Vice President, Advancement Operations

Christ The King Jesuit College Preparatory School • Chicago, IL

22h • $115,000 - $145,000

About The Position

Christ the King Jesuit College Prep (CTK) is a Catholic, co-educational high school located on Chicago’s West Side. Grounded in the Jesuit tradition of educating the whole person—mind, body, and spirit — CTK prepares students of limited economic means for college success and lives of faith, purpose, and service. A member of the Cristo Rey Network, CTK is one of the most sought-after private high schools for families in the Austin community on Chicago's West Side, with 100% of its graduating seniors accepted into a 4-year college or university. This success has contributed to sustained enrollment growth since the school’s founding in 2008. Through its innovative Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP), students earn a significant portion of the cost of their education through paid part-time employment with corporate and nonprofit partners, fostering both financial sustainability and real-world professional development. Recent shifts in the post-pandemic business environment have reduced the capacity of many loyal CWSP partners to fund student job placements at historical levels, requiring a more diversified and robust advancement strategy to sustain student access and growth. CTK is now strategically expanding its philanthropic and advancement initiatives to ensure that every student who seeks a CTK education can access one.
The Vice President, Advancement Operations will help define, lead, and execute the school’s next chapter of impact.
The Vice President, Advancement Operations is a newly created senior leadership role designed for an experienced advancement professional who is equally energized by revenue generation strategy, systems, and execution. Reporting to the President, this position co-leads the Advancement Department alongside the Vice President, Advancement, sharing ownership of a current revenue goal of $7 million and helping to scale toward $10 million in the years ahead. The VP, Advancement Operations provides the structural backbone of the advancement function – ensuring that people, processes, systems, and financial management are aligned to support ambitious growth. This leader also operates externally with credibility and confidence, engaging effectively with Board members, donors, foundation leaders, and corporate partners. The role requires a balance of operational rigor, strategic thinking, and relationship fluency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 7–10 years of progressive experience in nonprofit advancement and development operations.
• Demonstrated success managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into strategy and decision-making.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the executive presence to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge or a comparable CRM platform.
• Commitment to the Jesuit mission and to advancing equity, access, and opportunity for students and families.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in K–12 or higher education advancement.
• Familiarity with corporate work study programs, earned revenue models, or hybrid nonprofit funding structures.
• Experience supporting or leading a comprehensive fundraising campaign.
• Knowledge of Chicago’s philanthropic, corporate, and civic landscape.

Responsibilities

• Share co-ownership of the school’s overall advancement revenue goal with the VP, Advancement, with direct accountability for special events revenue and Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) revenue.
• Partner with the VP, Advancement and the President to design and execute a comprehensive, integrated, and growth-oriented fundraising strategy.
• Build and implement a disciplined moves management system, particularly for President-managed prospects, to maximize engagement, pipeline velocity, and gift outcomes.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the President on advancement structure, performance, and long-term scalability.
• Monitor performance across all advancement functions, proactively identifying risks and opportunities and adjusting strategy accordingly.
• Own the management, tracking, preparation, and follow-up for the President’s prospect portfolio.
• Ensure every presidential visit, cultivation step, and solicitation is strategically prepared, documented, and advanced without requiring the President to manage internal follow-through.
• Supervise, structure and develop a high-performing advancement team across foundation relations, corporate partnerships, events, stewardship, operations, and communications.
• Establish clear goals, metrics, and performance expectations for each direct report, with consistent coaching, evaluation, and development planning.
• Invest in talent development and succession planning to ensure long-term organizational strength.
• Lead all advancement financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and revenue tracking.
• Develop clear, data-driven revenue projections and provide regular performance updates to the President, Board, and senior leadership
• Ensure excellence in advancement operations, including data integrity, gift processing, and compliance with best practices.
• Own the strategic use of the CRM and advancement data systems as management tools, including dashboards, portfolio analytics, and pipeline reporting.
• Provide strategic direction for the annual King of Hearts Gala and all fundraising events to meet revenue and engagement goals.
• Lead a cohesive advancement communications strategy that drives fundraising, engagement, and brand alignment.
• Oversee development of compelling, mission-centered content and targeted donor communications across channels.
• Integrate CWSP revenue strategy into the broader advancement function, aligning corporate engagement with philanthropic goals.
• Partner with CWSP team to transition corporate partnerships to a relationship-driven, mission-aligned model.
• Oversee foundation relations strategy, expanding and strengthening institutional funding partnerships and increasing this revenue source for the school
• Design and build the operational infrastructure required to support a future comprehensive campaign, including prospect pipeline development, reporting systems, and gift processing capacity.
• Serve as a senior external representative of CTK with Board members, donors, and corporate partners.
• Partner with the President and VP, Advancement to strengthen Board engagement in fundraising and prospect development.
• Own the preparation of all advancement reporting for Board meetings, dashboards, and committee materials.
• Expand CTK’s visibility and relationships across Chicago’s philanthropic and corporate communities.

Benefits

• Full-time, year-round position with competitive salary and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental and vision plans, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan with matching contributions, paid time off and paid holidays).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees