists, including providing performance support and professional development.
• Collaborate across teams to align resources around strategic church partnerships.
• Serve as a bridge between churches, missionaries, and internal ministry teams.
• Communicate mission impact stories and field needs that inspire greater engagement.

Benefits

• Medical insurance with a choice of three plans.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• HSA and FSA benefit plans.
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability coverage and 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 three 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 experience mission life firsthand while working with teams overseas.
• Access to tuition discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior