Chief Strategy Officer

CCV•Columbus, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) is an executive role responsible for integrating and elevating CCV’s outward-facing operations. The CSO unites messaging and relationship-building under a strategic vision to drive organizational growth, increase public influence, and ensure the organization has resources to advance its mission. The position reports to the CFO/COO and is based at the CCV office in Columbus, Ohio, with statewide travel expected. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The role is full-time, salaried, and exempt. The CSO collaborates with the President and leadership team on long-term strategies, leads Advancement operations and donor engagement, and oversees Communications across internal communications and marketing. The position also develops coordinated goals for Communications and Advancement and ensures communications reflect CCV’s Christian values and policy objectives.

Requirements

10 or more years of executive leadership experience.
Ability to synthesize complex organizational goals into actionable departmental strategies.
Demonstrated success managing multidisciplinary teams, particularly high-performing sales or development officers and creative marketing professionals.
Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Mature Christian who currently attends or is pursuing attendance at a local church.
Agreement with and adherence to CCV’s Statement of Faith and Code of Conduct.
Demonstrated commitment to CCV’s mission and position on Core Issues.
Ability to work discreetly with confidential information.
Trustworthy, responsible, tactful, diplomatic, and focused on building consensus rather than emphasizing differences.
Maintain a high level of professionalism focused on client and constituent relationships.

Nice To Haves

Executive leadership experience that preferably includes a blend of nonprofit development, corporate sales, and marketing or communications oversight.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the President and leadership team to create and implement long-term strategies that grow the organization’s impact and revenue.
Identify key programs, initiatives, and reports and prepare media campaigns highlighting the organization’s work and achievements.
Identify ways to engage and activate current supporters and reach new demographic segments.
Set KPIs for Communications and Advancement that align both teams around shared revenue and growth goals.
Assist the President with key relationship management.
Lead Advancement operations in executing data-driven donor engagement strategies for long-term transactional and transformational impact.
Guide Advancement staff in managing the donor pipeline and empower Officers to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major partners.
Build a culture of philanthropy and proactive relationship-building, applying sales-level discipline to donor growth while preserving the ministry focus.
Oversee the Communications department’s Internal Communications and Marketing functions.
Oversee the Marketing team in creating faith-driven campaigns that advance policy, shape public discourse, and generate leads for Advancement.
Direct Internal Communications to ensure timely completion of internal and divisional communications projects.
Ensure internal and external communications authentically reflect CCV’s Christian values and policy objectives.
Perform other duties as assigned.