Executive Director – Church Engagement

Job Description: • Set and steward the national CE strategy and annual plan in alignment with Care Net’s mission, vision, MLD, ARC, and organizational objectives. • Articulate and continually cast vision that inspires adoption of MLD, ARC, and ALPN across diverse denominational contexts; translate vision into clear roadmaps and measurable goals. • Maintain expert awareness of local, regional, and national pro-life issues to identify opportunities for Gospel-centered church engagement. • Lead with a culture of prayer, integrity, excellence, and compassionate service. • Build and manage a national portfolio of denominational and associational partners; secure multi-year promotional agreements for MLD, ARC, and related church initiatives. • Establish annual CE goals and KPIs; oversee “moves management” for the full partner lifecycle (prospect, launch, growth, retention). • Deepen relationships with key pastors, denominational leaders, and influencers through regular meetings and strategic initiatives. • Partner with Marketing & Communications to strengthen church-facing content, campaigns, and resources; translate data into actionable plans that improve acquisition and retention. • Leverage HubSpot for pipeline, activity tracking, forecasting, task management, and reporting—ensuring data is accurate, timely, and actionable. • Collect, curate, and archive spiritual-impact stories for use across Care Net channels. • Recruit, lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Regional Directors; guide them to recruit, train, and support Area Coordinators and volunteer teams. • Provide playbooks, training, and tools that equip staff and volunteers to recruit, select, equip, and lead high-impact church volunteers for MLD/ARC, prayer support, and broader engagement. • Equip the team to vision-cast effectively, ensuring message discipline, theological clarity, and contextualization across denominations and cultures. • Monitor regional performance; remove obstacles; align resourcing to growth opportunities by denomination and geography. • Help pregnancy centers establish and scale discipleship connections with churches—prioritizing MLD-centered ministry models that provide ongoing care and discipleship. • Identify and recruit churches for MLD and ARC implementations that can receive referrals and provide long-term discipleship for women and men served through PDL and other channels. • Lead promotional strategy for the Church Engagement track at Care Net’s National Conference support conference programming and execution as assigned. • Serve as a public speaker and representative at national and regional events, workshops, and partner conferences; uphold quality standards and strengthen alliances. • Provide timely written and oral reports to the SVP-SP on national and regional CE performance, risks. opportunities, and resource needs (timelines/budgets). • Ensure compliance with internal policies and uphold Care Net’s Statement of Faith, Core Values, and Employee Conduct Policy. • Perform other duties as assigned. Requirements: • A committed Christian with a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior; keeps Christ central and shares the Gospel. • Full alignment with Care Net’s Statement of Faith, Mission/Vision, Core Values, and pro-abundant-life position; able to engage across diverse Christian denominations and cultures. • Practices prayer, Scripture engagement, and participation in staff devotions; willing to fast and pray with the team. • 5+ years of proven leadership in church engagement, ministry development, or equivalent; strong track record leading teams toward measurable growth. • Exceptional organizational, program, and project-management skills; strong interpersonal, written, and public-speaking skills. • Demonstrated vision-casting ability that motivates diverse stakeholders and drives adoption of ministry models across denominational contexts. • Proficiency with Google Workspace; CRM experience (HubSpot preferred). • Able to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while meeting objectives. • High energy, integrity, sound judgment, and servant-leader. • Ability to travel, including to Care Net’s National Conference. • Executive church leadership experience; 5–7+ years leading dispersed/remote teams (preferred). • Master’s degree or equivalent ministry/leadership training (preferred). Benefits: • N/A Apply tot his job Apply To this Job