AVP, Advancement Operations & Strategy

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi seeks an experienced leader to serve as Assistant Vice President of Advancement Operations. This role provides strategic oversight of Advancement Services, Event Services, and the Performing Arts Center, ensuring data integrity, donor engagement, and compliant operations across the division.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, the AVP will lead a high-performing team, drive process improvement, and advance technology usage to support major gifts and campus

Qualifications

• Ten years of relevant experience in higher education or nonprofit environment.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced education may substitute for experience.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Extensive knowledge of fundraising CRM systems, preferably Raiser’s Edge.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic oversight of Advancement Services and ensure data integrity and reporting.
• Oversee Event Services and Performing Arts Center staff and revenue generation.
• Lead budgeting, staffing, and technology decisions for Advancement operations.
• Ensure compliance with IRS regulations and CASE standards in reporting and gift acceptance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Project management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Higher education experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

SQL

Tableau/Power BI

Excel

Job description

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi seeks an experienced leader to serve as Assistant Vice President of Advancement Operations. This role provides strategic oversight of Advancement Services, Event Services, and the Performing Arts Center, ensuring data integrity, donor engagement, and compliant operations across the division.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, the AVP will lead a high-performing team, drive process improvement, and advance technology usage to support major gifts and campus