Director of Strategy

lifechruh

10+ Years | Edmond, Oklahoma, United States (On Site) | Full Time | 3 months ago
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Job Summary

The Director of Strategy at YouVersion is responsible for guiding the organization's long-term strategy through strategic planning, investment oversight, and relationship building. This role translates vision into actionable strategy, identifies capital opportunities to expand impact, and supports senior leadership with data synthesis and actionable recommendations. Key responsibilities include deep research, trend analysis, facilitating strategic workshops, and ensuring follow-through on strategic priorities. The Director will balance deep thinking with hands-on execution, managing multiple workstreams and bringing clarity to ambiguity. They will also lead the annual strategic planning cycle, build 3-year strategy roadmaps, develop growth models and KPI frameworks, and manage the organization-wide strategy calendar. This position involves evaluating and structuring strategic investments, leading diligence for new ventures, and maintaining a capital allocation model. Additionally, the Director will foster strategic alliances with ecosystem players and cultivate relationships within the tech industry to bring outside-in thinking. This role requires strong leadership, strategic acumen, exceptional modeling and market analysis skills, and experience navigating complexity in mission-oriented organizations.

Must Have

  • 10+ years of experience in strategic planning or related fields
  • Strong strategic acumen and ability to connect vision to execution
  • Exceptional modeling, market analysis, and executive communication skills
  • Experience working with executive teams
  • Ability to self-motivate and solve problems with innovation
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Good to Have

  • MBA or advanced degree
  • Experience in management consulting, business development, or M&A
  • High EQ, discretion, and ability to work with senior executives
  • Experience navigating complexity in high-growth, mission-oriented organizations

Perks & Benefits

  • Paid parental leave
  • Generous employer-paid leave for vacation and sick time
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Life insurance policy
  • Short-Term and Long-Term disability coverage
  • Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits
  • Generous 401(k) retirement plan
  • Annual development dollars for professional growth
  • Casual dress and work environment

Job Description

The Director of Strategy guides YouVersion’s long-term strategy by leading the strategic planning process, overseeing strategic investments, and building strategic relationships. This role translates vision into executable strategy, while identifying and pursuing capital opportunities that expand the organization’s impact and reach. The Director directly supports senior leadership by synthesizing complex data into actionable recommendations, managing simultaneous strategic workstreams, and preparing key inputs that enable informed decision-making. This role conducts deep research, analyzes trends, facilitates quarterly strategic workshops, and partners with internal and external stakeholders to ensure follow-through on strategic priorities. The Director will balance deep thinking with hands-on execution, pivoting quickly between projects, and bringing clarity to ambiguity through structured analysis and planning. The Director is responsible for collaborating with their YTL to cast vision, provide direction, and lead ministry efforts within their area of influence to outcomes that further Life.Church’s mission and reach people for Christ.

 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. 

What You’ll Do

    • Lead the annual strategic planning cycle, partnering with the CEO, COO, and CSO to define long-term goals and focus areas.
    • Build and maintain a rolling 3-year strategy and roadmap across core and growth initiatives.
    • Develop 5- and 10-year growth models and KPI frameworks tied to YouVersion’s mission and scale.
    • Design and manage the organization wide strategy calendar, including leadership offsites, quarterly reviews, and cross-functional alignment sessions.
    • Lead the analysis of key market trends, technology shifts, user behaviors, and emerging risks to inform strategy.
    • Support special projects and critical CEO-level initiatives, ensuring cross-team clarity and execution momentum.
    • Evaluate and structure strategic investments aligned to YouVersion’s future-state vision.
    • Lead diligence for new ventures, partnerships, acquisitions, and early-stage opportunities.
    • Maintain a capital allocation model that balances innovation, growth, and operational impact.
    • Partner with Finance to run long-term scenario planning and investment prioritization.
    • Work cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, and Product on deal structure, negotiation, and integration.
    • Manage external partnerships critical to future growth.
    • Cultivate strategic alliances with ecosystem players in digital faith, content, and emerging platforms.
    • Represent YouVersion in external forums and strategic partner gatherings.
    • Develop tech industry relationships to bring outside-in thinking to the organization.
    • Serve as a thought partner to the CEO, COO, and CSO on navigating organizational influence and positioning.

Skills Needed to Succeed

    • 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 to projects.
    • Strong leadership skills and understanding of developing and guiding others.
    • Strong strategic acumen and ability to connect vision to execution.
    • Exceptional modeling, market analysis, and executive communication skills.
    • Strong understanding of business development, capital strategy, and M&A processes.
    • Experience navigating complexity and ambiguity in high-growth, mission-oriented orgs.
    • High EQ, discretion, and ability to work closely with senior executives and external partners.
    • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field  
    • MBA or advanced degree preferred.
    • 10+ years of experience in strategic planning, corporate strategy, management consulting, business development, or M&A.
    • Experience working with executive teams and leading cross-functional initiatives.

Benefits We Offer
・ 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.

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. 

All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only. 

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