Chief of Staff, Development & Strategic Initiatives

PragerU•Los Angeles, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Our mission is to promote American values through the creative use of digital media, technology and edu-tainment. We’re proud to be voted among the “Best Place to Work in Los Angeles” by the LA Business Journal 4 years in a row. As Chief of Staff to our Co-Heads of Development, you’ll serve as the strategic operator behind one of the organization’s most critical functions. You’ll drive execution across a 30+ person fundraising team, align priorities with executive leadership, build scalable systems and processes, oversee key initiatives, and ensure seamless coordination across departments. This role combines strategic planning, operational leadership, executive partnership, and hands-on project execution in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in fundraising, development operations, strategic initiatives, or organizational leadership, including experience managing teams, projects, and cross-functional stakeholders
Exceptional organizational and project management skills
Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate 2nd- and 3rd-order effects when designing processes and systems
Proven problem-solver with an entrepreneurial drive to build and improve
Proficiency with fundraising CRMs and related software preferred
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, ability to write/edit well is necessary
Self-starter with high ethical standards and strong alignment with our content, presenters, and worldview
Excellent time management skills and flexibility in handling diverse responsibilities
Willingness and ability to travel approximately 15 - 20% of the time
Critical thinker and collaborative team player with a strong sense of urgency
Comfortable working through ambiguity and adapting quickly to shifting priorities
Ability to manage up and provide strategic/vision input to executive team - not just an executor but also a thinker/strategic planner

Responsibilities

Serve as the CEO’s liaison to the fundraising team by managing priorities and requests to prioritize focus
Interact professionally with high-net-worth individuals and donors, maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and discretion
Coordinate meeting agendas to ensure timely and thorough preparation with actionable outcomes
Oversee all reporting (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual) for both internal stakeholders and external partners
Handle approval processes for a variety of projects and documents
Create and modify existing SOPs for the department
Take the lead for onboarding new team members
Manage internal workflows for event success, including timeline oversight, day-of CEO coordination, and post-event tasks and follow up
Happy to work with supervisory team on any project needed, including scheduling/calendaring/coordinating with a servant leadership mindset (no job is too small)