<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>$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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