State Director

Lifeline Children's Services; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifeline Children’s Services is seeking a State Director to lead the Tennessee team, oversee adoption and pregnancy counseling staff, and develop a fundraising plan to support Lifeline’s ministry across the state.

The role focuses on expanding church partnerships, recruiting families, and advancing Lifeline’s mission with a gospel-centered approach. Remote role in the Nashville area with statewide travel and engagement.

Qualifications

• Commitment to Lifeline’s mission and faith statement.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree is a plus.
• 10+ years of workplace experience, ideally ministry-related.
• 5+ years of fundraising experience.
• Proven track record leading, inspiring, and developing teams.
• Excellent communication and ability to develop partnerships across a broad audience.
• Relational entrepreneur with high attention to detail.
• Ability to think strategically with metrics and priorities.
• Self-starter capable of building rapport with staff, Board, churches, and donors across the state.
• Strong problem-solving, initiative, and deadline-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Build upon relationships with local churches and donors.
• Establish and execute a fundraising plan to hit annual budget.
• Organize and direct the state office and delegate tasks to staff.
• Pursue opportunities to present in churches about adoption and Lifeline campaigns.
• Develop a public relations plan to promote Lifeline’s ministry.
• Recruit families who share a gospel-centered heart across the world.
• Lead and cultivate a unified gospel-centered team culture.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership and team development

Strategic thinking

Self-starter with relationship skills

Networking with churches and donors

Public relations and messaging

Relational entrepreneurship

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (a plus)

Job description

Lifeline Children’s Services is looking to hire a State Director to join and lead the established team in Tennessee. The State Director will oversee a team of adoption and pregnancy counseling managers, caseworkers, and pregnancy counseling and adoption specialists. In addition to leading their team, this individual will develop a fundraising plan to raise the state budget in order to best support Lifeline’s ministry efforts in Tennessee. To spread the word about Lifeline, the State Director will start and strengthen church partnerships with pastors locally and around the state.

Supporting mothers in unplanned pregnancies is a large part of the local team's focus, so expanding recruitment efforts to locate and serve in these situations is a high priority. This is a great opportunity for an entrepreneurial-minded, relational leader who will lead in growing and expanding Lifeline’s mission and goals across the state.

POSITION KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build upon existing and historical relationships while also cultivating new partnerships with local churches and donors
• Establish a fundraising plan and execute to hit annual budget goal
• Organize and direct the work of the state office and delegate responsibilities to staff members as appropriate
• Pursue opportunities to present in churches about the Biblical alternative of adoption and Lifeline church campaigns and church based programs
• Develop a plan for public relations to promote Lifeline from both a development and awareness platform
• Take initiative in recruiting efforts to partner with families who have a heart for the Gospel and vulnerable children across the world
• Lead, develop, and create a unified team culture among staff members in a gospel-centered way

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE NEEDED

• Commitment to and passion for Lifeline’s mission; signs and upholds the Employee Statement of Faith
• Bachelor’s degree required; a Master’s degree is a plus
• Minimum of 10 years of workplace experience (ideally ministry-related)
• 5+ years of fundraising experience
• Strong track record of leading, inspiring, and developing teams
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop partnerships with a broad audience in order to advance Lifeline ministry
• Relational entrepreneur with high attention to detail
• Ability to think strategically; understanding of metrics to track and objectives to prioritize
• Self-starter who can intentionally establish rapport with staff, Board of Directors, local churches, and donors across the state
• Strong problem-solver; takes initiative and executes to meet tight deadlines while still maintaining a client focus and relational mindset

ABOUT LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Established in 1981 in Birmingham, AL, Lifeline Children’s Services (www.lifelinechild.org) exists to equip the body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children through holistic orphan care and advocacy. James 1:27 is clear in its call for the believer to care for the orphaned and vulnerable child. Lifeline believes in partnering with Gospel-centered families to provide them with resources necessary to help them find and nurture their children to become disciples of Christ.

In focusing on the areas of adoption, family restoration, unadopted, training, and counseling, Lifeline has a presence in 19 states and growing with over 250 employees. Lifeline is committed to investing in each person through intentional discipleship and training.

Join a team who is living out their vision to see vulnerable children and their communities be transformed by the gospel and make disciples.

LOCATION

This position is a remote role in the Nashville area, but you will spend time across the state of Tennessee.