Global Regional Representative
Primary Responsibilities
Partnership Building:
- Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including Cru, publishers, church and ministry leaders, and international staff.
- Develop and maintain a network of publishers and ministry partners to provide Sightline resources and serve collaboratively.
- Assist Cru Global Leaders as a trusted international Sightline representative, identifying ways to serve them and other partners (missions organizations, churches, publishers, etc.) with resources.
- Travel to consultation meetings, staff conferences, media conventions, and book fairs in your assigned region to initiate and sustain partner relationships.
- After each trip, submit a written report to the Director outlining contacts, discussion points, action steps, and proposed timelines for follow-up.
Resource Development:
- Collaborate with partners to develop and distribute dynamic ministry tools that meet the needs of diverse audiences in your region.
- Track completed and in-progress Sightline resources across all languages in your assigned region.
- Oversee publishing projects to completion in major languages, as needed and requested.
- Ensure translations are accurate and culturally appropriate, communicating the original message in the local heart language.
- Evaluate and prioritize resource development needs in partnership with Cru Global, National, and Strategy Leaders.
Community Engagement:
- Engage with local churches and ministries to assess and support their resource needs with relevant Sightline tools.
- Support Cru staff in your region with resource information, and gather stories of how God is using Sightline materials locally.
Project Management:
- Conduct special projects as assigned by the Executive VP of Global Strategies and Partnerships.
- Develop and manage annual budgets for travel, administrative needs, and requested resources, submitting updates as needed.
- Coordinate with Operations to initiate contracts and licensing agreements with translators and publishers, and ensure acquisition of digital files.
- Submit timely reimbursements with receipts through Cru’s Ministry Card site.
- Contribute to cross-functional teams according to your strengths and expertise.
Training and Support:
- Provide training and support for partners and church leaders on effectively using ministry tools.
- Pursue ongoing leadership development through coaching, feedback, and stretch assignments.
- Outreach and Promotion
- Promote resources through multiple channels to extend reach and impact.
- Support regional Materials/Content Coordinators, especially when Sightline speakers are present.
Financial Stewardship:
- Cru Religious Missionary Order Staff are expected to maintain a positive balance in their staff account, properly administer financial resources, and communicate consistently with his/her ministry partnership team.
Other Functions:
- Demonstrate and model personal spiritual discipline and assist in development of an environment on the team where individual team members grow in their own Christian walks.
- Personal development – engage in the Staff Development process including creating and implementing a Personal Development Plan (PDP) targeting areas of growth.
- Perform related duties or special projects as assigned
- Attend the Ministry’s bi-monthly staff meetings, weekly team meetings, weekly prayer times, biennial retreat and Cru semi-annual days of prayer