Senior Officer, US Mobilization – Church Partnerships

International Justice Mission

Senior Officer leading church partnerships for International Justice Mission's efforts to protect vulnerable populations from violence. Expanding church relationships and engaging communities to prioritize Biblical justice.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeDistrict of Columbia, Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and care for an established portfolio of churches, networks, and denominations while expanding the church portfolio by cultivating new key relationships
Consistently achieve revenue targets and new donor acquisition targets, hitting goals for identified number of new relationally qualified donors acquired each year
Develop initiatives to inspire and influence churches to prioritize Biblical justice in global missions, as measured by institutional gifts to IJM
Partner with marketing teams to develop value-add resources for church partners and effectively leverage these resources to engage and inspire the church
Manage a portfolio of churches and ministry platform opportunities that hit identified revenue goals on an annual basis
Support the Director, US Mobilization in strategy development and management of key initiatives
Lead engagements to inspire prayer, drive awareness, acquire new donors, and generate revenue
Develop initiatives to offer Biblical justice resources to churches to enhance congregational spiritual formation
Implement partnership strategies with other teams to deepen and diversify a new pipeline across the region, annually delivering new partners to the front-line teams
Secure exhibition spots and speaking engagements with church networks to strengthen existing relationships and develop new partnerships
Collaborate with marketing and fundraising teams to scale our donor base, ensuring each partnership leverages the full breadth of opportunities for IJM
Advance IJM’s global Christian movement, which includes leading vision trips to our field offices, and strengthening global partnerships between churches and field offices
Work collaboratively with relevant members of the fundraising and marketing teams to develop best practices and key learnings
Exhibit a refined understanding of audience’s needs and present the IJM message accordingly, sharing relevant IJM stories and appropriate calls-to-actions (CTAs) in an engaging way
Participation in IJM’s community of spiritual formation

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of leading partnership relationships, fundraising and direct experience working with conference, network, or partnership leaders
3 years of practical experience as a pastor or leader with a church or missional organization
Bachelor’s degree in related field; graduate degree from seminary preferred
Proven track record of activating platforms of influence
Proven pastoral ministry experience
Excellent public speaking skills
Event and conference experience
Strong written and oral communication skills
Mature orthodox Christian faith as defined by the Apostles’ Creed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision benefits
Monthly commuter and parking benefits in the DC metro area
Retirement benefit options
Paid leave starting at 23 days
12 holidays (plus early release the day prior)
Daily, quarterly, and annual community spiritual formation
Robust staff care resources

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Hard Skills & Tools

Fundraising StrategiesRevenue Target AchievementDonor AcquisitionBiblical Justice InitiativesAudience Engagement

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationOral Communication SkillsLeadershipCollaborationInspiration

Certifications

Bachelor’s DegreeGraduate Degree from Seminary