Young Life

Vice President – Catholic Engagement

Young Life

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $128,180 - $177,500 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Establish and lead Young Life’s long-term strategy for ministry with and among Catholics.
  • Serve as senior advisor to the President/CEO and Mission Leadership on Catholic relations, theological considerations, communications, and global opportunities.
  • Integrate Catholic engagement strategy across major mission departments (Young Life, Wyld Life, College, Military, Camping, Development, HR, Learning and Leadership, MarCom).
  • Represent Young Life confidently with executive presence in national and international Catholic settings.
  • Build and lead a global team focused on Catholic partnerships, ministry expansion, and training.
  • Attract and develop pipeline of high-capacity Catholic staff and volunteer leaders across the mission.
  • Direct the creation of all mission-wide training content related to Catholic ministry, ensuring theological accuracy and pastoral sensitivity.
  • Teach and present at Young Life training events and key Catholic conferences.
  • Build and steward high-level relationships with cardinals, bishops, diocesan leaders, religious orders, Catholic universities, Catholic organizations, and global partners.
  • Develop a leadership team that guides regions and areas in launching and strengthening Young Life ministries in Catholic parishes, schools, dioceses, universities, and military bases.
  • Strengthen Young Life’s role as the Catholic Church’s premier partner in youth evangelization.
  • Position Young Life Camping as an important resource for Catholics, including the Adult Guest program.
  • Lead fundraising strategies to fuel expansion of Catholic-related ministry initiatives that fulfill the needs of the Catholic Initiatives strategic plan.
  • Cultivate major donors, foundations, and diocesan partners who invest in Catholic engagement and ministry growth.
  • Partner with Development leadership on cases for support, donor vision, and long-term sustainability of Catholic programming.
  • Maintain full compliance with Young Life financial policies and raise personal support as required.

Requirements

  • Minimum of Fifteen years of relevant professional experience.
  • At least Eight years of executive or senior leadership experience in a) Catholic ministry, non-profit or youth evangelization, and/or b) for-profit enterprise.
  • Practicing Catholic with active involvement in parish life and deep understanding of Catholic faith and culture.
  • Executive presence and communication skills with proven ability to lead large organizations, including strategy, management, operations and execution.
  • Proven ability to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder environments to initiate and build relationships and mutually beneficial collaboration (Young Life – Executive, Regional, Area; and the Catholic Church – clergy, educators, ministry leaders, donors).
  • Demonstrated success securing and stewarding multimillion-dollar fundraising partnerships (or corporate fundraising success).

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Hard skills
fundraising strategiestraining content creationstrategic planningrelationship buildingprogram developmentdonor stewardshipexecutive leadershipoperations managementyouth evangelizationCatholic ministry
Soft skills
executive presencecommunication skillsleadershipcollaborationrelationship managementstrategic thinkingpastoral sensitivityteam buildingmentorshipadaptability