Leadership Development Manager, Great Lakes- Remote in Michigan

Samaritan's Purse; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Leadership Development Manager to empower teams and cultivate leaders for impactful community service. This role, based remotely in Michigan, involves recruiting and developing volunteers to further the mission of a renowned organization dedicated to serving those in need. With a focus on spiritual health and community engagement, you will play a vital role in achieving measurable ministry goals while fostering relationships with local churches and donors. If you are a strategic thinker with a heart for service, this is an incredible opportunity to make a lasting difference.

Benefits

On-site Medical Clinic

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Disability Insurance

Paid Family Medical Leave

Term Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

10 Paid Holidays

12 Vacation/Personal Days

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience leading volunteers and teams.
• Proven experience managing and coaching volunteer teams.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, equip, and lead volunteer teams to achieve goals.
• Coordinate with staff to implement strategic ministry plans.

Skills

Leadership

Volunteer Management

Team Development

Strategic Planning

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

12 credit hours of Biblical Studies

Job description

Location: , United States
Job ID: 15994
Date Posted: Mar 28, 2025

Job Description

Get Involved!

Do you love working with people to grow and maximize their gifts? Do you love empowering teams of people to achieve great goals? Do you have a passion for reaching the lost for Christ? Do you want to be part of a team that is working together for great Kingdom impact? We have an opportunity of a lifetime for you!

Samaritans Purse is seeking a Leadership Development Manager, Great Lakes to serve with Operation Christmas Child (OCC) over the region. This position is remotely based in Michigan. As the Leadership Development Manager, you will have the opportunity to identify, cultivate and develop leaders (Area Coordinators) who will in turn establish volunteer teams to carry out the mission and vision of OCC in their communities and churches. Join the team and use your gifts and talents for God's glory!

*Frequent travel (60-75 days annually) in the region and to the Processing Center during peak season (4-6 weeks)

A day in the life of a Leadership Development Manager:

At Samaritans Purse, the Gospel is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff, and volunteers who serve around the globe.

In the role of Leadership Development Manager, you will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him
• Recruit, select, equip, lead, and develop year-round leader volunteers according to the High Impact model of volunteer ministry
• Lead volunteer teams in a defined geographic area to accomplish goals in the areas of church, community, media, prayer, and the establishment and retention of a collection network
• Ensure volunteer teams are both spiritually healthy and well-equipped with resources to build relationships with local churches, groups, and individual donors
• Coordinate with regional staff and volunteers to create and implement strategic plans and initiatives to accomplish measurable ministry goals
• Potential to serve on the Management Team in an Operation Christmas Child shoebox Processing Center for 4-6 weeks in November and December (could involve temporary relocation during that time)
• Bachelor's Degree from a four-year college or university; five to seven years of experience leading volunteers and teams to meet goals and expectations; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proven experience managing, coaching, and leading volunteer teams to implement and achieve program goals from a Biblical perspective
• Experience working with the local church; interaction with pastors, leaders, and members
• Highly organized, self-starter who takes initiative to reach goals and deadlines; strategic thinker
• Collaborative team player, who enjoys seeing those on their team succeed
• Demonstrated ability to influence others with an optimistic outlook and positive attitude
• Passionate about raising awareness and participation in OCC, and establishing more life-long donors for OCC and Samaritans Purse
• 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, opportunity to meet and complete requirement is available upon hire.

Job Location: Remotely based in Michigan

Type: Full-Time

Language Requirement: Fluency in English

• On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave
• Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 12 vacation/personal days

Samaritan's Purse Mission Statement:

Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Samaritan's Purse Statement of Faith:

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
• We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
• We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
• We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life.
• We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment.
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the church.
• We believe that the ministry of evangelism and discipleship is a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ.
• We believe God's plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other.