Executive Director - External Partnerships

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Executive Director - External Partnerships Apply locations Remote - USA time type Full time posted on Posted 20 Days Ago job requisition  R0001409 Executive Director - External Partnerships

Work Location:

Remote - USA

Schedule:

Full time

Do hear God’s invitation when you think about words like “networking,” “connecting,” “resourcing,” and “marketing?” Do you long for Inter Varsity to partner better with parents, youth pastors, Christian high school leaders, and other campus and youth ministries? The Executive Director of External Partnerships leads our efforts to connect with, learn from, and offer our gifts to the community of people who want to see students and faculty meet Jesus.

To advance the purpose of Inter Varsity, this position will develop Inter Varsity’s strategy to build partnerships with other ministries and organizations to advance campus ministry; will supervise the External Relations Team as it engages churches, denominations, youth ministry organizations, mission agencies, and other networks; will oversee the development of resources to serve external partners; will serve as Inter Varsity’s representative at national partnership gatherings;

and will increase Inter Varsity recognition and reputation in those communities.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Personal and Spiritual Growth:

• Be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ: growing in love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture, and God's purposes in the world
• Pursue maturity as a disciple of Jesus Christ so that life and work increasingly reflects Inter Varsity’s core values
• Pursue a vibrant relationship with the triune God through engagement with spiritual disciplines
• Develop self-leadership, growing in self-awareness, self-management, relational integrity, and resiliency
• Embrace Scriptural standards for behavior, including those described in Inter Varsity’s Code of Conduct

Lead External Relations Team:

• Develop strategies which increase Inter Varsity’s engagement with and benefit from external organizations, including churches, denominations, and ministry networks
• Oversee the work of the External Relations team through supervision of national directors and senior partnership catalysts, as needed
• Identify and implement best practices in building partnerships with other organization

Collaborate with Inter Varsity National Leaders to Identify and Sustain External Partnerships:

• Identify a prospect list of desired external partner organizations/people
• Define the scope of each of the potential partnership
• Integrate partnerships into strategic plans and on-going operations as appropriate
• Develop best practices and evaluation tools for sustainable win-win partnerships

Build Relationships with External Partners:

• Develop partner profiles and engagement strategies for target people, organization and networks
• Initiate and sustain relationships with key decision-makers or influencers in agreed-on organizations or networks
• Create formal organizational partnerships and alliances between Inter Varsity and other organizations
• Monitor whether on-going partnerships are desired, sustainable, and mutually-beneficial
• Represent Inter Varsity at national events and partnership leadership meetings

Increase Inter Varsity Brand Awareness:

• Communicate persuasively Inter Varsity’s ethos, vision, mission, and priorities in various settings
• Promote awareness and use of Inter Varsity resources (e.g., people, conferences, IVP texts, ministry materials)
• Represent Inter Varsity, as requested, to media and in other settings
• Stay aligned with Communication Department-defined marketing and branding/position goals

Engage in Campus Ministry as Requested:

• Engage in campus ministry and teaching as requested
• Preach, teach, and train in…