Director, Development Strategy & Operations

PragerU•Los Angeles, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Development Strategy & Operations will partner with our two Co-Heads of Development to help lead and coordinate a team of 30+. In this role, you’ll act as the group’s conductor, keeping the “trains” running on time across multiple teams through your exceptional organizational, systems-building, and project management skills. We’re seeking someone with strong management experience, exposure to live/fundraising events, and a proven track record of advancing multiple projects simultaneously. Prior Chief of Staff experience is helpful as is a nonprofit fundraising background, though the ideal candidate will bring both within a fast-growing organization. Above all, we need a proactive problem solver who can anticipate challenges and think several steps ahead across a variety of initiatives.

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
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
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

Nice To Haves

Prior Chief of Staff experience is helpful
Nonprofit fundraising background
Proficiency with fundraising CRMs and related software preferred

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)