[Hiring] Senior Executive Vice President of Sport @Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Role Description

The Senior EVP of Sport is a ministry-driven leadership role focused on supporting the Chief Sport Officer (CSO) in leading FCA's sport-specific ministry. The Senior EVP of Sport partners closely with the CSO to champion a unified sport-specific model, equip sport environment leaders, and help ensure increased ministry impact and disciple-making outcomes across all sports. This leader provides relational support, ministry clarity, and operational continuity for the Sport environments, multiplying FCA's mission through staff, volunteers, coaches, and athletes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of leadership experience.
• Understanding of FCA's ministry model and organizational structure.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate across teams.
• Passion for discipleship and ministry through sport.

Requirements

• Agree with, and abide by, FCA's Christian Community Statement.
• Follow a spiritual rhythm including daily prayer and Bible study to seek the Lord's will for FCA.
• Lead, conduct and provide spiritual leadership for staff, volunteers, coaches and athletes through prayer, Bible study, worship and living by example.
• Connect to and participate in a local church through worship and weekly involvement.
• Conduct yourself in a manner that affirms biblical standards of conduct in accordance with FCA's Christian beliefs.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for remote work.

Company Description

These responsibilities are critical to the FCA mission and this position plays a vital role in our ministry. FCA expects all functions and responsibilities outlined below to be carried out with a heart surrendered to serving God as a form of worship.

Role Responsibilities

• Support the Chief Sport Officer in leading Sport EVPs.
• Provide relational leadership and guidance to field teams that do not have an EVP.
• Serve as a support and sounding board for sport-environment leaders (Action sports, Golf, Motorsports, Outdoors, etc).
• Help ensure priorities, expectations, and ministry direction are clear and unified across sport environments.
• Help equip staff with clarity, resources, and support to execute sport-ministry effectively.
• Champion FCA's identity as a sport ministry by reinforcing shared language, systems, and ministry values.
• Promote collaboration, unity, and shared best practices across sport environments.
• Ensure EVPs of Sport Environments serve as the primary FCA representative for partnership and collaboration opportunities within each sport environment.

Ministry Impact & Metrics

• Coach staff in their goals of growing registered programs, huddles, mobilized volunteers and program participation (camps, clubs, and leagues).
• Support field staff in identifying areas of ministry opportunity and growth.
• Encourage a healthy rhythm of accountability, learning, and ministry excellence.

Representation & Continuity

• Provide continuity and relational connection across sport environments and field teams.
• Ensure EVPs of Sport strategically coordinate FCA presence at key industry events (major competitions, championships, and coaching conventions) to maximize ministry impact.
• Provide oversight and accountability to ensure EVPs of Sport Environments develop and execute effective marketing strategies, including social media engagement and communication plans.

Competencies

• Leadership & team support.
• Strong communication and relational ministry skills.
• Ability to unify and influence across environments and regions.
• Ministry alignment and culture-building.
• Ability to represent senior leadership with humility and clarity.
• Understanding of FCA's ministry model and organizational structure.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate across teams.
• Passion for discipleship and ministry through sport.

Success Indicators

• Field teams without EVP coverage feel supported and aligned.
• Sport environment leaders are unified, equipped, and thriving.
• Clear, consistent sport-ministry language and culture across FCA.
• Increased ministry metrics tied to sport strategy and execution.
• Field feedback, trust, and collaboration are strong and growing.