Director of Strategic Relationships

Awana ®

Director of Strategic Relationships focusing on building influential connections in child and family ministry. Engage with leaders and organizations to enhance partnerships and discipleship efforts.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $77,000 - $81,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leadership within family and children ministry, fostering strategic relationships with churches and ministry leaders. Proficient in utilizing Awana curriculum and resources to enhance engagement and partnership opportunities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

10+ Years Leadership ExperienceFamily And Children Ministry ExpertiseAwana Curriculum UtilizationValid US PassportBorn-Again Christian

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Soft Skills

Relational IntelligenceRelationship BuildingCommunication

Industry Keywords

Children's MinistryFamily MinistryNon-Profit LeadershipTheologyMissions

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify, cultivate and steward strategic relationships with influential churches, ministry leaders, pastors, denominational leaders, ministry organizations, authors, speakers, and practitioners in the children’s and family ministry space.
Develop relational pathways that move leaders from awareness of Awana into deeper engagement with content, podcasts, cohorts, events, curriculum, and partnership opportunities.
Represent Awana and ChildDiscipleship.com at churches, conferences, off-sites, and strategic gatherings.
Host conversations, podcasts, cohorts, and convenings that strengthen Awana’s credibility and visibility in the child discipleship space.
Serve as a relational intelligence source for internal teams by sharing what key churches and ministry leaders are seeing, needing, asking, and building.
Help position Awana as a trusted partner and convener among leaders committed to forming lasting faith in children and families.
Create intentional next steps for strategic relationships, including podcast invitations, cohort participation, event involvement, curriculum conversations, content collaboration, summit participation, or deeper organizational partnership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Depth of experience (e.g., 10+ years) in leadership, family and children ministry, serving in and caring for the Church, strongly preferred.
College education desired with a concentration in ministry, missions, theology, non-profit leadership, or similar from an accredited college or university.
Utilization of Awana curriculum, resources, & solutions is a plus!
Valid US Passport required.
Valid State driver’s license required.
Eligibility to work in the United States is required; this position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.
Must be a born-again Christian.
Must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
Must be in agreement with the Awana Doctrinal Statement.
Must be in fellowship with the body of Christ through a local church.
Regularly engages in reading the Holy Bible as a guide and standard for living.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental & vision health insurance
Paid family leave
401(k) & Roth 401(k) retirement savings plans with employer match
Generous paid vacation & holidays
Adoption assistance
College scholarship
Employee wellness program