Regional Manager Volunteer Team Development | Texas

Samaritan's Purse; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site medical

Insurance

FSA

Disability insurance

Paid Family Medical Leave

Life insurance

401(k)

Holidays

Vacation days

Sick days

Job summary

Samaritan's Purse is seeking a Regional Manager, Volunteer Development Team to lead our Operation Christmas Child volunteer network. The role focuses on recruiting, coaching, and aligning area teams with national vision to drive year-round engagement and shoebox donations.

You'll collaborate with churches and sponsors, oversee logistics networks for drop-off sites during peak times, and cast strategic plans across regions while modeling biblical integrity and compassion in service.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead volunteer teams toward goals from a Biblical perspective.
• Experience building volunteer networks with churches and community partners.
• Highly organized, self-motivated with initiative and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and equip mature volunteer leaders and foster collaboration.
• Provide strategic leadership to the year-round volunteer network.
• Oversee logistics network with drop-off sites and donor experience.
• Lead regional ministry growth and local vision casting.
• Manage Operations Center during shoebox processing season.

Skills

Volunteer leadership

Coaching

Strategic planning

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Biblical Studies (12 credits)

Job description

Demonstrate Biblical Integrity

Get Involved!

What do we believe?

At Samaritan's Purse, the Gospel is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and prayer for each other, our staff, and volunteers who serve around the world. As a faith-driven organization, our Statement of Faith shapes every aspect of our global work.

Please take time to review the following link as you consider working with us: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/statement-of-faith/

What is the opportunity?

Respond with Compassionate Action

We are seeking a Regional Manager, Volunteer Development Team to join our Operation Christmas Child team remotely in San Antonio, Texas or Austin, Texas. Through humanitarian work, the goal and purpose of Samaritan's Purse are to help people in Jesus' name and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

• Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
• Building and strengthening high-impact Volunteer Area Teams by recruiting and equipping mature, mission-minded leaders spiritually, providing intentional coaching, and fostering healthy collaboration. Ensuring volunteers represent the ministry with excellence among churches, donors, and community partners while consistently applying High-impact principles
• Providing strategic leadership to the year-round volunteer network, aligning Area Teams with national and regional vision and guiding them toward thriving team health. Driving year-over-year growth in shoebox collection, financial contributions, church and group engagement, year-round service, The Greatest Journey awareness, and the logistics network contributing to ministry impact
• Developing and expanding a ministry-aligned logistics network by partnering with like-minded churches as Drop-off locations. Ensuring these sites reflect organizational values, provide excellent donor experience during National Collection Week, and effectively support collection and transportation of shoebox gifts and other gift-in-kind donations
• Providing strategic vision and leadership for regional ministry growth by contributing to strategic planning, leading local vision casting and Ministry Plan development, and identifying high-potential opportunities. Collaborating with Area Teams to execute speaker tours, Project Leader Workshops, recruitment initiatives, and organized sponsored events while representing the ministry through local media and promotional channels
• Leading the Operations Center ministry during the shoebox processing season, including temporary relocation as needed, and providing day-to-day leadership to management and seasonal staff. Promoting operational excellence while cultivating a Christ- centered, meaningful volunteer experience and mobilizing both short-term and year-round volunteers to serve
• Other duties as assigned

What are the qualifications?

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, with five to seven years of experience leading volunteers and teams toward goals and expectations, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proven ability to manage, coach, and lead volunteer teams to implement programs and achieve ministry goals from a Biblical perspective
• Demonstrated experience working with the local church and building meaningful relationships with pastors, ministry leaders, and church members
• Highly organized and self-motivated with initiative. Strategic thinking and follow-through needed to accomplish goals and deadlines
• A collaborative team player who genuinely celebrates the success of others and demonstrates an optimistic, positive attitude that inspires and influences those around them
• 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not completed, an opportunity to meet and complete the requirement is available upon hire

What are the benefits?

• On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
• Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
• 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
• 10 sick days

Type: Full-time

Department: Operation Christmas Child

Location: Remote in San Antonio, TX or Austin, TX

Language Requirement: English

Travel: 75 days