Job Title
Assistant Vice President of Advancement Operations
Agency
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Department
Institutional Advancement
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Corpus Christi, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
The Opportunity
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) seeks an experienced and collaborative leader to serve as its next Assistant Vice President of Advancement Operations (AVP). Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Institutional Advancement and serving as a key member of the division’s leadership team, the AVP will provide strategic leadership across Advancement Services, Event Services, and the Performing Arts Center, ensuring the people, systems, data, and processes that underpin the University’s advancement efforts are positioned for continued success. Building on a strong operational foundation and the momentum of a recent campaign, the next AVP will join TAMU-CC at an exciting point in its evolution. As the division looks ahead, there is meaningful opportunity to strengthen the use of data and technology, deepen donor and alumni engagement, enhance collaboration across campus, and thoughtfully evolve operations to support the University’s growing advancement ambitions.
The successful candidate will be a seasoned people leader and strategic advancement partner who combines broad operational expertise with an ability to coach, develop, and empower others. They will bring a practical and innovative mindset, strengthen accountability and collaboration, and help a talented team build on what is working while identifying new ways to advance the division and its impact.
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Assistant Vice President of Advancement Operations
The Assistant Vice President of Advancement Operations, under the direction of the Senior Vice President of Institutional Advancement, provides leadership and strategic oversight of the Advancement Services program, working collaboratively with the Senior Vice President and senior leadership team in planning and achieving the University’s advancement goals.
This role directs the database, gift processing, prospect research, reporting, and donor relations functions that support major gifts, engagement, and stewardship efforts across the division, while ensuring compliance with IRS regulations, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) standards, and other industry best practices.
The Assistant Vice President also oversees the Event Services team and the Performing Arts Center staff, guiding event programming, revenue generation, and external outreach. In addition, this position leads staff development, budgeting, and technology decisions to ensure Advancement Services operates as an effective, data-driven strategic partner to colleagues across Institutional Advancement and the University.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership and Advancement Services Oversight
Provide leadership and strategic oversight of the Advancement Services program, working collaboratively with the Senior Vice President and senior leadership team in planning and achieving the University’s advancement goals.
Define and implement services, processes, tools, and policies for Advancement Services and ensure appropriateness, relevance, and integration across advancement in support of major gifts, engagement and participation, and donor relations.
Develop and oversee Advancement Services functions and team members, including strategic planning and deployment of financial and staffing resources; establishing and measuring annual plans, goals, and performance metrics; ensuring clarity, privacy, integration, and timeliness of data and sensitive information; efficiency of reporting and performance metrics; and effectiveness of technology supporting operations.
Lead and support continued development of Advancement Services as a key strategic partner in the success of colleagues across Institutional Advancement and…