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Chief Executive Officer

Accepting Applications until August 31, 2026.

We are prayerfully searching for the next leader of our ministry. For more information or to apply, please see below.

Chief Executive Officer

Applications Due By: August 31, 2026

Reports to: Board of Directors

Direct reports: 5 to 6 full-time staff

Role Purpose
The CEO will be the public face of Camp Deer Run and the Board’s partner in carrying out its mission. The CEO sets direction, owns major donor relationships, and holds the leadership team accountable for operational and ministry excellence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Execute the strategic plan of Camp Deer Run in partnership with the Board of Directors.
  • Build a high-functioning leadership team of five directors/managers, and provide accountability for each in their responsibilities and roles.
  • Own major donor relationships; partner with the Director of Development on fundraising strategy and execution.
  • Serve as the primary Board partner: prepare materials, maintain the reporting cadence, and support the Board Chair.
  • Ensure financial health: lead budget development, oversee the annual 501(c)(3) audit, monitor and approve major expenses.
  • Represent Camp Deer Run publicly and in supporting churches, the Christian Camping and Conference Association, and community networks.
  • Provide spiritual leadership for the organization, both for Full-Time and Summer Staff.
  • Be a leader of leaders – set expectations for other staff members and provide actionable feedback throughout the year.


Qualifications

  • Full alignment with Camp Deer Run’s Statement of Religious Beliefs and Code of Conduct.
  • Proven executive leadership, including managing other leaders.
  • Strong business acumen across strategy, operations, budgeting, and compliance.
  • Track record with major donor relationships and/or capital campaigns.
  • Bachelor’s degree.

Apply For the CEO ROLE

To apply, fill out the form below with an up-to-date resume. A cover letter is welcome but not required. We've simply included the option for your convenience. Your application will be considered equally regardless.

BEFORE SUBMITTING:

We understand that AI tools can be very helpful in organizing and presenting your information, and are comfortable with applicants using AI to help brainstorm and structure their resume. However, we ask that your resume and cover letter (if applicable) be written in your own words. At Camp Deer Run, we value authenticity, creativity, and the uniqueness of each individual. As such, we encourage you to allow your application to reflect that. We’re not interested in artificial perfection. We’re interested in you.

AFFIRMATIONS

Thank you for submitting your application! We will be in touch soon to talk about next steps! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at board@campdeerrun.com

CAMP DEER RUN

pure & simple

Day 1 - God Comes First

SCRIPTURE:

“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.”
Deuteronomy 6:4-6


DEVOTIONAL:

This is a verse that we hear often. It’s a common memory verse. It’s the basis for countless worship songs and hymns. It strikes at the core of all Christian faith and life. These words come from Moses, as He speaks to the Israelites before their entry into the Promised Land. Behind them, there has been a long journey – from slavery to freedom a promise of a land of their own that is very good. But along that journey there has been temptation, and the Israelites have time and time again lost sight of their covenant with God and forgotten the salvation that He delivered to them. Because of that, they spent 40 years wandering in the desert instead of going straight to the new homeland that God had promised.


It’s a lesson to all of us that when we lose sight of God, when we forget about Him and His Word, when our focus drifts away from Him, we end up wandering in a desert instead of enjoying the good things He intended for us.


At Camp Deer Run, we leave behind many of the things in our day to day lives that distract us from God. We leave behind the phones, the TVs, the social media, the stress of school or work, the trials and struggles that we carry with us. When you step through the gates as your session begins, you can leave all of it behind you and just focus on God, pure and simple.
When we set those burdens down, and remove all the distractions that are keeping us from seeing God clearly and putting Him first in our lives, we come closer to Him, we grow deeper in our relationship with Him, we feel His love. And when we know His love for us and understand that we are His beloved children, our love for Him grows too.


But Camp doesn’t have some kind of magic forcefield around it that makes you leave your worries at the door. It’s definitely easier at Camp to leave those things behind. There’s so much fun to be had, so much nature to enjoy, and so many friends to surround you. But at the end of the day, it’s still up to you to let go of the things that distract you from God and to put Him first. Sometimes that’s hard to do, and sometimes it takes a little while to figure it out. That’s ok!


As you prepare for Camp, we just want you to know that God wants to have a relationship with you. God knows you. God loves you. And He wants you to keep your focus on Him, because He doesn’t want you to be lost in the desert. He wants to lead you to the Promised Land!

 

DISCUSSION:


What are some of the things that make it hardest for you to focus on God at home?


Can you leave that behind when you go to Camp? How?


Camp Deer Run is all about seeing God in everything, not just worship or Bible lessons, but in the games and activities and friends and fun. How do you keep your focus on God in all of these different situations?