Senior Business Development Strategist - Radiant Digital

Christian Career; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Radiant Digital is seeking a Senior Business Development Strategist to drive growth in nonprofit and faith sectors. You will own the full sales cycle—from prospecting and discovery to proposal, negotiation, and contract signing—and you will grow revenue through strategic, credible solutions.

This role rewards a proven closer with base pay plus commission and requires 7+ years of B2B sales in faith-based or nonprofit environments, plus expertise in digital marketing and authentic

Qualifications

• Have 7+ years of B2B sales experience, preferably selling to faith-based and/or nonprofit organizations, with a track record of meeting revenue targets.
• Understand the faith and nonprofit landscape and how decisions are made in these organizations.
• Be a proven closer who owns deals end-to-end and links sales strategy to client outcomes.
• Bring demonstrated expertise in digital marketing with credibility to diagnose challenges and propose solutions.
• Communicate confidently, collaborate, and strengthen the team around you.
• Appreciation for or experience with faith-based audiences and authentic messaging.

Responsibilities

• Own the full sales cycle—from prospecting and discovery through proposal development, negotiation, and contract signing.
• Drive new business by identifying, qualifying, and closing opportunities with nonprofit and faith-based organizations.
• Develop strategic marketing recommendations as part of the sales process, showing how Radiant Digital can meet client needs.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline, forecast revenue accurately, and hit targets consistently.
• Cultivate long-term relationships that lead to renewals, expansions, and referrals.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure smooth handoffs and client success post-sale.
• Stay sharp on industry trends in digital marketing, fundraising, and nonprofit communications and share insights with the team.

Skills

B2B sales

Closing deals

Digital marketing

Nonprofit sector knowledge

Faith-based audience experience

Communication

Job description

Who We Are

Radiant Digital is the leading digital marketing partner for faith-based organizations. We exist to authentically connect people of faith with the ministries, brands, and organizations that matter to them — and we do it with a combination of purpose-driven storytelling and a first-party data advantage no one else has.

We're a results-driven marketing partner that launches and scales performance marketing campaigns for churches, nonprofits, Christian publishers, higher education institutions, and faith-first brands. We chase our clients' goals like they're our own — and we're looking for a sales team addition who does the same.

The Opportunity

We're hiring a Senior Business Development Strategist to drive growth in the nonprofit and faith sectors. This isn't a "take orders and process deals" sales role — we want a seasoned closer who has been in the trenches, knows how to navigate complex sales cycles, and isn't afraid to bring bold ideas to the table.

The role focuses on the full sales cycle, and your success is measured by deals won and partnerships built. You'll leverage your marketing expertise to craft compelling solutions — but make no mistake, this is a revenue-driving position. Compensation for this role is base salary plus commission, commensurate with experience.

What One Will Do

• Own the full sales cycle — from prospecting and discovery through proposal development, negotiation, and contract signing
• Drive new businessby identifying, qualifying, and closing opportunities with nonprofit and faith-based organizations
• Develop strategic marketing recommendationsas part of the sales process, demonstrating how Radiant Digital can meet each client's unique needs
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline, accurately forecasting revenue and consistently hitting targets
• Cultivate long-term relationshipsthat lead to renewals, expansions, and referrals
• Collaborate with delivery teamsto ensure smooth handoffs and client success post-sale
• Stay sharp on industry trends in digital marketing, fundraising, and nonprofit communications — and bring those insights back to the team

About the Position

• Have7+ years of B2B sales experience, preferably selling to or within faith-based and/or nonprofit organizations, with a documented track record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets
• Understand the faith and nonprofit landscape— knows how these organizations operate, how decisions get made, and what matters most to their leaders
• Are aproven closer, not just a relationship builder — owned deals end-to-end and know how to connect sales strategy to meaningful client outcomes
• Bringdemonstrated expertise in digital marketing— can speak the language, diagnose challenges, and propose solutions with credibility
• Communicate with confidence, collaborate without ego, and make the team around you better
• Have an appreciation for or experience withfaith-based audiences — understands that messaging to this community requires authenticity, not just targetin

Bonus Points

• Existing relationships or network within the faith-based or nonprofit community
• Direct experience selling digital marketing services to churches, ministries, or faith-based brands
• Experience with fundraising, donor communications, or church/ministry marketing
• Familiarity with the unique challenges of marketing to faith audiences (platform targeting restrictions, contextual alignment, etc.)

Important: Please Read Before Applying

This role requires direct experience in the faith-based and/or nonprofit sector. We are seeking candidates who understand the unique culture, decision-making processes, and communication styles of churches, ministries, and mission-driven organizations. If you do not have hands-on experience working with or selling to faith-based or nonprofit organizations, please do not apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.