Director, Seminaries, Campus & Camps

International Mission Board; United States; Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Disability insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

International Mission Board seeks a visionary Director, Seminaries, Campus & Camps to lead engagement with Southern Baptist seminaries, universities, BCMs, campus ministries, and SBC-affiliated camps from Richmond, VA.

The role drives a comprehensive strategy to inspire prayer, missions sending, and generous giving toward global outreach, while overseeing a team of strategists and liaisons. Strong leadership and SBC engagement are essential.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree preferred.
• Seminary degree strongly valued for SBC context.
• 8+ years of progressive leadership in ministry, higher education, church relations, campus ministry, or partnerships.
• 5+ years leading and developing high-performing teams.

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 to encourage prayer, giving, and sending among students and leaders.
• Recruit, coach, and develop a high-performing team of strategists and liaisons.
• Collaborate across IMB teams and denominational partners to maximize engagement.
• Represent IMB at conferences, leadership forums, and campus events.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Relationship building

Public speaking

Travel readiness

Education

Ph.D. or D.Min.

Seminary degree preferred

Job description

The International Mission Board is seeking a visionary and strategic leader to serve as Director, Seminaries, Campus & Camps. This role provides leadership for IMB's engagement with Southern Baptist seminaries, Baptist universities and colleges, Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCMs), campus ministries, and SBC-affiliated camps. Location: Richmond, VA Compensation: $113,282-133,281 annually* The Director will develop and execute a comprehensive engagement strategy designed to inspire greater participation in the Great Commission through increased prayer, missionary sending, and financial support for global missions. This leader will oversee a team dedicated to building influential relationships and creating pathways that mobilize students, faculty, ministry leaders, and future church leaders toward missions engagement. This role provides leadership for IMB's engagement with Southern Baptist seminaries, Baptist universities and colleges, Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCMs), campus ministries, and SBC-affiliated camps.

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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree: Ph.D., D.Min., preferred.
• Seminary degree strongly preferred, with SBC seminary education highly valued.
• 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 with the ability to establish 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.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical insurance with choice of 3 plans, dental, vision, HSA and FSA benefit plans (and more!)
• Short‑ and long‑term disability and basic life insurance coverage (employer paid) - with supplemental coverage available
• 403(b) Retirement Plan Savings - with 5% employer contribution plus up to a 4% matching contribution, fully vested after 3 years
• 21 days of paid time off accrued in the first year, plus 11 paid holidays and the week between Christmas and New Years
• Volunteer Mission Trip Benefits so you can experience mission life first hand by working with our teams overseas
• Access to tuition discounts
• See a summary of our comprehensive benefits package for full time regular and contract employees here.

* This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation that IMB reasonably expects to offer at the time of posting. This range reflects base compensation only and does not include the value of IMB’s comprehensive benefits, which are described further below. Final base compensation may be informed by individualized factors, including experience, qualifications, and unique skills that are expected to impact the individual’s contribution to the role. IMB is not responsible for omissions or alterations to this information in third‑party job postings.

Worker Type: Employee Regular Time Type: Full time

IMB is a non‑profit religious organization of the Southern Baptist convention. Our visionis a multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language knowing and worshipping our Lord Jesus Christ. Our mission is to serve Southern Baptists in carrying out the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations. As we have a primary role in fulfilling the Great Commission globally through the partnership and support of our churches, every employee functions as a minister of the gospel. All employees must commit to living a life of personal holiness in imitation of Jesus Christ and bringing glory to God the Father in carrying out all assigned responsibilities, by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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