<div>Come Near is an idea and innovation studio. We create disruptive and personally engaging stories and experiences that reveal the authentic Jesus.</div>

<div><strong>Sr. Director, Product&nbsp;</strong></div><div><strong>Mission-fueled | Consumer-facing Digital Product</strong></div><div><strong>100% Remote</strong></div><div><strong>Salary - $215K - $260K base salary</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>About the Organization</strong></div><div>Come Near is a group of people moved to raise the public conversation about Jesus. They create, curate, and connect people to authentic Jesus stories and experiences. Most widely recognized is the group’s “He Gets Us” campaign, which invites people to reconsider Jesus and has reached millions of Americans since launching in 2021. We seek individuals who bring professional excellence and deep mission alignment to the work we do.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>About the Role</strong></div><div>The Senior Director, Product<strong> </strong>will lead the strategy, development, and execution of Come Near’s product initiatives to help people take a step closer to Jesus. Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, this role will guide the product management team, ensuring our products are impactful, user-centered, and aligned with our mission and strategic objectives.</div><div><br></div><div>The ideal candidate will be a collaborative leader with a passion for understanding audience needs, shaping product vision, and executing with excellence while mentoring and developing a team.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>What You'll Do</strong></div><ul><li><strong>Product Strategy &amp; Vision</strong>: Lead the development and execution of product strategies that align with Come Near’s mission and organizational goals. Crafts and communicates compelling product visions and strategy that are inspiring &amp; daring, lovable by customers, and technically feasible. Develops and executes a comprehensive technology and design strategy to support this vision.</li><li><strong>Narrative &amp; External Representation: </strong>Serve as a credible, mission-aligned voice for Come Near's product work in external settings, including conversations with partners, donors, and peer organizations. Translates complex product strategy into compelling narratives that reinforce organizational credibility and deepen stakeholder trust in the mission.</li><li><strong>Creating personally engaging products:</strong> Ensures the neighbor is always brought into the room. Drives the team to develop a deep understanding of Neighbor needs, pain points, and behaviors, and then ensures these insights are continually propagated across the organization for impact. Collaborates closely with the Chief Creative Oﬃcer and Chief Impact Officer to ensure the right messages reach the right neighbors at the right times, driving desired organizational outcomes.</li><li><strong>Delivering Results</strong>: Leads the entire product development lifecycle, from ideation and prioritization to execution and release. Works closely with product, design, research, and content teams to ensure timely and high- quality product delivery while maintaining a clear product roadmap.</li><li><strong>Team Leadership</strong>: Manage and mentor the product management team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation. Ensures every team member from junior individual contributors to vice presidents are aligned with the broader vision and empowered to execute their responsibilities eﬀectively.</li><li><strong>Neighbor-Centered Product Development:</strong> Serve as a neighbor advocate by integrating market research and neighbor feedback and insights into initiative planning. Ensure product decisions are informed by deep audience understanding, research insights, and market trends.</li><li><strong>Performance &amp; Impact Measurement:</strong> Establish and track key performance indicators to evaluate product success and inform future iterations.</li><li><strong>Stakeholder Engagement:</strong> Communicate product vision, strategy, and progress clearly to leadership and stakeholders, building alignment across the organization.</li><li><strong>Innovation &amp; Continuous Improvement:</strong> Champion a culture of experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement within the product organization.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Education &amp; Experience&nbsp;</strong></div><ul><li><strong>Education:</strong> Bachelor’s degree in Business, Product Management, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Experience&nbsp;</strong></div><ul><li>10+ years of product management experience, including leadership of multi-disciplinary product teams and cross-functional initiatives.</li><li>Proven success in developing and executing org strategy, roadmaps, and full lifecycle management in alignment with organizational goals - from ideation and requirements gathering to launch and ongoing optimization.</li><li>Track record of collaborating effectively with engineering, design, marketing, operations teams and external partners.</li><li>Leading the development and integration of scalable processes, tools, and best practices for product development across an organization.</li><li>User-centered design, discovery, and data-informed decision-making.</li><li>Interviewing, onboarding, and mentoring new product, design, and engineering staff.</li><li>Experience in nonprofit, faith-based, or mission-driven organizations preferred.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Skills</strong></div><ul><li>Strong leadership and team management skills with a track record of mentoring high-performing teams.</li><li>Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to align cross-functional teams around product vision and goals.</li><li>Analytical mindset with the ability to translate insights into actionable product strategies.</li><li>Proficiency with product management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Aha!).</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Personal Attributes</strong></div><ul><li>A personal relationship with Jesus and alignment with Come Near’s mission and values.</li><li>Collaborative, adaptable, and open to feedback.</li><li>Passionate about using products to help people take a step closer to Jesus.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Preferred Attributes</strong></div><ul><li>Experience with audience research, journey mapping, and human-centered design principles.</li><li>Familiarity with scaling products in a growing organization.</li><li>Background in digital product management within nonprofit or faith-based sectors.</li><li>A personal relationship with Jesus and a passion for Come Near’s mission.</li><li>A heart for service, humility, and team-oriented leadership.</li><li>A proactive, detail-oriented approach to planning and execution.</li><li><strong>This role is required to sign and comply with the organization’s Statement of Faith.</strong></li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Benefits</strong></div><ul><li>Competitive base salary ($215K - $260K)</li><li>Annual performance bonus (based on organizational performance)</li><li>80% employer-paid health and wellness coverage</li><li>403(b) retirement plan with 7% employer match</li><li>Very generous PTO</li><li>Three annual company rest weeks (one week around July 4th, and two weeks during Christmas and New Years)</li><li>$2,500 annually for professional development</li><li>$2,000 annual for professional certifications</li><li>$5,250 annually for tuition reimbursement</li><li>$1,500 grant for a home office set-up, to be spent within the first year</li><li>Much more!</li></ul><div><br></div><div>So, if you're interested in joining a faith-based start-up in the nonprofit space, with a mission and a vision to see lives changed, apply today!</div>

Sr. Director, Product

<div><strong>POSITION SUMMARY</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Come Near is seeking mission-aligned full-stack software engineers to join our product and technology team. These engineers will be responsible for building and maintaining high-quality digital platforms and systems across a portfolio of initiatives. Working closely with design, product, and external vendor partners, the engineers will deliver solutions that are innovative, scalable, secure, and aligned with our vision to boldly meet culture with the heart of Jesus.</div><div><br></div><div>These roles require broad technical expertise, adaptability across frontend and backend systems, and a focus on operational excellence. Engineers will leverage AI tools responsibly to accelerate delivery while ensuring production-grade quality through human oversight and governance.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Essential Duties and Responsibilities</strong></div><div><br></div><div>● Design, develop, and deliver software features across the full stack: frontend interfaces, backend service, and data integrations.</div><div>● Build modular, reusable components for use across multiple initiatives.</div><div>● Contribute to infrastructure, data and application layers, caching, and CDN strategies as needed for performance and scalability.</div><div>● Collaborate with product, design, research, and marketing partners to ideate, prototype, and bring new concepts to life.</div><div>● Partner with external vendor teams to scale execution while maintaining internal standards.</div><div>● Apply AI-assisted workflows to accelerate development, testing, and documentation, ensuring validation and production readiness.</div><div>● Write and maintain automated tests, participate in QA processes, and support continuous integration practices to ensure reliability.</div><div>● Support automation pipelines, observability, monitoring, and incident response within the AWS ecosystem.</div><div>● Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and continuous improvement of engineering practices.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Competencies</strong></div><div><br></div><div>● Effective written and oral communication</div><div>● Problem Solving and Critical Thinking</div><div>● Adaptability and Proactive Thinking</div><div>● Strong collaboration and teamwork</div><div>● Technical excellence across frontend and backend domains</div><div>● Ability to leverage AI tools effectively and responsibly</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Education and Experience</strong></div><div><br></div><div>● 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.</div><div>● Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, Python, or similar modern stacks, and frontend frameworks such as React, Astro, or similar.</div><div>● Experience with cloud platforms (preferably AWS) and automation pipelines.</div><div>● Understanding of application performance, security best practices, and SEO considerations.</div><div>● Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows.</div><div>● Experience partnering with product, design, research, and operations teams to deliver v1 products.</div><div>● Experience working backwards from the neighbor (customer) to create loveable products.</div><div>● Bonus: media delivery pipelines, infrastructure automation, security best practices, or AI/ML integrations.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Growth Opportunities</strong></div><div><br></div><div>● Opportunity to specialize in frontend-leaning or backend-leaning responsibilities while remaining full-stack.</div><div>● Influence patterns and practices across the engineering portfolio.</div><div>● Potential to grow into technical leadership roles as the engineering team scales.</div><div><br></div><div><strong><em>All employment at Come Near Inc. is subject to the signing and compliance with our Statement of Faith.</em></strong></div>

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