"NextGen Strategic Development Director"

NextGen Strategic Development Director

Company: St. Andrew Methodist Church

Job Location:

Category: Religious and Spiritual Life

Type: Full-Time

Email: resume@standrewmethodist.org

Mission Statement: Calling the Christian-ish to Become Passionate Servants of Jesus Christ

At St. Andrew, we are a community of people seeking to live more like Jesus every day and to learn in deeper ways what it means to follow his teachings, live in community, and serve the world.

Summary

Under the supervision of Sr. Director of Strategy, the NextGen Strategic Development Director’s goal is to be a strategic partner with our birth to 18 ministry leads to co-create, drive, and execute strategic goals. This role will partner with the Student’s Pastor, Children’s Pastor, and Preschool Director and be part of their team engaging the NextGen’s heart for Christ. The goal of the team overall is to build faith so that it endures in college and into adulthood. This role will intentionally look at the St. Andrew brand and churchwide strategy and drive cross-divisional alignment with all the birth to 18 divisions to innovate and drive new programs for the future.

Essential Functions

• Champions the St. Andrew mission and values across the NextGen ministry seeking opportunities to drive alignment across age divisions
• Contributes to the development of the NextGen vision and challenges new ways of thinking to accomplish goals
• Partners with Student’s Pastor, Children’s Pastor and Preschool Director to create age division strategies, goals and strategic timelines
• Aids in the implementation of strategic programs and systems that will improve day-to-day operations across age divisions
• Tracks progress toward shared strategic goals; identify gaps, propose solutions, and maintain momentum
• Collaborates with the marketing team to create effective communication strategies & messaging for NextGen families
• Partners with teams to execute NextGen vision and ministry strategy
• Researches trends, tools and systems and develops insights for birth to 18 to help inform the overall vision and strategy
• Partners with adult pastors to create programming and systems for parents of birth to 18 to engage with the church
• Acts as a strategic connector--- researching trends, championing unified messaging, and helping ministries execute a shared vision across the birth to 18 journey.
• Understands & stays current with child development stages in order to help inform the strategy to target needs of each stage.
• Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates strategy to create a unified effort to help families find and follow Jesus.

Competencies

• Have a heart for St. Andrew and support the vision and mission of the church
• Have a passion to make a difference for the next generation of youth
• Proven ability to develop strategic goals and drive programs to execute those goals
• Highly organized, deadline driven and able to pivot in an ever-changing environment
• Analytical skills and confidence working with data is required
• Passion to understand the non-profit and church environment to find areas for growth
• Work very well within a team setting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not have any supervisory responsibility.

Physical Demands

This is a largely sedentary role; however, events will require more walking and lifting than the typical office requirements. During trips and retreats, position can be a somewhat physical job, especially when on trips and retreats. Moving supplies, decorating, and setting up student areas, shopping, etc.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is an exempt full-time position at 36.5 hours per week. Office hours will be set but are flexible around morning/evening/weekend events or other church activities. This role will require at least two Sundays per month, 8:30-12:30pm.

Travel

Some travel is expected for trips and retreats.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Background in education / child development highly preferred
• Work experience preferred with proven track record to develop ideas and drive for results
• Ministry experience preferred

If interested in applying for this position, submit your resume to resume@standrewmethodist.org