Director of Recruitment East-West - 4.8 Plano, TX Job Details Full-time 7 hours ago Qualifications 5 years Senior level Leadership Full Job Description The Director of Recruitment leads and coaches the Recruitment team to mobilize long-term missionaries, stateside workers, and operational staff in alignment with East-West's Great Commission ministry goals. Shifting from traditional recruitment to Kingdom-focused mobilization, this role drives innovative sourcing strategies, fosters dynamic external networks, and ensures a shepherd-hearted candidate care experience. By aligning vetting pathways across all departments and serving as a relational bridge-builder, the Director guides candidates through barriers while upholding the organization's vision, mission, and biblical values.

Our ideal candidate will:

Lead with a mobilization mindset: Drive proactive, innovative sourcing and discipling strategies to recruit and deploy mission-aligned staff.

Demonstrate shepherd-hearted leadership:

Provide strategic leadership, active coaching, and holistic care focused on the spiritual discernment and long-term health of workers. Build external & internal networks: Form strong partnerships across ministry spaces to share best practices and seamlessly align recruitment pathways across Field, Operations, and Development teams.

Coach candidates through barriers:

Use intentional diagnostic coaching questions to guide candidates through challenges and into their specific roles in missions.

Align fully with organizational values:

Champion East-West's Vision, Mission, Values, Statement of Faith, and Biblical foundations across all mobilization efforts.

Key Job Logistics:

Reports to: Vice President of People Advancement Direct reports: Recruitment Team (2 Full-Time Staff)

Position Location:

East-West Offices in Plano, Texas A Day in the

Life:

Spiritual Leadership & Prayer:

Ground the day in prayer for candidates and lead team spiritual formation activities.

Team Coaching & Leadership:

Lead recruitment staff and help them navigate candidate roadblocks and mobilization bottlenecks.

Internal Hiring Alignment:

Partner with Field, Operations, and Development leaders to clarify requirements and refine interview pathways.

Strategic Networking & Pipeline Building:

Connect with churches, campuses, and mission networks to cultivate strong referral channels.

High-Level Requisitions:

Conduct diagnostic screening interviews for critical field and leadership roles.

Innovation & Strategic Planning:

Monitor department lead measures, budget, and modern mobilization tools to continually optimize sourcing.

Candidate Care Oversight:

Ensure every applicant experiences clear, shepherd-hearted communication from application through deployment.

Faithful Stewardship:

Complete administrative oversight and internal communications as an offering to the Lord.

The Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in business, leadership, missiology, or related field.

Recruitment Experience:

5+ years leading talent acquisition or mission mobilization.

People Management:

5+ years direct experience managing, coaching, and empowering direct reports.

Faith & Alignment:

Vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ and alignment with organizational mission.

Pipeline Innovation:

Proven success driving proactive sourcing and expanding candidate pipelines.

Missions Context:

Background with faith-based nonprofits, mission agencies, or cross-cultural fieldwork.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

Demonstrated ability to build trust and partner with executive leadership and department heads.

Strategic Networking:

Track record of cultivating external relationships across mission networks and universities.

Shepherd-Hearted Care:

Strong relational intelligence focused on candidate discernment and spiritual direction.

Tech Proficiency:

Hands-on experience with ATS platforms, CRMs, and recruiting analytics tools.

Operational Leadership:

Skilled at strategic delegation, project management, and removing team roadblocks.

Candidate Vetting:

Ability to assess applicants accurately for doctrinal, cultural, and role-specific fit.

Mission Alignment:

All East-West Ministries International employees will: Maintain a firm commitment to East-West's vision, mission, values, Statement of Faith, and beliefs Display a growing and mature faith in Jesus Christ Be active in a local church body