[Hiring] National Director of Alpha Youth @Alpha USA

Role Description

The Alpha Youth Team exists to ensure that Alpha Youth and the Alpha Youth Series reach as many young people and youth ministry leaders as possible, serving Gen Alpha and Gen Z across Protestant, Catholic, and campus contexts.

The youth ministry landscape is at an inflection point, representing one of the most significant opportunities in ministry today. We believe Alpha Youth is positioned to fill this gap.

We are looking for a National Director of Alpha Youth who will serve as a national thought leader, a strategic builder, and a champion for student-led evangelism across every church tradition. This is a movement-builder role, not a program manager role.

This person will be the visionary leading Alpha Youth strategy across the United States, developing resources, building partnerships, equipping youth ministry leaders, and driving a peer-to-peer student leadership model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 7+ years of experience in youth ministry, parachurch ministry, or a related field — with demonstrated leadership at a national or multi-site level
• A proven track record of building and scaling programs, partnerships, or initiatives beyond individual relationships
• Deep familiarity with the Protestant youth ministry landscape and working knowledge of the Catholic youth ministry world
• Exceptional communication skills — you can write, speak, and teach in ways that move people to action
• Strategic thinking combined with operational discipline — you know how to cast vision and execute against it
• Experience managing direct reports and developing emerging leaders
• A personal, vibrant Christian faith and alignment with Alpha's theological commitments
• Comfort with ambiguity and a genuine entrepreneurial orientation
• Alpha experience is preferred
• Bonus points if you have experience with Catholic parish ministry or deep relationships in the Catholic youth ministry world

Requirements

• Own and execute the Alpha Youth strategy across the United States
• Drive adoption of the Alpha Youth Series toward our defined 2033 goals of reaching 4.6 million young people
• Champion the Student Leader Framework (Curious → Courageous → Catalyst)
• Serve as one of Alpha's primary external voices in the national youth ministry conversation
• Speak at conferences, gatherings, and events across Protestant and Catholic youth ministry contexts
• Contribute to and help shape Alpha's annual State of the Generation Report
• Build and steward strategic partnerships with tier-one youth ministry organizations
• Oversee the development and delivery of Alpha Youth resources
• Launch and oversee Alpha Youth Leader Cohorts
• Provide direct leadership to Church Engagement Manager and Product & Catholic Manager

Benefits

• Willingness to travel 1-2x per month

Success in this Role Looks Like

• Measurable growth in Alpha Youth adoption toward the 2033 U.S. church goal
• Alpha Youth is recognized as a leading voice in youth ministry nationally
• Strong partnerships and resources that drive real usage and impact
• A thriving leader community and high-performing, focused team

Competencies & Attributes

• Mission-driven: Embodies and champions the Alpha ethos
• Collaborative: Works well across teams and departments
• Adaptable: Thrives in a dynamic, changing environment
• Detail-oriented: Follows through and maintains quality
• Growth-minded: Open to feedback and continuous learning