The position of Creative Director would be for an individual with experience in the multi-media world. This position would include the oversight of all things creative within Ride Nature.

Staff Details

• 3 year min commitment.

• Full-time (W2 employment) salaried position.

• Housing and utilities provided for single staff.

• Additional financial assistance with support matching.

Basic Job Description

• Overseeing the creative direction of the organization including website, media, photography and videography.

• Managing a creative team of individuals within that world.

• Overseeing the ongoing To the Ends Documentary series.

• Assisting with the creation of new media and tools.

• Developing and growing the current brand of “RIDE NATURE” alongside potential future sub projects and/or over endeavors under the umbrella of the organization.

• Overseeing all social media for multiple accounts and brand management.

• Overseeing and managing the “Artist Network Program” while working with Graphic Design Interns and volunteers to create a dynamic team of artists.

• Working to develop marketing materials for the promotion and development of the work that is happening internationally.

• Researching grant opportunities for future media projects.

• Assisting with the oversight of The Pursuit Collective.

Position Expectations

• Hands-on, Fast-paced, and fun work environment.

• Creative freedom in the artist direction of the organization and brand.

• Leadership development.

• Ability to grow an extensive creative portfolio.

• Career advancement within the organization.

• Set monthly/yearly budget for additional freelance help and marketing as needed.

Pre-Requisites

• Must be willing to be based out of Fort Myers, FL.

• Strong creative experience preferred.

• Portfolio of projects led.

• Strong Leadership Skills

• Ability to take Initiative for new Projects

• Ability to work in a fast paced environment

• Organized, Responsible, Solid Communication Skills

As the organization continues to grow, we have developed a centralized leadership team that is committed to serving the global vision/mission of Ride Nature. The position of Strategic Development would include donor development and relations as we move forward with the vision of launching Ride Nature headquarters globally in strategic locations, continue creating resources and content with the purpose of equipping leaders, as well as continue to move in the director of fundraising to be debt free as an organization.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE BOTH OUT OF THE FLORIDA AND CALIFORNIA HEADQUARTERS

Staff Details

• 3 year min commitment.

• Full-time (W2 employment) salaried position.

• Housing and utilities provided for single staff.

• Competitive pay as a salaried paid position.

Basic Job Description

• Responsible for planning all fund development activities within the organization, including current and planned giving programs and future projects.

• Donor Development and New Donor Acquisition.

• Researching grant opportunities and managing a team of grant writing volunteers/staff.

• Assisting in the orientation of new staff and interns with support raising strategies and efforts.

• Assistance with planning and promotion as well as attendance for our annual fundraiser banquet.

• Maintain donor and fund development records and contacts.

• Working alongside our design team to create collateral materials for the Organization including, but not limited to, support cards, brochures, newsletters, special projects, and annual financial reports.

• Staff fundraising motivation, encouragement, and donor retention.

• Working to grow and develop our partnerships within local, ministry, and industry.

• Development of business partnerships including businesses and churches within the local community.

• Development of industry partnerships within the action sports industry that would be assisting us via product support or brand partnerships.

• Responsible for overseeing current and future partnerships within these 3 categories (business/church/industry).

Pre-Requisites

• Must be willing to be based out of Fort Myers, FL or Oceanside, CA.

• Fundraising experienced preferred.

• Grant Writing Experience Ideal

• Strong Leadership Skills

• Ability to take Initiative for new Projects

• Ability to work in a fast paced environment

• Organized, Responsible, Solid Communication Skills

With a growing number of individuals, churches, and schools interested in serving internationally with Ride Nature, our prayer is that we can fill the role of a “Missions Coordinator” with someone who is a strong leader, a spiritual teacher, an individual who can boldly share the Gospel, lead and direct missions teams, and someone who is involved in the action sports industry. While this position may not include all of the responsibilities listed below, we are ultimately looking for someone who would feel capable to do any of these.

POSITION IS BASED OUT OF THE FLORIDA HEADQUARTERS.

Staff Details

• 3 year min commitment.

• Full-time (W2 employment) salaried position.

• Housing and utilities provided for single staff.

Basic Job Description

• Assisting with pioneering and training through new missional opportunities internationally.

• Helping to continue developing existing relationships with international partners while also working to develop new international ministry partners.

• Coordinating and leading international mission trips throughout the year.

• Working on training our team on how to effectively lead trips through the development of equipping new and additional trip leaders and coordinators.

• Corresponding with international missionaries for prayer requests, ministry updates, potential trip opportunities, and ministry needs they may have.

• Overseeing donation items being sent overseas.

• Corresponding with churches and schools stateside who would like our organization to lead them on a mission trip. (This includes creating trip information packets, setting up missions team meetings prior to trips, etc.)

• Trip recruitment and missions marketing. This would include reaching out to new schools, churches, colleges, etc. to recruit teams for potential future trips.

Position Expectations

• International travel with up to 8 international trips per year.

• Hands-on, Fast-paced, and fun work environment.

• Leadership freedom and development.

• Ability to think outside of the box and express creative freedom.

Pre-Requisites

• Must be willing to be based out of Fort Myers, FL location.

• Must be a strong spiritual leader.

• At least 24 years old.

• Experience with international travel.

• Strong Leadership Skills

• Ability to take Initiative with leading teams.

• Admin skills, well organized, responsible, and solid communication skills.

With the launch of our 1st international headquarters in Nicaragua and the vision of establishing additional locations globally, we are currently seeking director level leadership staff to be a part of pioneering these new locations.

Position Overview

• 5 Year Minimum Commitment

• Full-time position.

• Spearheading and leading the launch of new locations of the organization.

Pre-Requisites

• Strong Spiritual Leader.

• Married with kids.

• Minimum of 3 years of ministry leadership experience.

• Well traveled with experience traveling overseas.

• Strong Leadership Skills.

• Organized, Responsible, Solid Communication Skills.

The overall role of the Executive Director is centered around shepherding and overseeing the staff and students, local programs, facilities, and the regional vision within SWFL and the Eastern portion of the United States.

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Pre Reqs

Bachelors Degree – Preferably with an emphasis or focus on ministry.

A high level of spiritually maturity with a minimum of 5 years of ministry leadership experience.

Background/history within the action sports world.

Duties/Responsibilities

While meeting the Biblical qualifications of an overseer, the Executive Direction is responsible for the overall spiritual, operational, and strategic care of those involved including (but not limited to);

Staff development and management.

Team growth. Hiring and on boarding new staff/leadership.

Local and regional ministry development.

Networking and cultivating new relationships within the regional of leadership.

Business development while overseeing and leading the business as mission strategies and staff/leadership.

Facility management/oversight.

Cultivating community partnerships and involvement while identifying needs/opportunities.

Expectations

This is a high demand position that requires a called and driven leader.

It requires the ability to wear many hats and assume the needed role and responsibilities for a variety of positions on an as needed basis.

Knowledge/experience within the action sports industry or ability to be immersed in such.

Clearly possessing a passion for ministry while helping to lead, equip, and empower others while vision casting and avoiding mission drift.

Skills/Abilities

Strong communication skills in a variety of formats and settings.

Confidence in leading others and growing/inspiring a team.

Ability to train and equip staff while clearly articulating expectations.

Attention to detail with the ability to recognize quality and hold others to a high level of excellence.

Ability to manage multiple projects and multi-task simultaneously.

Confidence in creating written documents, letters, or partnership requests.

Strong Biblical understanding and the ability to preach/teach as needed.

We are looking to grow our House of Ride Nature - Fort Myers team and are currently pursuing management positions for the coffee/retail space.

Staff Details

• 3 year min commitment.

• Full-time (W2 employment) position.

• Housing and utilities provided for single staff.

• Financial assistance with support matching compensation.

Basic Job Description

• Responsible for the management of The House of Ride Nature - our retail/coffee shop located in downtown Fort Myers, FL).

• Assisting with shift scheduling.

• Coffee shop management including menu creation/development.

• Responsible for assisting in the training behind the coffee bar for new interns/staff.

• Overseeing inventory and brand development.

• Assisting with social media for the shop.

• Organizing concerts, contests, and other events out of the space.

Pre-Requisites

• Strong Spiritual Leader.

• Retail or Barista experience preferred.

• Strong Leadership Skills including communication and public relations.

• Ability to work well with others and delegate responsibilities.

• Able to train and equip interns/staff through the coffee bar, inventory, and the point of sales system.

With a growing impact in our local community we are looking to add a senior level leadership position to oversee the outreach we’re leading through action sports.

Staff Details

• 3 year min commitment.

• Full-time (W2 employment) position.

• Housing and utilities provided for single staff.

• Financial assistance with support matching compensation.

Basic Job Description

• Responsible for overseeing and assisting with local skate ministry including weekly Skate Church Bible Studies, monthly skate trips, skate contests, skate camps, and other events, etc.

• Assisting in the leadership of Wake Church, Surf Church, and Mountain Bike ministry.

• Overseeing and assisting with Skate focused international trips.

• Overseeing and responsible for assisting with curating local action sports content such as videos, social media contests, social media posts, etc.

• Assistance with purchasing skate/surf/wake product for The House of Ride Nature.

Pre-Requisites

• Strong Spiritual Leader.

• Love for the action sports community and knowledge within the industry.

• Seasoned skater/surfer/or wakeboarding with a love to continue being active within the community.

• Ability and willingness to skate/surf/wakeboard/ride MT bikes almost on a daily basis.

• Ability to teach in a public setting while maintaining the attention of youth/kids.

• Strong Biblical knowledge.

• Ability to work well with others and delegate responsibilities.

The role of “Operations/Management” involves someone that is involved in almost all of the day to day operations within the organization. They have a strong understanding of structure, can lead others, can manage a list of responsibilities, and delegate well. They must demonstrate the ability to learn quickly, manage tasks, and be willing to step out of their comfort zone on a consistent basis. They are primarily responsible for managing projects rather than the people leading the projects. They will also be directly involved in leading and serving through ongoing discipleship.

Staff Details

• 3 year min commitment.

• Full-time position.

• Housing and utilities provided with monthly support matching compensation.

• Preferably someone who is fluent in both Spanish and English.

Position Expectations

• Overseeing day-to-day activities, at the direction of the executive director.

• Delegate tasks while overseeing work projects, assist with managing organizational goals, and demonstrate strong communication skills within the rest of the team when sharing those.

• Overseeing work projects within Ride Nature Properties

• Ensure that the team stays on task and on schedule while overseeing team projects.

• Evaluate how efficiently/effectively the organization is operating.

• Be responsible for watching the different areas of ministry and identifying ways in which we can improve or become more efficient. Sharing those thoughts with the leadership of the organization.

• Helping to lead and manage short term teams coming to Nicaragua.

  • Helping to organize outreach projects.

  • Serving alongside groups.

  • Adventure tours.

  • Share the vision for why La Casa De Ride Nature exists.

  • Working with other leaders at Ride Nature to coordinate logistics for those trips.

We are in the process of building out the facility across the street from “La Casa de Ride Nature” with the hope of launching a small cafe/coffee shop to better serve the community and build deeper relationships. We are currently waiting to move further until the Lord provides the right staff to help spearhead this position and bring the vision to life.

Staff Details

• 3 year min commitment.

• Full-time position.

• Housing and utilities provided with additional financial assistance through support matching compensation.

Basic Job Description

• Responsible for the management of the cafe/coffee space.

• Assisting with shift scheduling.

• Coffee shop management including menu creation/development.

• Responsible for assisting in the training behind the coffee bar for new interns/staff.

• Overseeing inventory and coffee development.

• Assisting with social media for the shop.

• Helping to organize concerts, contests, and other events out of the space.

Pre-Requisites

• Strong Spiritual Leader.

• Retail or Barista experience preferred.

• Strong Leadership Skills including communication and public relations. (Ability to speak semi-fluent spanish important)

• Ability to work well with others and delegate responsibilities.

• Able to train and equip interns/staff through the coffee bar, inventory, and the point of sales system.

With the launch of the new California hub and the desire to develop a strong local presence in the surf/skate community, we are praying for both a single male full-time staff and a single female full-time staff to help serve alongside the discipleship program while also helping to oversee local outreach through action sports in Southern CA.

Staff Details

• 3 year min commitment.

• Full-time (W2 employment) position.

• Financial assistance with support matching compensation.

Basic Job Description

• Responsible for overseeing and assisting with local skate ministry including weekly Skate Church Bible Studies, monthly skate trips, skate contests, skate camps, and other events, etc.

• Assisting in the leadership of Skate Church, Surf Sessions, and Mountain Bike Sessions.

• Overseeing Skate focused international trips.

• Overseeing and responsible for assisting with curating local action sports content such as videos, social media contests, social media posts, etc.

Pre-Requisites

• Strong Spiritual Leader.

• Love for the action sports community and knowledge within the industry.

• Seasoned skater/surfer/or snowboarder with a love to continue being active within the community.

• Ability and willingness to skate/surf/snowboard/ride MT bikes almost on a daily basis.

• Ability to teach in a public setting while maintaining the attention of youth/kids.

• Strong Biblical knowledge.

• Ability to work well with others and delegate responsibilities.

With the launch of the new California hub and the desire to develop a strong local presence in the surf/skate community, we are praying for a single female full-time staff to help serve alongside the discipleship program while also helping grow our women’s ministry, Shred Sisters.

Staff Details

• 2 year min commitment.

• Full-time (W2 employment) position.

• Housing and utilities provided.

• Financial assistance with support matching compensation.

Basic Job Description

• Living in the discipleship homes as a staff leader and assisting with the discipleship program.

• Responsible for overseeing and assisting with local skate ministry including weekly Skate Church Bible Studies, monthly skate trips, skate contests, skate camps, and other events, etc.

• Assisting in the leadership of Shred Sisters, Surf Sessions, and Skate Church.

• Assisting with Shred Sister focused international trips.

• Responsible for assisting with curating local action sports content such as videos, social media contests, social media posts, etc.

Pre-Requisites

• Strong Spiritual Leader.

• Love for the action sports community and knowledge within the industry.

• Seasoned skater/surfer/or wakeboarding with a love to continue being active within the community.

• Ability and willingness to skate/surf/snowboard/ride MT bikes on a weekly basis.

• Ability to teach in a public setting while maintaining the attention of youth/kids.

• Strong Biblical knowledge.

• Ability to work well with others and delegate responsibilities.

Staff Details:

• 2 year min commitment.

• Full-time (W2 employment) position.

• Housing and utilities provided.

• Financial assistance with support matching compensation.

Basic Job Description:

• Living in the discipleship homes as a staff leader and assisting with the discipleship program.

• Responsible for overseeing and assisting with local skate ministry including weekly Skate Church Bible Studies, monthly skate trips, skate contests, skate camps, and other events, etc.

• Assisting in the leadership of Shred Sisters, Surf Sessions, and Skate Church.

• Assisting international trips.

• Responsible for assisting with curating local action sports content such as videos, social media contests, social media posts, etc.

Pre-Requisites:

• Strong Spiritual Leader.

• Love for the action sports community and knowledge within the industry.

• Seasoned skater/surfer/or snowboarder with a love to continue being active within the community.

• Ability and willingness to skate/surf/snowboard/ride MT bikes on a daily basis.

• Ability to teach in a public setting while maintaining the attention of youth/kids.

• Strong Biblical knowledge.

• Ability to work well with others and delegate responsibilities.

• Able to hold people accountable while also living out a higher-standard.