Chief Strategy Officer

CCV•Columbus, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chief Strategy Officer is a pivotal executive role responsible for integrating and elevating CCV’s outward-facing operations. The role unites messaging and relationship-building under a strategic vision to drive organizational growth, increase public influence, and secure resources to advance the organization’s mission. The CSO collaborates with the President and leadership team on long-term strategy, leads Advancement operations, and oversees Communications across Internal Communications and Marketing. The position is based at CCV’s Columbus, Ohio office and requires statewide travel. It reports to the CFO/COO and is full-time, salaried/exempt, with hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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 combining 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 that highlight the organization’s work and achievements.
Identify innovative ways to engage and activate current supporters and attract new demographic segments.
Set KPIs for Communications and Advancement to align both teams with 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.
Cultivate 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 Advancement leads.
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.