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How much do christian executive jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 24, 2026, the average yearly pay for christian executive in Indiana is $89,021.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $55,200.00 and $114,700.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Christian executive?

A Christian Executive is a leadership role in a faith-based organization or business that operates according to Christian values and principles. They oversee strategic planning, organizational operations, and decision-making while integrating biblical ethics into their leadership approach. Responsibilities may include managing church ministries, directing nonprofit organizations, or leading businesses with a faith-driven mission. Their goal is to promote both organizational success and spiritual impact, ensuring alignment with Christian beliefs.

What skills and qualifications are needed to thrive as a Christian executive?

To thrive as a Christian Executive, you need a deep understanding of business leadership, financial management, and strategic planning, coupled with a strong commitment to Christian values and ethics. Familiarity with donor management systems, accounting software, and relevant certifications in nonprofit or ministry leadership are often beneficial. Outstanding communication, servant leadership, and conflict resolution skills make someone stand out in this position. These skills are vital to ensure mission alignment, effective team leadership, and the successful stewardship of organizational resources within a faith-based context.

What are common challenges faced by Christian executives in faith-based organizations?

Christian Executives in faith-based organizations often navigate the unique challenge of balancing organizational growth with maintaining the ministry’s spiritual mission and values. They may encounter budget constraints, diverse stakeholder interests, and the need to foster unity among staff, volunteers, and congregational members. Developing sustainable partnerships, managing donor expectations, and adapting to changing community needs are also frequent aspects of the role. These challenges require strong leadership, clear vision, and a steady commitment to both organizational excellence and Christian principles.

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Infographic showing various Christian Executive job openings in Indiana as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $89,021 per year, or $42.8 per hour.

Partnership Executive

Indianapolis, IN • On-site


Indiana Wesleyan University
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools • 501 - 1,000 employees

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Job description

Partnership Executive
Job no: 495208
Work type: Administrative (Full Time)
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Categories: Admissions/Recruiting/Enrollment
Job Title: Partnership Executive
Reporting Relationship: Director of Partnership Pipelines
Unit: National & Global
Department: Partnership Pipelines - IWU National & Global
Campus Location: Online/Remote
Summary of Position: This position represents our nontraditional (adult) programs and initiatives to external organizations and individuals with the aim of developing enrollment pipelines. The position is assigned to a vertical (e.g., healthcare, corporate, community colleges, etc.) and region with the expectation of extensive travel, in-person engagement, partnership development, and enrollment-related responsibilities. This position operates with a high degree of autonomy in the field - managing their own schedule, prospecting, and partnership pipeline - while reporting directly to the Director of Partnership Pipelines and being held accountable for measurable enrollment and partnership outcomes. Further, this role coordinates partnership development activities with academic leaders, with the intent to align academic programs and initiatives with enrollment pipelines.
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Market Awareness
    • In concert with the current priorities, identifies prospective partners, alumni, and friends of the university within the assigned region to build a strategic approach to partnerships
    • Strategically engages in awareness events (e.g., Chamber of Commerce meetings, conferences, industry focused associations, etc.)
    • Identifies and executes lead generation events, experiences, and other efforts to support market awareness
  • Partnership Development
    • Creates and executes direct university-to-organization contact and development strategies to engage prospective partners, nurture key relationships, present IWU-N&G offerings, and guide the prospective partner through the partnership development funnel, and increase enrollment
    • Ensures the administration of legal agreement for new partners, utilizing existing templates
    • Executes these strategies with the goal to meet performance targets, including the number of partnerships and students enrolled in degrees
    • Conducts needs assessments with prospective and current partners to identify pathway opportunities and align programs to organizational needs
    • Identifies, develops, and forms new partnerships within the assigned vertical and region
  • Onboarding & Engagement
    • Supports onboarding of a new partner. Provides ongoing communication with partners to ensure engagement, optimize the relationship, and ensure long-term partnership success
  • Recruitment Strategies
    • Develops a custom recruitment strategy that effectively communicates IWU-National & Global transfer pathways, degree completion programs, and articulation benefits to community college students, advisors, and staff
    • Carries out recruitment activities with partner organizations by working with internal influencers and decision-makers
  • Presentation & Events
    • Creates customized presentations and recruitment materials for influencers, decision-makers, and prospective students
    • Plans and conducts onsite and virtual presentations and information meetings
    • Registers for, attends, and maintains exhibit space at education, benefit, career, transfer, and other fairs and conferences, as applicable
    • Serves as an IWU representative to organizations and events as requested from time to time
    • Delivers classroom presentations, lunch-and-learns, and advisor/influencer meetings and presentations to promote IWU-National & Global programs
  • Internal Partners
    • Build strong relationships with enrollment leaders, counselors, and support staff to promote enrollment aims
    • Collaborates with academic leaders to design and execute outreach strategies
  • Data Management
    • Maintains timely, accurate, and complete records of all recruitment and account activity in Salesforce, as the system of record for partnership and enrollment pipeline data
    • Tracks lead and contact data in Salesforce to support reporting, trend analysis, and relationship management
    • Develops and tracks weekly, monthly, and annual benchmarks supporting development goals, using Salesforce data as the basis for pipeline and performance reporting
    • Maintains accurate accounting of all partners in the various tracking systems
  • Perform other tasks as assigned
Qualifications: According to Indiana Wesleyan University employment policy all employees must possess a strong Christian commitment and adhere to the standards outlined in the IWU Community Lifestyle Statement.
Education
  • Minimum of a bachelor's degree required
  • Master's preferred
Experience
  • Minimum of two (2) years of experience in sales, marketing, college recruitment, and/or public relations.
Required Skills
  • Excellent organization ability, superior interpersonal skills, detail oriented, and the ability to multi-task
  • Enjoys working with diverse audiences, and values multicultural awareness
  • Relates well to working professionals
  • Self-initiating, self-managed, intrinsically motivated, innovative, creative, and persevering
  • Ability to arrange and conduct meetings and presentations with influencers and prospective students
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to articulate his/her Christian faith
  • Excellent driving record
  • Working experience in Office 365 and Salesforce
  • Superior communication skills (spoken, written, group, and individual)
  • Work primarily remotely
  • 50% - 75% Travel required with possible evening, weekend, and overnight travel required
  • Proficiency in artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies to support market research, communication, workflow optimization, and data analysis

IWU Kingdom Diversity Statement
IWU, in covenant with God's reconciling work and in accordance with the Biblical principles of our historic Wesleyan tradition, commits to build a community that reflects Kingdom diversity. We will foster an intentional environment for living, teaching and learning, which exhibits honor, respect, and dignity. Acknowledging visible or invisible differences, our community authentically values each member's earthly and eternal worth. We refute ignorance and isolation and embrace deliberate and courageous engagement that exhibits Christ's commandment to love all humankind.
LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER
As a religious educational institution operating under the auspices of The Wesleyan Church, Indiana Wesleyan University is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (42 U.S.C., Sections 2000e-1 and 2000e-2).
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.
Advertised: 18 Aug 2026 US Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 20 Sep 2026 US Eastern Daylight Time
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