Director, Seminaries, Campus & Camps
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Salary$113k – $133k
LocationRichmond, Virginia
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityDirector
Experience8+ yrs
Company size10+ people
PostedOct 21, 2026 · 2w ago
Verified live3d ago
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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
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
Strong strategic planning and project management skills
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
Ability to collaborate across multiple departments and constituencies
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
Ability and willingness to travel at least 30% of the time, including domestic and occasional international travel
Doctoral degree: Ph.D., D.Min., preferred
Seminary degree strongly preferred, with SBC seminary education highly valued
Active membership in a Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) church
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental
Vision
HSA
FSA
Short term disability
Long term disability
Life insurance
403(b)
Paid time off
Holidays
Tuition discounts
Volunteer mission trip benefits
About the role
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:
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Develop and execute a national engagement strategy for seminaries, campuses, BCMs, and camps.
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Create scalable pathways that move constituents from awareness to active participation in global missions.
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Establish annual objectives, performance metrics, and engagement priorities.
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Drive innovation through new partnership models and mobilization strategies
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Cultivate relationships with seminary presidents, administrators, faculty, and student leaders.
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Create initiatives that encourage future church leaders to pray, send, give, and go.
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Expand opportunities for students to engage with missionaries, training experiences, and mobilization pathways.
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Recruit, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Strategists, Associates, and Seminary liaisons.
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Foster collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.
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Build a culture focused on mission impact, innovation, and excellence.
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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.
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Represent IMB at conferences, leadership forums, campus events, and ministry gatherings.
Qualifications
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Doctoral degree: Ph.D., D.Min., preferred.
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Seminary degree strongly preferred, with SBC seminary education highly valued.
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At least 8 years of progressive leadership experience in ministry, higher education, church relations, campus ministry, missions mobilization, or partnership development.
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At least 5 years of experience leading, coaching, and developing high-performing teams, including managing performance, setting goals, and fostering professional growth
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Proven experience developing and executing strategic engagement initiatives that drive participation, growth, and measurable outcomes.
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Demonstrated ability to build and maintain influential relationships with senior leaders, including seminary presidents, university administrators, faculty, pastors, and ministry leaders.
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Strong strategic planning and project management skills with the ability to establish objectives, performance metrics, and accountability measures.
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Knowledge of current trends impacting theological education, collegiate ministry, and emerging generations of church leaders.
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Experience managing budgets, strategic initiatives, and organizational change efforts
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Excellent verbal, written, and public communication skills, including presenting to large audiences and representing an organization at conferences and events.
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Ability to collaborate across multiple departments and constituencies to achieve organizational goals.
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Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
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Ability and willingness to travel at least 30% of the time, including domestic and occasional international travel
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Active membership in a Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) church.
Benefits & Perks:
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Medical insurance with choice of 3 plans, dental, vision, HSA and FSA benefit plans (and more!)
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Short- and long-term disability and basic life insurance coverage (employer paid) - with supplemental coverage available
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403(b) Retirement Plan Savings - with 5% employer contribution plus up to a 4% matching contribution, fully vested after 3 years
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21 days of paid time off accrued in the first year, plus 11 paid holidays and the week between Christmas and New Years
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Volunteer Mission Trip Benefits so you can experience mission life first hand by working with our teams overseas
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Access to tuition discounts
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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:
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Time Type:
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