Area Director -- BYU-Pathway Worldwide - (Full-time)

Area Director, Global Engagement and Operations

The Area Director, Global Engagement and Operations, is a critical member of BYU-Pathway Worldwide's U.S. and Canada Field Operations team and provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for assigned Church areas. The Area Director works closely with Area Presidencies, Church leaders, Church departments, missionaries, government and educational partners, and community stakeholders to expand access to education and help BYU-Pathway fulfill its mission of bringing affordable, spiritually based higher education to the "hidden many" wherever the Church is organized.

The Area Director leads and develops a team of leaders and provides strategic direction and operational oversight for a geographically dispersed workforce of approximately 200 to 400 senior service missionaries, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and consistent execution across assigned areas. Serving as BYU-Pathway's senior operational representative within designated regions, the Area Director establishes and maintains trusted relationships with Area Presidencies, Welfare & Self-Reliance Services, Seminaries & Institutes, the Missionary Department, and other Church Educational System (CES) partners.

Through strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and partnership with ecclesiastical and educational leaders, the Area Director advances student recruitment, enrollment, retention, and spiritual and temporal outcomes. The role also represents the organization with government, educational, religious, and community leaders. This full-time, hybrid position, with typically works (Monday Friday between the hours of 8 am - 5 pm). By applying for this position, you are indicating that you are currently authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, are willing to physically reside and perform the work in Utah, and are willing to come into the BYU-Pathway Worldwide headquarters in Salt Lake City 1-3 days per week. If you are a current BYU-Pathway student or recent graduate who lives anywhere other than Utah, please reach out to the CAREER SERVICES team for opportunities in your area.

Qualifications

• 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.

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord's work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildingsgiving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinancesour employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom. Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.

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