VP, Field Advancement Strategy and Operations

The role

The VP of Field Advancement Strategy and Operations will lead the team responsible for advancement and lay-leadership support to campus Hillels. They will set strategy, oversee execution, and build systems to scale successful fundraising pilots and shared services.

What you will do

• Lead and manage the team responsible for advancement field services, lay-leadership development, and shared advancement services.
• Set the strategy and operating model for Hillel International’s advancement support to campus Hillels.
• Advise and directly support campus Hillels on annual giving, major gifts, donor development, stewardship, campaigns, and advancement operations.
• Help Hillels recruit, engage, and develop boards and other lay leaders.
• Oversee support for Hillels undertaking capital, endowment, comprehensive, and other major campaigns.
• Identify common field needs and develop, test, and scale solutions including shared staffing, marketing, training, tools and technology, and external partnerships.
• Partner with senior fundraising leaders and field partners to build donor and prospect pipelines.
• Set and track measures of success including growth in annual field fundraising and campaign progress.

Required qualifications

• 15+ year career in advancement, fundraising, operations, consulting, or related work, with significant senior leadership and management responsibilities.
• Produced measurable growth in fundraising, organizational performance, or both.
• Led and developed teams across multiple organizations, markets, or communities.
• Designed and scaled a successful program, service, pilot, or operating model.
• Helped organizations improve fundraising performance or navigate financial or organizational challenges.
• Engaged boards, campaign leaders, and other volunteers as active partners in fundraising and organizational leadership.
• Managed complex initiatives requiring coordination across teams, functions, and stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of advancement, including annual fundraising, major gifts, donor development, stewardship, campaigns, and advancement operations.
• Ability to connect strategy and execution by setting a clear direction, building systems, and holding teams accountable.
• Operational mindset to translate ideas into practical, sustainable services.
• Strong judgment on when a Hillel needs direct support versus a shared solution.
• Understanding of the roles boards and lay leaders play in fundraising, governance, and long-term sustainability.

Nice to have

• Prior experience in a federated or chapter-based organization
• Familiarity with Hillel or the Jewish communal sector

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Flexible Spending accounts
• Generous vacation and sick time
• Parental leave
• Professional development, mentoring, and skill-building opportunities

Before you apply

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Candidates must be based in the United States

About the company

Hillel International is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. Its mission is to create lasting connections with every Jewish student to foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel.