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title: 'Site Acquisition Manager at Life.Church'
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# Site Acquisition Manager at Life.Church

- **Company:** Life.Church
- **Location:** Edmond, OK
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-03-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/life/ca5cf584-c810-4606-b02b-543ffeeeefed

## Job description

Life.Church wants to make a lasting difference in your life, in our community, and in the world. Our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. That's how we’re able to make a difference, and it's the driving force behind everything we do. The Site Acquisition Manager is primarily responsible for coordinating the sale, purchase, and the entitlement process for Life.Church real estate. This role supports Life.Church real estate decisions from start to finish, through market analysis to entitlement coordination. The Site Acquisition Manager partners with leadership on high-impact negotiations and manages broker and city relationships to secure properties that support Life.Church's growth. This role also manages communications on both internal and external properties.

This role (operationally) supports the team's direction, initiatives, and ministry efforts to achieve outcomes that further Life.Church’s mission and reach people for Christ.

## What You'll Do

- Prepare site presentation packets for leadership to include property flyers, demographics, necessary spreadsheets, and KMZ files.
- Manage and review weekly status reporting on all site acquisition projects.
- Perform in-depth market research with city staff, brokers, and economic development teams, targeting ideal market areas.
- Perform market analysis on properties for sale to determine highest market value, using recommendations as needed.
- Investigate new and existing markets to verify coverage of all non-listed or hard to find site options.
- Ensure proper organization and management of Costar listings on all properties for sale.
- Manage communications with brokers on externally listed properties and potential buyers on internally listed properties.
- Partner with key leaders at Life.Church to negotiate deal terms and other related legal documents when acquiring and selling property.
- Coordinate portions of the entitlement process with vendors and city staff.
- Solicit proposals and oversee site due diligence including SIR, Geotech, ESA and ALTA efforts.
- Attend and lead meetings with surrounding neighbors for any pending entitlement efforts.
- Attend city development meetings and/or public Planning Commission and City Council meetings to represent property owners.
- Collaborate with internal team members and external vendors to determine site layouts, utility connections and other pre-construction elements leading up to building permit attainment.

## Skills Needed to Succeed

- Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and problem solve with innovation.
- Effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible.
- Excellent attention to detail to manage several major and minor details on each project.
- Excellent verbal, written, and oral communication skills to clearly explain complicated processes and regulations.
- Clearly understand basic budgeting and fiscal management practices.
- Effective at process and organizational management to coordinate, structure, and provide vision to projects.
- Ability to readily employ high levels of emotional intelligence as situations arise.
- Extensive knowledge of real estate development best practices.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- 3-5 years of related work experience.
- Real estate development experience preferred.

## Benefits We Offer

Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons. Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health. Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase. Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members. Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health. Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment! $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth. Casual dress and work environment. And much more!

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.

While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.

All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.

## About Life.Church

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Life.Church is a multi-site Christian church based in Edmond, Oklahoma, that operates physical campuses and an online church, known for creating the YouVersion Bible App.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Nonprofit Organization)
- **Headquarters**: Edmond, Oklahoma, United States
- **Founded**: 1996
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (church led by senior pastors; not a typical startup with named founders)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Religious Organizations / Non-profit
- **Target customers**: B2C (individuals seeking spiritual growth, church attenders, global online community)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “To lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ” ([linkedin.com/company/lifechurch](https://linkedin.com/company/lifechurch))

## Products & Services
- **Church Services (Physical & Online)**: Multi-location worship services, kids’ and youth ministries, community groups – delivered in 45+ U.S. campuses and via Church Online.
- **YouVersion Bible App**: A free, multi-platform Bible study app (available on iOS, Android, web) – used globally to engage users with Scripture.
- **Content & Curriculum**: Sermons, teaching series, devotionals, and digital resources for personal and small-group use.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not applicable (nonprofit)
- **Key Metric**: ~603 employees (12% YoY growth as of 2026) and 45+ physical campus locations across the United States ([linkedin.com/company/lifechurch](https://linkedin.com/company/lifechurch))
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not applicable – funded by donations and church giving; no venture investors.
- **Growth Signals**: 12% employee growth year-over-year; global reach of YouVersion Bible App (over 500 million downloads, widely referenced in Christian tech circles); expansion of digital and remote‑friendly roles.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Brand Trust & Scale**: One of the largest and most recognized church networks in the U.S., with a massive digital footprint via YouVersion.
- **Tech + Mission Integration**: Unlike most nonprofits, Life.Church invests heavily in internal technology (engineering, data, product) to build tools like YouVersion that serve millions.
- **Talent Development**: Strong internal advancement culture, many alumni go on to leadership roles at other organizations (e.g., Paycom, Chick‑fil‑A) ([linkedin.com/company/lifechurch](https://linkedin.com/company/lifechurch))

## Strategic Focus
- **Digital Ministry & Engineering**: Continued expansion of YouVersion and online church presence; hiring for data engineering, AI solutions, product design, and platform roles.
- **Campus Growth**: New campus openings and site acquisition across the U.S.
- **People & Culture**: Investing in benefits, HR infrastructure, and leadership development to support a growing workforce.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Purpose**: Rated 4.7/5.0 on employer review sites (1,092 reviews), with culture score 4.8/5.0. Employees consistently highlight meaningful work and strong community ([linkedin.com/company/lifechurch](https://linkedin.com/company/lifechurch)).
- **Faith‑Based Environment**: The organization explicitly seeks individuals who align with its Christian mission (as stated in its hiring FAQ).
- **Hybrid/Remote Policy**: Roles span on‑site (Edmond, OK and other campuses) and some remote or hybrid positions, especially in engineering and digital content.
- **Benefits & Growth**: Offers competitive compensation (e.g., Infrastructure Engineer ~$104k/yr, Executive Pastor ~$113k/yr) alongside typical nonprofit benefits; interns and early‑career programs available ([jobs.lever.co/life](https://jobs.lever.co/life)).
- **Engineering & Tech Excellence**: Staff engineers, data engineers, and product designers work on a globally‑used product (YouVersion) with modern tech stacks and real impact.

## Sources
1. [life.church/careers](https://www.life.church/careers/)
2. [jobs.lever.co/life](https://jobs.lever.co/life)
3. [linkedin.com/company/lifechurch](https://linkedin.com/company/lifechurch)
4. [life.church/careers/hiring-process](https://www.life.church/careers/hiring-process/)

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