<div>At Awana, we believe true change happens in the communities when children and youth are transformed by the gospel and engaged in Biblical discipleship in the presence of a caring adult. We believe that kids can come to know, love and serve Jesus, following Him for a lifetime. This is why, for 70+ years, Awana has been working with leaders in local churches in the US and around the world, providing solutions that equip these women and men to make disciples in children and youth.<br><br></div><div>Today, God is using Awana to reach over 5.7 million kids in 134 countries around the world. With over 500,000 equipped leaders in 76,000 clubs/churches, Awana is able to play a vital role in global evangelism and discipleship of children and youth.</div>

<div><strong>Salary Range:</strong></div><div>$85,000.00 To $95,000.00 Annually</div><div><br>At Awana, we believe true change happens in the communities when children and youth are transformed by the gospel&nbsp; and engaged in Biblical discipleship in the presence of a caring adult. We believe that kids can come to know, love and serve Jesus, following Him for a lifetime. This is why, for 75+ years, Awana has been working with leaders in local churches in the US and around the world, providing solutions that equip these women and men to make disciples in children and youth.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Today, God is using Awana to reach over 10 million kids in 140 countries around the world. With over 500,000 equipped leaders in 91,000 clubs/churches, Awana is able to play a vital role in global evangelism and discipleship of children and youth. If you are passionate about being integral to reaching kids with the gospel, join us, and become a part of our global cause.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Summary</strong></div><div>At our ministry, we are passionate about forming lasting faith in every child, everywhere!&nbsp; As the Creative Director, you will play an important role in furthering our mission by leading the internal creative agency of Awana, resulting in outbound content to further the mission of child discipleship.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>This individual leads internal graphic designers, photographers and filmmakers; and works with external contractors and freelancers. This strategic leader understands that the creative process is about solving problems with and for all functions of the ministry, meeting desired results, and maintaining a healthy balance for the team regarding form and function. This role will lead a team that has a reputation of being resourceful, humble, agile, highly competent, and service-minded. Ultimately, this leader is guiding the creation of work that is on-brand in look, sound, and feel while also being highly effective in desired results as we engage churches, individuals and organizations to equip leaders in order to reach and disciple kids all around the world.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>You’ll thrive in this role if you can successfully combine your experience leading high-performance teams with your expertise in the area of creative design and marketing/communications, all while having a heart for mission work that directly impacts the lives of children and youth around the world. We’re seeking someone who views creative design and communications work not just as a series of tasks, but as vital ministry work with eternal value, and has the ability to understand both church and donor markets to be able to effectively engage these groups.<br><br></div><div>This position is primarily remote with occasional travel required based on strategic organizational meetings. Primary travel locations would be our offices in St. Charles, IL or Nashville, TN.&nbsp; Other travel may include domestic US and/or international on occasion as ministry needs would indicate.<br><br></div><div>Hiring Range for this position is:&nbsp; $85,000 - $95,000</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Who We Are Looking For:&nbsp;</strong></div><ul><li>An exemplary leader who builds, mentors, and engages assigned team(s) in a remote-first workplace while ensuring the team’s processes and work exceed the standards of operational and cultural excellence.&nbsp;</li><li>A good steward of the assigned budget(s), allocating appropriate expenses for effective ministry in line with our vision and mission.</li><li>Team player who supports, upholds and demonstrates the Awana values in internal and external communications and relationships.</li><li>Collaborative partner who has a natural ability to cultivate genuine relationships with our internal team and external partners.</li><li>Logical problem solver who proactively communicates workflow and/or deadline status to the team.</li><li>Self-motivated, goal-oriented professional with a passion for helping fuel exponential ministry growth.</li><li>Flexible team member who is open to taking on new responsibilities and easily adapts to shifting priorities and needs.</li><li>Champion of children to belong, believe, and become resilient disciples.<br><br></li></ul><div><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></div><div><strong>Leadership</strong></div><ul><li>Works closely with leadership to ensure the brands of Awana, including look, feel, verbiage, and other elements, are in line with organizational standards and strategy</li><li>Directs the Creative Team in the production of print and digital advertising assets, conference materials, social media content, campaigns, promotions, videos, webinars, and other marketing collateral</li><li>Shepherds the team members in terms of professional development as well as managing budgets, projects and deadlines.</li><li>Proactively allocates resources, manages the team’s workload and ensures deadlines are met</li><li>Leverages production processes to improve stewardship of time and financial resources in creative project/product development</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Creative Strategy</strong></div><ul><li>Develops and maintains documented brand strategies for program and discipleship initiatives (including, but not limited to Awana Clubs, Brite, CDF, etc.)&nbsp;</li><li>Guides creative direction across the entire organization, including communications, curriculum, donor, and marketing projects, products, and programs</li><li>Builds production processes to ensure deliverables are of the highest quality and have been through the proper proofing, approvals as well as user testing and quality assurance</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Client Service &amp; Satisfaction</strong></div><ul><li>Facilitates conversations with key stakeholders to craft campaign strategies and supporting asset development</li><li>Ensures quality and consistent visual and verbal identity based on defined brand strategies across the organization</li><li>Adeptly manages agency and vendor relationships (outside agencies, art services, web designers, printers, etc.) to ensure Awana receives the best pricing for quality services and production</li><li>Supports, upholds and demonstrates the Awana cultural values in internal and external communications and relationships</li><li>Performs other duties as assigned</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>What You Need:</strong></div><ul><li>Minimum 10+ years mission-driven leadership of professional creative teams with proven track record of producing measurable results within a dynamic work environment.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li><li>Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) desired with a concentration in Graphic Design, Communications, Marketing, or similar from an accredited college or university.</li><li>Must have strong working knowledge of common graphic design technology including Mac and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Lightroom); also required strong working knowledge of printing processes and technologies.</li><li>Proven ability to effectively and artistically mentor staff on the elements of design such as: line, shape, space, color, scale, contrast, typography.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to articulate abstract ideas in order to cast vision to staff thereby prompting production of compelling visual creations.</li><li>Ability to combine creativity with technical precision in order to balance client expectations with internal deadlines.</li><li>Experience working with external vendors and printers.</li><li>Occasional local and out-of-town, overnight travel may be required.</li><li>General understanding of the Bible and the Christian Church in its various expressions preferred.</li><li>Experience with Awana Club, curriculum, resources, &amp; solutions is a plus!&nbsp;</li><li>Valid State driver’s license required.&nbsp; Valid US Passport a plus.</li><li>Eligibility to work in the United States is required; this position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.<br><br></li></ul><div><strong>Spiritual Life</strong></div><div>Must be a born-again Christian. Must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Must be in agreement with the Awana Doctrinal Statement. Must be in fellowship with the body of Christ through a local church. Regularly engages in reading the Holy Bible as a guide and standard for living.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Physical Demands/Working Conditions&nbsp;</strong></div><div>While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to communicate. The team member is also required to regularly utilize computer equipment (e.g., screens and keyboards) to perform work. Awana recommends maintaining ergonomic posture, utilizing properly positioned computer equipment to minimize strain, and taking regular breaks to stretch and move around. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision. Local and out-of-town, overnight travel may be required.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><strong>What We Offer:&nbsp;</strong></div><div>As a ministry that equips leaders to reach kids with the gospel and engage them in lifelong discipleship, we value our team that makes this happen and are excited to offer:&nbsp;</div><ul><li>Mission-driven work that changes the lives of children and youth around the world.&nbsp;</li><li>Remote-first work environment, allowing you to do the majority of your work from where it is you call "home”. We also have two office locations designed for collaborative work and connection with colleagues in St. Charles, Illinois, and Nashville, Tennessee, that can be used at your convenience.&nbsp;</li><li>Workplace culture that prioritizes prayer, a Biblical worldview, intentional connection, flexibility, family, and community engagement.</li><li>Benefits package, including a variety of programs you can choose from to meet you and your family’s needs. Some of these include medical, dental &amp; vision health insurance, paid family leave, 401(k) &amp; Roth 401(k) retirement savings plans with employer match, generous paid vacation &amp; holidays, adoption assistance, college scholarship, an employee wellness program, and more!&nbsp;</li></ul>

Creative Director

<div><strong>Partner Care Representative</strong></div><div><strong>Equip Leaders – Reach Kids – Change the World</strong>&nbsp;</div><div><br>To learn more visit <a href="https://www.awana.org/"><strong><em>www.Awana.org</em></strong></a><strong><em> and </em></strong><a href="https://childdiscipleship.com/"><strong><em>Child Discipleship Resources</em></strong></a><strong><em>.<br></em></strong><br></div><div>At Awana, we believe true change happens in the communities when children and youth are transformed by the gospel&nbsp; and engaged in Biblical discipleship in the presence of a caring adult. We believe that kids can come to know, love and serve Jesus, following Him for a lifetime. This is why, for 75 years, Awana has been working with leaders in local churches in the US and around the world, providing solutions that equip these women and men to make disciples in children and youth.<br><br></div><div>Today, God is using Awana to reach over 9 million kids in 140 countries around the world. With over 500,000 equipped leaders in 91,000 clubs/churches, Awana is able to play a vital role in global evangelism and discipleship of children and youth. If you are passionate about being integral to reaching kids with the gospel, join us, and become a part of our global cause.</div><div><strong><br>Summary</strong></div><div>This position works to advance the ministry of Awana by providing excellent care and support to partners, for the purpose of inspiring and equipping them for child discipleship. Collaborating with the US Field, Curriculum, Discipleship Engagement, Donor Development and various other internal teams, this position’s primary focus is on serving partners through timely, thoughtful communication and issue resolution to help them experience Awana’s mission firsthand.<br><br></div><div>This position is hybrid in St. Charles, IL with occasional travel required based on strategic organizational meetings.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>Hiring Range for this position is: $16 to $17.50 an hour.<br><br></div><div><strong>Who We Are Looking For:</strong>&nbsp;</div><ul><li>Team players who support, uphold and demonstrate the Awana values in internal and external communications and relationships.</li><li>Collaborative partners who have a natural ability to create genuine relationships with our internal team and external partners.</li><li>Logical problem solvers who proactively communicate workflow and/or deadline status to the team.</li><li>Self-motivated, goal-oriented professionals with a passion for helping fuel exponential ministry growth.</li><li>Flexible team members who are open to taking on new responsibilities and easily adapt to shifting priorities and needs.</li><li>Champions of children to belong, believe and become resilient disciples.</li></ul><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></div><div>Partner Communication and Support</div><ul><li>Answer phones, voicemails, and emails in a fast-paced call center environment.</li><li>Work the partner care inbox for emails and return voicemail messages, as needed or directed.</li><li>Interact with donor partners via phone, written communication, or assisting with donations.</li><li>Onboard new partners and communicate discipleship solution options available to them.</li><li>&nbsp;Communicate any product, website, system issues or concerns from partners to the supervisor for immediate attention.</li></ul><div><br>Issue Resolution and Account Management</div><ul><li>Clarify, investigate, and take proper actions to resolve partner issues, including follow-up phone calls or emails.</li><li>Donor support by sending donor receipts via email or mail, processing credit card payments or refunds, updating credit card information, or modifying donation recipients.</li><li>Resolve partner account and/or order issues by finding solutions to incongruent account balances or order inventory, sending receipts via email or mail, and processing credit card refunds.</li><li>Update church accounts and make appropriate notes in Salesforce regarding account activity.</li></ul><div><br>Order Processing and Data Management</div><ul><li>Enter orders into Salesforce CRM while on the phone with partners, or from email.</li><li>Assist partners with using MyAwana to update leaders, church staff, and digital files for their church.</li><li>Use a third-party logistics client portal to access information on the status of orders being processed.</li></ul><div><br>Digital and Product Support</div><ul><li>Assist customers in navigating websites to track packages, access training videos, find online resources, or purchase products.</li><li>Learn and apply knowledge of products, programs, and curricula offered for organizations, parents, grandparents, and local churches to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.</li></ul><div><br>Team Collaboration and Professional Development</div><ul><li>Proactively enhance expertise in systems, solutions, and personal development as directed by team leadership.</li><li>Provide assistance to co-workers as needed, requested, or assigned by the supervisor.</li><li>Participate in weekly departmental and staff meetings as scheduled.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>What You Need:</strong></div><ul><li>High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.</li><li>Fluent in English; bilingual in Spanish a plus.</li><li>Data entry and basic computer skills required. Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM management systems is a plus.</li><li>Experience in basic accounting is a plus.</li><li>Intermediate Google Suite skills, preferred.</li><li>Occasional local and out-of-town, overnight travel may be required.</li><li>General understanding of the Bible and the Christian Church in its various expressions preferred</li><li>Experience with Awana Club, curriculum, resources, &amp; solutions is a plus!</li><li>Eligibility to work in the United States is required; this position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Spiritual Life</strong><br>Must be a born-again Christian. Must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Must be in agreement with the Awana Doctrinal Statement. Must be in fellowship with the body of Christ through a local church. Regularly engages in reading the Holy Bible as a guide and standard for living.<br><br></div><div><strong>Physical Demands/Working Conditions</strong></div><div>While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to communicate, including the ability to hear and respond to verbal conversations, often utilizing headphones. The team member is also required to regularly utilize computer equipment (e.g., screens and keyboards) to perform work. Awana recommends maintaining ergonomic posture, utilizing properly positioned computer equipment to minimize strain, and taking regular breaks to stretch and move around. Specific vision abilities required by this job included close vision. Local and out-of-town, overnight travel may be required.<br><br></div><div><br></div>

Partner Care Representative

<h3><strong>Accountant</strong></h3><div><br></div><div><strong>REACH KIDS - EQUIP LEADERS - CHANGE THE WORLD&nbsp;<br></strong><br></div><div>To learn more visit <a href="https://www.awana.org/"><strong><em>www.Awana.org</em></strong></a><strong><em> and </em></strong><a href="https://childdiscipleship.com/"><strong><em>Child Discipleship Resources</em></strong></a><strong><em>.<br></em></strong><br></div><div>At Awana, we believe true change happens in the communities when children and youth are transformed by the gospel and engaged in Biblical discipleship in the presence of a caring adult. We believe that kids can come to know, love and serve Jesus, following Him for a lifetime. This is why, for 70+ years, Awana has been working with leaders in local churches in the US and around the world, providing solutions that equip these women and men to make disciples in children and youth.<br><br></div><div>Today, God is using Awana to reach over 8.6 million kids in 140 countries around the world. With over 500,000 equipped leaders in 91,000 clubs/churches, Awana is able to play a vital role in global evangelism and discipleship of children and youth. If you are passionate about being integral to reaching kids with the gospel, join us, and become a part of our global cause.<br><br></div><div><strong>Summary:</strong></div><div>This position works to advance the ministry of Awana by applying advanced accounting principles to ensure accurate financial records and compliance, for the purpose of supporting the ministry’s financial integrity and mission-driven objectives. Collaborating with the Controller and VP of Finance, this position’s primary focus is on managing general accounting, sales tax administration, fixed asset oversight, audit preparation, and supporting financial planning and budgeting within a flexible, lean finance team.<br><br></div><div>This position is hybrid in St. Charles, IL with occasional travel required based on strategic organizational meetings.<br><br></div><div>Hiring Range for this position is $57,000 to $62,000 annually.<br><br></div><div><strong>Who We Are Looking For:</strong></div><ul><li>Team players who support, uphold and demonstrate the Awana values in internal and external communications and relationships.</li><li>Collaborative partners who have a natural ability to create genuine relationships with our internal team and external partners.</li><li>Logical problem solvers who proactively communicate workflow and/or deadline status to the team.</li><li>Self-motivated, goal-oriented professionals with a passion for helping fuel exponential ministry growth.</li><li>Flexible team members who are open to taking on new responsibilities and easily adapt to shifting priorities and needs.</li><li>Champions of children to belong, believe and become resilient disciples.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></div><div><strong>Financial Operations</strong></div><ul><li>Lead the monthly close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial records and reporting.</li><li>Perform balance sheet reconciliations, including prepaids, accruals, and sales tax payable.</li><li>Maintain the fixed asset register, ensuring accurate depreciation and reporting.</li><li>Assist with maintaining our accounting system (Sage Intacct), including dimensions, hierarchies, report structures, and standard reports.</li><li>Provide banking and treasury support, including compliance for annuities, trusts, and royalty contracts.</li><li>Support the Controller and accounting team by assisting with bank reconciliations, accounts payable, donation processing, and payment reconciliations as needed.</li></ul><div><strong>Compliance Management</strong></div><ul><li>Assist with the annual financial audit and Form 990 by preparing workpapers, reviewing functional expenses, addressing auditor inquiries, and verifying documents.</li><li>Review financial reports from international partners in accordance with Awana’s International Audit Policy.</li><li>Ensure compliance with sales and use tax regulations, including maintaining Avalara systems, managing tax filings, and assisting with exemption certificate management.</li><li>Audit and optimize sales tax collection and reporting processes to ensure compliance across all states and international sales.</li><li>Act as the process owner for Avalara and its components (tax filings, setup, tax rates, etc.).</li></ul><div><strong>Budget Support</strong></div><ul><li>Assist with financial planning and the annual budget process, including preparing templates, supporting department managers, and consolidating budgets.</li><li>Perform other duties as assigned to support financial and ministry objectives.</li></ul><div><br><strong>What You Need:</strong></div><ul><li>4 to 7 years of broad accounting experience, including general ledger, transactions, inventory, reporting, financial systems, and budgeting.</li><li>Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution, required.</li><li>Nonprofit accounting, financial audits, Form 990 tax returns, Sage Intacct and Avalara, preferred.</li><li>Strong proficiency in financial systems, including maintaining system tables, hierarchies, and reporting structures.</li><li>Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and conditional formulas, with the ability to efficiently manipulate data for analysis.</li><li>Detail-oriented and highly curious, with a strong desire to understand and improve systems, transactions, and processes—and help others do the same.</li><li>Comfortable tackling ambiguous projects and driving them toward structured processes.</li><li>Eager to learn and develop alongside the organization.</li><li>General understanding of the Bible and the Christian Church in its various expressions, preferred.</li><li>Familiarity with Awana clubs, curriculum, and resources is a plus.</li><li>Must be eligible to work in the U.S.; this position does not offer employment visa sponsorship.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Spiritual Life:</strong><br>Must be a born-again Christian. Must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Must be in agreement with the Awana Doctrinal Statement. Must be in fellowship with the body of Christ through a local church. Regularly engages in reading the Holy Bible as a guide and standard for living.<br><br></div><div><strong>Physical Demands/Working Conditions:</strong><br>While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to communicate. The team member is also required to regularly utilize computer equipment (e.g., screens and keyboards) to perform work. Awana recommends maintaining ergonomic posture, utilizing properly positioned computer equipment to minimize strain, and taking regular breaks to stretch and move around. Specific vision abilities required by this job included close vision.<br><br></div><div><strong>What We Offer:</strong></div><div>As a ministry that equips leaders to reach kids with the gospel and engage them in lifelong discipleship, we value our team that makes this happen and are excited to offer:<br><br></div><ul><li>Mission-driven work that changes the lives of children and youth around the world.</li><li>Intentional connection, flexibility, family, and community engagement are part of our culture.</li><li>Remote-first work environment, allowing you to do the majority of your work from where it is you call "home”. We also have two office locations designed for collaborative work and connection with colleagues in St. Charles, Illinois, and Nashville, Tennessee, that can be used at your convenience. This accounting position is a hybrid role that requires presence at our St. Charles, IL office one to two days per week.</li><li>Benefits package, including a variety of programs you can choose from to meet you and your family’s needs. Some of these include medical, dental &amp; vision health insurance, paid family leave, 401(k) &amp; Roth 401(k) retirement savings plans with employer match, generous paid vacation &amp; holidays, adoption assistance, an employee wellness program, and more!</li></ul><div><br><br></div><div><strong><em>This Job Description reflects the current assignment of essential functions and is not meant to be all-inclusive. Responsibilities may be assigned or reassigned to this job at any time based on the needs of the organization and may be modified to reasonably accommodate an individual with a disability or for other reasons. Please note, this opportunity is contingent upon favorable completion of a reference check, background check, and I-9 completion.</em></strong></div>

Accountant

<div><strong>Salary Range:</strong></div><div>$75,000.00 To $83,000.00 Annually</div><div><br>At Awana, we believe true change happens in the communities when children and youth are transformed by the gospel&nbsp; and engaged in Biblical discipleship in the presence of a caring adult. We believe that kids can come to know, love and serve Jesus, following Him for a lifetime. This is why, for 70+ years, Awana has been working with leaders in local churches in the US and around the world, providing solutions that equip these women and men to make disciples in children and youth.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>Today, God is using Awana to reach over 8.6 million kids in 140 countries around the world. With over 500,000 equipped leaders in 91,000 clubs/churches, Awana is able to play a vital role in global evangelism and discipleship of children and youth. If you are passionate about being integral to reaching kids with the gospel, join us, and become a part of our global cause.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Summary</strong></div><div>This position is a vital force in advancing the ministry of Awana by bringing the power of visual storytelling to life, creating engaging and impactful discipleship resources that inspire and equip children, leaders, and churches worldwide. With a passion for the gospel and a heart for ministry, this role leads the creative vision and execution of designs that meet ministry objectives in compelling ways. Collaborating closely with and serving cross-functional teams—including marketing, messaging, and donor development—this position ensures a cohesive brand identity that reflects the mission of Awana. Through innovation and excellence in visual storytelling, this role plays a crucial part in expanding the reach and impact of the Awana ministry across the globe.<br><br></div><div>This position is primarily remote with occasional travel required based on strategic organizational meetings. Primary travel locations would be our offices in St. Charles, IL or Nashville, TN.<br><br></div><div>Hiring Range for this position is: $75,000 to $83,000 annually.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Who We Are Looking For:&nbsp;</strong></div><ul><li>An exemplary leader who builds, mentors, and engages assigned team(s) while ensuring the team’s processes and work exceed the standards of operational and cultural excellence.&nbsp;</li><li>Team players who support, uphold, and demonstrate the Awana values in internal and external communications and relationships.</li><li>Collaborative partners who have a natural ability to create genuine relationships with our internal team and external partners.</li><li>Logical problem solvers who proactively communicate workflow and/or deadline status to the team.</li><li>Self-motivated, goal-oriented professionals with a passion for helping fuel exponential ministry growth.</li><li>Flexible team members who are open to taking on new responsibilities and easily adapt to shifting priorities and needs.</li><li>Champions of children to belong, believe, and become resilient disciples.<br><br></li></ul><div><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></div><div><strong>Creative Leadership &amp; Vision</strong></div><ul><li>Establish and uphold the Awana visual identity across all print, digital, and multimedia platforms.</li><li>Lead the conceptualization and execution of high-impact design projects that align with the ministry’s mission and goals.</li><li>Guide the design direction for campaigns, curriculum, and marketing initiatives.</li></ul><div><strong>Team &amp; Project Management</strong></div><ul><li>Oversee and mentor a team of designers, ensuring excellence in creative execution.</li><li>Manage workflows, priorities, and deadlines to ensure timely delivery of projects.</li><li>Collaborate with vendors, freelancers, and agency partners as needed.</li></ul><div><strong>Cross-Departmental Collaboration</strong></div><ul><li>Partner with marketing, content, donor and product development teams to create engaging, mission-driven visuals that accomplish ministry objectives.</li><li>Support internal stakeholders by translating strategic goals into compelling creative solutions.</li><li>Ensure alignment between visual content and storytelling efforts across the Awana platforms.</li></ul><div><strong>Brand Consistency &amp; Innovation</strong></div><ul><li>Maintain and evolve the Awana brand guidelines to ensure consistency and relevance.</li><li>Stay informed about design trends and emerging technologies to enhance creative approaches.</li><li>Implement innovative design strategies that fit our relevant markets and enhance user experience and engagement.</li></ul><div><strong>Production &amp; Execution</strong></div><ul><li>Lead the design and production of digital, print, and video assets with hands-on oversight and creative direction.</li><li>Ensure high-quality execution of materials, balancing creativity with ministry and business objectives.</li><li>Manage budgets and resources for creative projects.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>What You Need:</strong></div><ul><li>Minimum 7 years of experience in graphic design, art direction, or a related creative field.</li><li>Minimum 3 years of leadership experience managing designers, creatives, or cross-functional teams.</li><li>Experience creating new brands or leading rebrands. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain brand guidelines while effectively communicating brand elements and their significance to both team members and external partners.</li><li>Experience in a ministry, nonprofit, or faith-based organization is a plus.</li><li>Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) desired with a concentration in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or similar from an accredited college or university. &nbsp;</li><li>Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, etc.).</li><li>Knowledge of print and digital production processes, including working with vendors.</li><li>Intermediate Google Suite skills.</li><li>Strong understanding of branding, typography, layout, and UX/UI principles.</li><li>Valid State driver’s license. &nbsp;</li><li>US Passport Required.</li><li>General understanding of the Bible and the Christian Church in its various expressions preferred.</li><li>Experience with Awana Club, curriculum, resources, &amp; solutions is a plus.</li><li>Eligibility to work in the United States is required; this position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.<br><br></li></ul><div><strong>Spiritual Life</strong></div><div>Must be a born-again Christian. Must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Must be in agreement with the Awana Doctrinal Statement.&nbsp; Must be in fellowship with the body of Christ through a local church. Regularly engages in reading the Holy Bible as a guide and standard for living.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Physical Demands/Working Conditions&nbsp;</strong></div><div>While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to communicate. The team member is also required to regularly utilize computer equipment (e.g., screens and keyboards) to perform work. Awana recommends maintaining ergonomic posture, utilizing properly positioned computer equipment to minimize strain, and taking regular breaks to stretch and move around. Specific vision abilities required by this job included close vision. Local and out-of-town, overnight and occasional international travel may be required.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><strong>What We Offer:&nbsp;</strong></div><div>As a ministry that equips leaders to reach kids with the gospel and engage them in lifelong discipleship, we value our team that makes this happen and are excited to offer:&nbsp;</div><ul><li>Mission-driven work that changes the lives of children and youth around the world.&nbsp;</li><li>Intentional connection, flexibility, family, and community engagement are part of our culture.</li><li>Remote-first work environment, allowing you to do the majority of your work from where it is you call "home”. We also have two office locations designed for collaborative work and connection with colleagues in St. Charles, Illinois, and Nashville, Tennessee, that can be used at your convenience.</li><li>Benefits package, including a variety of programs you can choose from to meet you and your family’s needs. Some of these include medical, dental &amp; vision health insurance, paid family leave, 401(k) &amp; Roth 401(k) retirement savings plans with employer match, generous paid vacation &amp; holidays, adoption assistance, an employee wellness program, and more!&nbsp;</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong><em>This Job Description reflects the current assignment of essential functions and is not meant to be all-inclusive. Responsibilities may be assigned or reassigned to this job at any time based on the needs of the organization and may be modified to reasonably accommodate an individual with a disability or for other reasons. Please note, this opportunity is contingent upon favorable completion of a reference check, background check, and I-9 completion.&nbsp;</em></strong></div>

Art Director

<div><strong>This is a fully remote US employment opportunity.<br></strong><em>Hiring Range for this position is: $50,000 to $60,000</em><strong><br></strong><br></div><div>At Awana, we believe true change happens in the communities when children and youth are transformed by the gospel and engaged in Biblical discipleship in the presence of a caring adult. We believe that kids can come to know, love, and serve Jesus, following Him for a lifetime. This is why, for 70+ years, Awana has been working with leaders in local churches in the US and around the world, providing solutions that equip these women and men to make disciples in children and youth.<br><br></div><div>Today, God is using Awana to reach over 6.4 million kids in 135 countries around the world. With over 500,000 equipped leaders in 68,000 clubs/churches, Awana is able to play a vital role in global evangelism and discipleship of children and youth.<br><br></div><div><strong>Summary<br></strong><br></div><div>This position works to advance the ministry of Awana by bringing scripts and storylines to life through visually captivating digital animations in collaboration with various departments to achieve business and campaign objectives. They will also assist in scriptwriting to convey our brand's message effectively and create narratives that engage and interact with our audience.<br><br></div><div>This position is primarily remote with occasional travel required based on strategic organizational meetings. Primary travel locations would be our offices in St. Charles, IL or Nashville, TN.<br><br></div><div><strong>Responsibilities</strong></div><ul><li>Collaborate on animation tasks and projects with the curriculum and brand teams.</li><li>Produce high-quality animations across various styles and project types, including keyframe.</li><li>Align delivery of work with project requirements and artistic direction.</li><li>Interact with Production leadership and adhere to shot deadlines.</li><li>Implement changes and finalize shots on schedule.</li><li>Participate in team reviews to decipher and apply feedback to enhance animation quality.</li><li>Clearly communicate workflow and/or deadline concerns to Production and Leadership.</li><li>Attend training sessions and potentially conduct supervisor-approved training.</li><li>Demonstrate a solid understanding of production tools.</li><li>Support, uphold and demonstrate the Awana cultural values in internal and external communications and relationships.</li><li>Perform other duties as assigned.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Qualifications</strong></div><ul><li>Minimum two (2) years of studio production experience.</li><li>Efficient team and independent work capabilities.</li><li>Proficiency in After Effects and Premiere Pro.</li><li>Versatility in animation styles.</li><li>Strong understanding of animation principles, including weight, physics, balance, appeal, clear timing, spacing, and staging.</li><li>General understanding of editing, sound design, music overlay, and voiceovers.</li><li>Effective use of references and research.</li><li>Knowledge of human and animal anatomy with the ability to demonstrate that within animation.</li><li>Emotion conveyance through body language and facial expressions displayed within animation abilities.</li><li>Strong problem-solving skills.</li><li>Working knowledge of ToonBoom is a plus.</li><li>Working knowledge of 3D Animation is a plus.</li><li>Intermediate Microsoft Office, Box, and Google Suite Skills preferred.</li><li>A deep passion for video editing and storytelling.</li><li>Experience in editing live events, interviews, corporate promos, or social media content is preferred.</li><li>Familiarity with proxy workflows is a plus.</li><li>Occasional local and out-of-town overnight travel required.</li><li>Possession of a valid State driver’s license and a current passport.</li><li>Familiarity with the US church landscape and/or global nonprofits preferred.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Competencies&nbsp;</strong></div><ul><li>Passionate about ministry growth and able to work independently and as part of a team.</li><li>Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and creatively solve challenges.</li><li>Adaptability to changing situations and excellent time management skills.</li><li>Ability to juggle multiple projects, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality work.</li><li>Creativity, attention to detail, and proficiency in social media platforms.</li><li>Proven ability to align with strategic goals, manage priorities, and deliver results.</li><li>Resourceful, creative, detail-oriented, and able to navigate complex processes.</li><li>Clear communicator, able to communicate technical issues to non-technical individuals.</li><li>Critical thinker, able to troubleshoot projects and processes.</li><li>Values quality, accuracy, and collaboration.</li><li>Able to engage diverse groups of learners and advocate for excellent experiences.</li><li>Analytical with proactive problem-solving skills.</li><li>Disciplined, accountable, and a life-long learner.</li><li>Demonstrates adaptability when receiving feedback.</li><li>Exhibits a high EQ (Emotional Quotient/Intelligence), including relationship-building, collaboration, active listening, and adaptability to organizational change.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Spiritual Life<br></strong><br></div><div>Must be a born-again Christian. Must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Must be in agreement with the Awana Doctrinal Statement. Must be in fellowship with the body of Christ through a local church. Regularly engages in reading the Holy Bible as a guide and standard for living.<br><br></div><div><strong>Physical Demands/Working Conditions&nbsp;<br></strong><br></div><div>While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate. The employee is also required to regularly utilize computer equipment (e.g., screens and keyboards) to perform work and move about the work environment.&nbsp; Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to shift frequently between close and distance vision. Local and out-of-town overnight travel may be required.<br><br></div><div><strong>Our Benefits for Full Time Team members:</strong></div><ul><li>WFH/Hybrid</li><li>Flexible work schedule</li><li>Medical/Dental/Vision (BCBS PPO)</li><li>HSA (employer contribution available)</li><li>401(k) &amp; IRA with employer match</li><li>Short/Long-term Disability</li><li>Life Insurance</li><li>Generous PTO benefit</li><li>Maternity &amp; Paternity Leave</li><li>Great people - great culture – extraordinary mission!</li></ul><div><br><strong><em>This Job Description reflects the current assignment of essential functions and is not meant to be all-inclusive. Responsibilities may be assigned or reassigned to this job at any time based on the needs of the organization and may be modified to reasonably accommodate an individual with a disability or for other reasons.&nbsp;</em></strong></div>

Animator

<div><strong>EQUIP LEADERS - REACH KIDS - CHANGE THE WORLD&nbsp;<br></strong><br></div><div><strong>This is a fully remote US employment opportunity.&nbsp;<br>Estimated Salary Range for this Position: $75,000 - $88,000 Dependent on Experience<br></strong><br></div><div>At Awana, we believe true change happens in the communities when children and youth are transformed by the gospel and engaged in Biblical discipleship in the presence of a caring adult. We believe that kids can come to know, love and serve Jesus, following Him for a lifetime. This is why, for 70+ years, Awana has been working with leaders in local churches in the US and around the world, providing solutions that equip these women and men to make disciples in children and youth.<br><br></div><div>Today, God is using Awana to reach over 5.7 million kids in 134 countries around the world. With over 500,000 equipped leaders in 76,000 clubs/churches, Awana is able to play a vital role in global evangelism and discipleship of children and youth.<br><br></div><div><strong>Summary</strong><br>The Director of Sales works to advance the ministry of Awana by providing leadership and ownership for effective ministry expansion through selling and promoting Awana products, services, and resources. This individual is specifically responsible for understanding industry trends, building effective sales and marketing strategy and plans, while guiding execution and accountability for accomplishing organizational goals. This individual will lead an internal marketing team, while working cross-functionally with various stakeholders across the organization.<br><br></div><div>This position is primarily remote with the need to report into the St. Charles, IL and/or Nashville, TN offices or other worksites as needed.<br><br></div><div><strong>Responsibilities</strong></div><ul><li>Build, mentor and lead the Marketing team, aligning with the Awana Strategic Execution Plan (SEP) and cultural values</li><li>Ensure the team's processes and work meet team standards of operational and cultural excellence, and enables the Awana executive leaders to focus on driving strong ministry outcomes</li><li>Stewards the Marketing budget, allocating appropriate expenses for effective ministry in line with desired goals and objectives</li><li>Own and hit/exceed annual sales targets in conjunction with Awana’s strategic plan</li><li>Build and execute strategies for sales growth through membership, curriculum, and events, both new and renewal business, focused on achieving engagement/sales targets and expanding our customer base</li><li>Collaborate with field staff to generate leads, follow up accordingly, drive sales growth and maintain revenue projections</li><li>Oversee campaigns to generate leads across all verticals from both known and new constituents, including paid and cross-promoted placements with related organizations, outlets, internal, and external channels</li><li>Guide plans to partner with customers to understand their business needs and objectives, apply engagement plans based on opportunities and needs</li><li>Understand and represent category-specific best practices to help shape product and service opportunities</li><li>Develop accurate performance and ROI plans, and adjusting spending plans based on needs and accountability</li><li>Analyze plan results and adjust marketing plans as necessary to meet ministry sales targets and projected ministry needs.</li><li>Oversee efforts with internal and external resources to measure, evaluate and improve campaigns and tactics</li><li>Create and maintain sales reports that track and measure the success of initiatives. Research new channels or platforms to be considered and work with leadership to utilize them most effectively</li><li>Support, uphold and demonstrate the Awana cultural values in internal and external communications and relationships.</li><li>Perform other related duties as required</li></ul><div><br><strong>Qualifications</strong></div><ul><li>Minimum 10 years’ experience and success in marketing, ideally in the Christian marketplace.</li><li>Professional level people management and cross-functional team leadership experience</li><li>Bachelor's degree desired with a concentration in Marketing/Digital Marketing, Communication, Business or similar from an accredited college or university. Master’s degree a plus.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to think strategically, plan and execute marketing programs that achieve measurable results.</li><li>Proficient in CRM (preferably Salesforce), SEO, Google Analytics, Google Adwords, marketing automation, and data visualization tools.</li><li>Knowledge of Hubspot, Higher Logic, Canva and other marketing software a plus.</li><li>Experience with A/B and multivariate experiments for various plans and campaigns.</li><li>Exceptional communication and written skills with ability to craft messaging and marketing language for various campaigns.</li><li>Understanding of current and online marketing techniques, best practices of marketing, sales, fundraising, and non-profit organizations desired.</li><li>General understanding of the Bible and the Christian church in its various expressions is preferred.</li><li>Working knowledge of children’s inspirational or ministry space including demonstrated program/product familiarity preferred.</li><li>Familiarity with the US Church landscape and/or global nonprofits preferred.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Competencies</strong></div><ul><li>Passionate to see ministry growth and can participate independently and/or as part of a team towards annual goals.</li><li>Strong technology and data systems aptitude.</li><li>Strategic thinker with proven ability to align with strategic goals, manage competing priorities, balance ministry and business needs, and deliver timely results.</li><li>Must be resourceful, creative, detail oriented, thorough, and able to navigate complex processes while caring for donor needs.</li><li>Clear communicator and able to communicate technical issues to non-technical individuals.</li><li>Critical thinker and can trouble-shoot projects and processes as work and solutions evolve.</li><li>Values quality, accuracy, and collaboration; committed to excellence and follow through.</li><li>Demonstrates high EQ &amp; AQ (Emotional Quotient/Intelligence &amp; Adaptability Quotient) including proven relationship-building, collaboration, active listening and ability to pivot with organizational change.</li><li>Able to portray a patient spirit and teaching ability to diverse groups of learners.</li><li>Analytical with proactive problem solving skills.</li><li>Values excellence, is committed to follow through and is disciplined, accountable, and a life-long learner.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Spiritual Life</strong><br>Must be a born-again Christian. Must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Must be in agreement with the Awana Doctrinal Statement. Must be in fellowship with the body of Christ through a local church. Regularly engages in reading the Holy Bible as a guide and standard for living.<br><br></div><div><strong>Physical Demands/Working Conditions</strong><br>While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate. The employee is also required to regularly utilize computer equipment (e.g., screens and keyboards) to perform work. The employee is occasionally required to move about the work environment. Specific vision abilities required by this job included close vision and the ability to see color and distinguish letters, numbers and symbols. Occasional local and out-of-town, overnight travel may be required.<br><br></div><div><strong><em>This Job Description reflects the current assignment of essential functions and is not meant to be all-inclusive. Responsibilities may be assigned or reassigned to this job at any time based on the needs of the organization and may be modified to reasonably accommodate an individual with a disability or for other reasons.<br></em></strong><br></div><div><strong>Our Benefits for Full-time Team members:</strong></div><ul><li>WFH/Hybrid</li><li>Flexible work schedule</li><li>Medical/Dental/Vision (BCBS PPO)</li><li>HSA (employer contribution available)</li><li>401(k) with employer match</li><li>Short/Long-term Disability</li><li>Generous PTO Policy</li><li>Life Insurance</li><li>Great people - great culture – extraordinary mission!</li></ul>

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