Director, Development Strategy & Operations

The Director, Development Strategy & Operations at PragerU is responsible for coordinating a team of 30+ and acting as the group's conductor. Key duties include:

1. Serving as the CEO’s liaison to the fundraising team
2. Interacting professionally with high-net-worth individuals and donors
3. Cooking up meeting agendas for timely and thorough preparation
4. Overseeing all reporting for both internal and external stakeholders
5. Handling approval processes for various projects and documents
6. Creating and modifying existing SOPs for the department
7. Taking the lead for onboarding new team members
8. Managing internal workflows for event success

Requirements include:

• 5+ years of experience in fundraising, development operations, strategic initiatives, or organizational leadership
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills
• Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate 2nd- and 3rd-order effects
• Proven problem-solver with an entrepreneurial drive to build and improve
• Proficiency with fundraising CRMs and related software
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Self-starter with high ethical standards and strong alignment with PragerU’s content, presenters, and worldview
• Excellent time management skills and flexibility in handling diverse responsibilities
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 15 - 20% of the time
• 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

Qualifications:

• Experience managing teams, projects, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate 2nd- and 3rd-order effects
• Proven problem-solver with an entrepreneurial drive to build and improve
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Self-starter with high ethical standards and strong alignment with PragerU’s content, presenters, and worldview
• Excellent time management skills and flexibility in handling diverse responsibilities
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 15 - 20% of the time
• 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

Benefits:

• Annual bonus based on personal and company performance
• Robust benefits package

Pay:

The salary range for this role is $100,000 - $150,000+, with final offer amounts depending on multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and most recent market data.

About PragerU:

We promote American values through educational videos for people of all ages. Our mission is to educate and inspire people to think critically and make informed decisions. For more information, visit www.prageru.com.