Director of Partnerships

The Director of Partnerships is primarily responsible for building systems and processes to evaluate, support, and expand the thousands of existing partnerships while creating innovative ways to build automation and leverage tools to maintain these relationships. This role will also lead a team of Partnerships Managers. The Director of Partnerships is responsible for collaborating with their team leader to cast vision, provide direction, and lead ministry efforts within their area of influence to outcomes that further YouVersion’s mission.

YouVersion was created by the local church in 2007 and remains a ministry of Life.Church today. At Life.Church, our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Our team is committed to reaching people worldwide through innovative technology. And YouVersion is one of the ways we get to do that. Life.Church is a multi-site Christian church meeting in the United States and globally at Life.Church Online.

We wholeheartedly believe a daily rhythm of seeking intimacy with God has the power to transform lives. That’s why YouVersion creates biblically-based experiences that encourage and challenge people to seek God. We hope everyone in our community is on an active journey to become who God made them to be, abiding in Him, and drawing closer every day.

• Build strategic partnerships that result in the creation of content that meets the needs (geographic, demographic, topical, and theological) of diverse sets of people.
• Lead team to design and implement effective systems to appropriately onboard, train, oversee, and develop strong relationships with partnerships.
• Design expectations around exceptional service for our contacts and monitor contact engagement; maintain high engagement from our contacts.
• Oversee the management of contract accounts dedicated to leading teams in diverse languages and/or manage relationships with major publishers to ensure consistency and execution.
• Develop clear systems and processes that streamline the review and approval of partnership content.
• Strategically leverage high-level contractors and volunteers to duplicate systems in other languages while balancing team independence and autonomy.
• Create a cadence and/or process for the evaluation of content performance; when necessary, identify and remove low-quality content from the YouVersion Platform.
• Lead team to create scalable documentation and training as needed and translate training to increase partner-to-partner support across various languages.
• Drive collaboration with product teams, MarCom, and other related teams to equip the content partnership team with the best internal tools and processes that move toward automation and efficiency.
• Set marketing expectations with partners, including marketing within their network to grow user engagement within the Bible App.
• Ensure the growth and development of the Content Team, supporting them personally, professionally, and spiritually.
• Lead team to design and implement effective systems to appropriately onboard, train, oversee, and develop contractors and volunteers around the world.

• Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and solve problems with innovation.
• Effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to clearly explain complicated processes and foster partnerships.
• Effective at process and organizational management to coordinate, structure, and provide vision.
• Strong leadership skills and understanding of developing and guiding others.
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 3-5 years of related experience.

• Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons. 
• Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health. 
• Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase. 
• Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
• Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
• Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment! 
• $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth. 
• Casual dress and work environment.
• Flexible work schedule.
• And much more!

This role is in Edmond, OK at our Central Offices. No remote candidates will be considered.

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity

At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church. 

While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page. 

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