Director of Marketing Operations
Edmond, OK
YouVersion – YouVersion Marketing /
Full-Time/ Salary /
On-site
The Director of Marketing Operations is primarily responsible for aligning resources across the YouVersion Marketing Team to achieve ministry outcomes. This role oversees a team of project managers and serve as the operational backbone of the marketing team, ensuring that teams are focused on top priorities, projects remain on time and within budget, and resources are allocated efficiently to pursue both planned initiatives and emerging opportunities. The Director acts as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on operational readiness and organizational agility. The YouVersion Team Leader is responsible for casting vision, providing direction, and leading ministry efforts within their teams 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
- Build and maintain standardized processes and tools to ensure consistent execution across all marketing lanes.
- Monitor project timelines, budgets, and deliverables, driving accountability across stakeholders to meet objectives.
- Partner closely with YV Marketing leads and senior leadership to ensure operations align with strategic goals.
- Foster strong relationships across departments to ensure seamless project intake, prioritization, and delivery.
- Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on operational readiness and organizational agility.
- Develop and deliver insights that help marketing leadership make informed decisions about prioritization and trade-offs.
- Implement systems to track KPIs related to operational efficiency and project throughput.
- Identify resource constraints and collaborate with leadership to resolve bottlenecks, rebalance workloads, and pursue new opportunities.
- Own and manage the resource allocation process across all marketing teams to ensure alignment with strategic ministry priorities.
- Lead and develop a team of project managers responsible for planning, tracking, and reporting on cross-functional marketing projects.
- Provide regular reporting on team capacity, project velocity, milestone completion, and resource forecasts.
- Continuously assess team capacity, ensuring resources are deployed efficiently to high-impact initiatives.
Skills Needed to Succeed
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to foster relationships with the ability to lead through influence and collaboration.
- Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and solve problems.
- Maintain flexibility and initiate the creation of new processes and project strategies.
- Strong leadership skills and understanding of developing and guiding others.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills with the ability to turn data into insights and action.
- Deep understanding of project management methodologies(Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall) and tools(e.g., Asana, Wrike, Jira).
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 7+ years of experience in marketing operations, project management, or a related field, with 3+ years in a leadership role.
- Proven success in resource planning and managing complex, cross-functional project teams.
- Experience working in ministry, nonprofit, or mission-driven organizations preferred.
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.
