Supporter Experience and Engagement Lead

Strategic leadership opportunity in fundraising, marketing, and supporter engagement.

Bible Society and Manna Christian Stores are New Zealand’s premier providers of Bibles, Christian books, and Bible engagement programmes. We serve all Christian churches and provide financial support to Bible projects through our United Bible Societies network. We are passionate about our work, and our values drive everything we do, from valuing each other to pursuing excellence.

We now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and visionary Supporter Experience and Engagement Lead to join our Senior Leadership Team. This role oversees the strategic development and delivery of fundraising, marketing, and communications initiatives to grow Bible mission impact in Aotearoa and around the world.  As the leader of a multi-disciplinary team, you will develop and implement integrated engagement strategies to strengthen supporter relationships, expand funding streams, and drive public awareness of BSNZ’s mission.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have senior-level experience in fundraising, marketing, or supporter engagement
• Be a collaborative leader, able to manage and inspire a creative, purpose-driven team
• Understand how to build brand, deliver campaigns, and analyse impact
• Be confident in stakeholder engagement, from donors to media representatives
• Demonstrate strategic thinking and the ability to deliver results across multiple channels
• Have experience working with digital platforms and CRM systems
• A tertiary qualification in marketing, communications, or a related field is essential
• Be passionate about Bible mission and aligned with BSNZ’s Christian ethos and values

In return, we offer:

• A key leadership role in a respected Christian organisation with 179 years of mission service
• Strategic and meaningful work that supports Bible distribution and engagement
• A supportive team culture with room to innovate and influence
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development and growth
• Free on-site parking at our South Auckland site
• Birthday leave to enjoy your special day!

This is a permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week) salaried position based at Bible Society’s head office in Wiri, Auckland.  Please note that this is an office-based position, and remote work is not available.

To be considered, applicants must currently reside in New Zealand and be legally entitled to work here. As we are not an accredited employer, we are unable to support any form of work or residence visa applications.

To request a position description and to apply, contact Jeanine at biblesociety.people@biblesociety.org.nz

We will consider applications as we receive them, so don’t delay!