Outreach Director (Matthews Campus)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• You’ll lead the way in organizing outreach events for the Matthews Campus (a minimum of 8 a month) in addition to organizing our annual LOVE Week events and any all-church Outreach Campaigns throughout the year.
• You’ll be responsible for managing and maintaining the relationships with 40+ Outreach Partners, Organizations, and their Executive Directors in the Greater Matthews Area, as we figure out better ways to serve them and partner with them.
• You’ll build and lead an Outreach Volunteer Team that will support Outreach Event creation and execution; including training, logistics, supplies, hosting, training, set-up and tear down.
• You’ll build and lead a Care Team who act as the first responders to benevolence, counseling and prayer needs at the campus level.
• You’ll oversee the disbursement of funds to meet partner organization generosity needs and campus benevolence needs.
• You’ll be responsible for building a campus culture for serving our community and increasing participation at the Matthews Outreach Events. This includes a responsibility for marketing, social media and other strategies to engage our campus community.
• You will build and lead a Sunday Outreach team of volunteers, responsible for benevolence needs and Outreach event marketing and sign-ups.
• You will be responsible for working alongside other Campus Departments and Directors to create ways for Outreach Overlap (i.e. eGroup Night Outreach events, eKidz serving opportunities.)
• You will support Matthews Campus Initiatives with the entire Matthews Staff (i.e. All-Campus Christmas celebration, Baptism weekends, Volunteer Appreciation, etc.)
• You will Identify and submit monthly campus outreach impact stories each month.
• You’ll attend and support Elevation Outreach MInistry meetings/initiatives to provide the greatest impact, organization-wide.

MUST-HAVES

• Bachelor’s Degree or 5+ years of experience in public services, ministry, social work, or other relevant field
• Proven success in meeting and exceeding performance goals
• Experience and proven track record in leading teams and rallying people around a vision or goal
• Ability to work with strict deadlines and high attention to detail
• Self-starter with the ability to manage time effectively
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and manage time effectively
• Proficient in Google Sheets, data reporting, and training in online systems
• Experience in event management/planning
• Ability to lift 50 pounds

NICE-TO-HAVES

• Master’s Degree in public services, ministry, social work, or other relevant fields
• Experience managing benevolence cases
• Experience in marketing and/or strategic communication
• Experience in donor development and/or fundraising
• Familiarity with Elevation Church

Day-to-Day:

• We’re a Sunday-Thursday work environment. Monday-Thursday, we’re in the office (8:30AM - 5PM); on Sunday, we’re supporting the weekend worship experience either directly in our roles or by choosing a weekly serving opportunity at one of our Elevation Church campuses.
• There’s a lot to accomplish each week, so we’re pretty fast-paced. We’re also not afraid to pivot a strategy or project quickly to meet the needs of the weekend - adaptability is a key competence for us.
• Yes, we work hard. But we’re good at playing hard, too. We’re a creative staff, so there’s no shortage of activities around our offices to have some fun!
• You can’t help but grow on our staff. You’ll be around some incredible people. Professional development opportunities will be all around you, both in structured and unstructured ways.
• We expect you to be disciplined in your spiritual practices - be in your Bible, spend time with the Lord in prayer, meditate on and apply the weekly sermon.
• Bring your full self to every project, conversation, and initiative at hand.

Benefits:

• Elevation Church pays 100% of every employee’s medical benefits for full-time staff
• 403b with 4% match
• Dental & Vision benefits
• Paid time off for life, vacations, and rest
• Elevation Church subsidized 6 sessions of counseling annually
• Basic Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and child(ren)

EXAMPLE OF WEEKLY TIME EXPECTATIONS

• Care and communication with Outreach Organizations/Partner Executive Directors (6-8 hours)
• Matthews Team Meetings / Collaboration with Matthews Team Members (4-5 hours)
• Care and communication with Outreach Coordinators. (2-3 hrs)
• Relationship building, recruiting and caring for Outreach Volunteer Teams. (2-3 hrs)
• Review outreach events in our online system. (2-3 hrs)
• Purchase and review supplies for upcoming events. (1-2 hrs)
• Marketing and strategizing for Event sign-up’s and attendance (1-2 hrs)
• Ongoing System Trainings with new volunteers and coordinators. (1-2 hrs)
• Organization/Partner Pick-Up’s or Drop Offs pre and post Outreach Events (2-3 hrs)
• Brainstorming and planning for meetings, Love Weekend (campus promo), big shifts or events (Outreach fair to inform campus of outreach opportunities), project request. (2-4 hrs)
• Project management of multiple ongoing Outreach Events (1-2 hrs)
• Receiving / Organizing supplies - or managing on-site supply volunteer teams (2-3 hrs)
• Participate in Central Outreach Meetings (2-3 hours)
• Community connections and conversations with First Time Guests and Salvations (1-2 hours)
• Sunday presence, campus care, oversight of Sunday Volunteer Teams and potential staff leadership opportunities (ongoing on Sundays)
• On-Call for on-site Benevolence Cases (ongoing and varies)
• On-Call for Outreach Event coverage (ongoing and varies)
• Note: This role does include working on evenings and weekends, as needed