Area Director

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

. Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for assigned Church areas.

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeSalt Lake City • Utah • United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strategic leadership and operational oversight in higher education and nonprofit sectors, with a focus on enrollment growth, student success, and relationship building across diverse stakeholders. Proven ability to analyze performance data and implement improvement plans while leading geographically dispersed teams.

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Strategic LeadershipEnrollment GrowthData AnalysisTeam CollaborationRelationship Building

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Hard Skills

Performance Data InterpretationStrategic PlanningOperational EfficiencyProject ManagementMissionary Training Oversight

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsInfluencing Without AuthorityProblem SolvingPresentation SkillsBuilding Trusted Relationships

Tools & Technologies

Presentation SoftwareData Analysis Tools

Industry Keywords

Higher EducationNonprofit LeadershipChurch EducationStakeholder EngagementGeographically Distributed Teams

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for assigned Church areas.
Develop and execute strategic plans supporting organizational goals, enrollment growth, student success, and long-term sustainability.
Direct a geographically dispersed workforce of 200–400 senior service missionaries.
Ensure area-level strategies and key performance indicators are executed effectively.
Monitor performance and implement corrective actions or improvement plans.
Identify innovation, process improvement, and operational efficiency opportunities.
Serve as the primary escalation point for operational, partner, and student experience issues.
Build relationships with Church, ecclesiastical, educational, government, civic, community, and external partners.
Lead enrollment growth, recruitment, communication, and awareness initiatives.
Analyze enrollment, retention, participation, persistence, and student satisfaction data.
Represent BYU-Pathway Worldwide with government, educational, religious, and community leaders.
Develop and oversee area-specific initiatives and strategic projects.
Collaborate with CES institutions and BYU-Pathway departments on coordinated execution.
Oversee missionary training, development, support, and engagement effectiveness.
Provide recommendations to executive leadership on operations, stakeholder engagement, growth, and organizational priorities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree preferred; a bachelor’s degree with extensive relevant experience may be considered.
Approximately 13 years of progressively responsible experience in executive or senior leadership, higher education, business development, nonprofit leadership, Church education, or a related field, including at least 5 years leading geographically distributed teams.
Demonstrated ability to set strategic direction, anticipate organizational needs, lead complex initiatives, interpret performance data, and deliver meaningful organizational or growth outcomes.
Experience leading teams and collaborating across departments, institutions, cultures, and groups to solve complex problems and manage competing priorities.
Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence effectively across complex organizations, including when working without direct authority.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate recommendations clearly to senior leaders and deliver engaging presentations to diverse audiences.
Advanced proficiency in creating polished, audience-focused slide decks and other presentation materials.
Currently authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Willingness to physically reside and perform the work in Utah.
Must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and currently temple worthy.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Benefits of Church Employment (details provided via the Church Employment benefits link)
Equal opportunity employer
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities