Event Coordinator - Student Life Camps

Overview

Lifeway is seeking a Camp Event Coordinator for the Student Life Camps team, from program direction and venue communication through travel and shipping logistics. You will recruit, train, and spiritually lead the summer staff, and you will promote camp registrations to student pastors at trade shows from September through April. You will work closely with fellow coordinators and teams across Lifeway to deliver every camp asset on time each May. This is an on-site role in the Nashville area with seasonally heavy travel.

Why Lifeway? 

Lifeway is a place where you can bring your faith and work experience to join in the most important mission in the world: making disciples of Jesus Christ. Whether you’re a creator or storyteller, data guru or problem-solver, or anywhere in between, if you’re passionate about serving the church, we have a place for you. Lifeway has a strong Work from Anywhere (WFA) culture that is deeply focused on our mission and values. While headquartered in Nashville, TN, many of our positions are remote-eligible and have autonomy and flexibility with work hours. We provide equipment and resources to ensure team members have access to a productive and ergonomic workspace. We believe building relationships and community is essential to how we work together, so Lifeway hosts all-team meetings several times per year and provides travel for key team gatherings for remote-based team members. Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in our comprehensive benefits plans including healthcare, vacation and sick time, holiday pay, care days, 401(k) plan, maternity and parental leave, adoption assistance, mission trip time, and more. If this sounds like a place where you would be excited to serve the kingdom of God, we would love for you to join our team.

Learn more about our culture at team.lifeway.com/culture-code 

This is a hybrid remote/in-office position located in the greater Nashville, TN area and relocation assistance is available.#LI-Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Set the program direction, production elements, and activities for each assigned camp 
• Manage the full event timeline, including production, travel, communication, web, merchandise, and team assignments 
• Find ways to control costs and grow revenue, and recommend attendance and budget goals 
• Build and maintain relationships with church leaders, venue contacts, and vendors 
• Meet regularly with the event development team and facility contacts, and lead follow-up evaluation meetings 
• Deliver an outstanding experience for everyone who attends a Lifeway Camp 
• Recruit, interview, and train summer staff and seasonal camp leadership 
• Serve as a spiritual leader to the seasonal team 
• Promote camp registrations to student pastors at trade shows from September through April 
• Work in the warehouse to receive, sort, count, and weigh camp supplies so trucks can be packed on time each May 

Qualifications

Education Bachelor's degree in Communications, Project Management, Event Coordination, or a related field, required 

Skills, Knowledge, & Experience, required

• 3+ years of event or camp planning experience (summer camp staff or church ministry experience may substitute) 
• Ability to manage event timelines, production, and communication from planning through execution 
• Experience coordinating with venues, vendors, and travel and shipping logistics 
• Ability to recruit, train, and lead seasonal staff 
• Comfortable working in a warehouse setting to sort, count, and prepare supplies 
• Willingness to travel seasonally (2-3 times per month during a specific season)

Actively involved in an evangelical Christian church 

Skills, Knowledge, & Experience, preferredContinuing education in Theology or Ministry Studies