Regional Vice President of Advancement

About You

You love Jesus. You love people. You are a high-capacity leader who multiplies impact through others.

You don’t just tell compelling stories, you develop leaders who can do the same. You thrive on building teams, coaching high performers and driving results across a broad region. You naturally think in terms of systems, strategy and scale. You see leadership as stewardship. You are energized by developing people, holding them accountable and helping them succeed. You know how to cast vision, align teams and execute with excellence.

At the end of the day, this isn’t just your career, it’s your calling. A chance to equip leaders, expand the Kingdom and make a life-changing impact on students with the Gospel.

About the Job

LifeWise is seeking a gospel-centered, strategic, and results-driven Regional Vice President of Advancement (RVPA) to oversee and lead a team of State Directors across a multi-state region.

This role is responsible for driving regional growth, leadership development and advancement outcomes by equipping and managing approximately 12 State Directors. The RVPA ensures alignment with LifeWise’s mission, vision and performance standards while scaling program expansion and fundraising efforts across the region.

Regional Vice Presidents are high-level leaders with four primary areas of focus:

• Leadership & Team Development
• Regional Program Growth
• Regional Advancement Strategy
• Strategic Leadership & Fundraising

Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Directly lead, coach, and develop a team of approximately 12 State Directors
• Provide consistent accountability through regular 1:1s, performance reviews and goal tracking
• Recruit, onboard, and develop new State Directors as expansion occurs
• Cultivate a high-performance, mission-driven culture across the region
• Ensure State Directors are successfully integrating Growth and Advancement strategies
• Support State Directors in partnering with the Support Center to maintain quality control across centralized processes

Regional Program Growth

• Ensure State Directors are effectively building grassroots momentum to launch new programs
• Analyze regional data and trends to identify high-opportunity areas for expansion
• Provide strategic guidance to accelerate growth in key states and communities
• Align state-level strategies with national growth priorities
• Assist in high-level leaders and influencers meetings when needed in each state

Regional Advancement Strategy

• Oversee and strengthen fundraising performance across the region
• Coach State Directors in developing and managing strong donor pipelines
• Assist in cultivating and closing high-capacity donor relationships when appropriate
• Ensure consistent execution of advancement best practices across all states
• Monitor revenue performance and ensure teams meet or exceed regional fundraising targets
• Support strategic partnerships and key stakeholder relationships at a regional level

Strategic Leadership & Fundraising

• Translate national vision into actionable regional strategies
• Build, manage, and grow a personal portfolio of donors, leading fundraising efforts to support regional and national revenue growth
• Ensure consistent use of Salesforce (or CRM) for tracking performance, pipelines and follow-up
• Establish clear metrics, dashboards and reporting structures for the region
• Collaborate with national leadership and other Regional Vice Presidents of Advancement to share best practices
• Drive operational excellence and consistency across all states

Qualifications

• A mature personal Christian faith consistent with the LifeWise Statement of Faith
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing high-performing teams
• Strong coaching and accountability skills with a track record of driving results through others
• Strategic thinker with the ability to operate at both high-level and tactical levels
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; high emotional intelligence
• Experience in fundraising, sales or advancement leadership strongly preferred
• Proficiency in Salesforce (or similar CRM), Google Workspace and performance tracking tools
• Self-motivated, disciplined, and able to lead effectively in a remote environment
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly across the region (including overnight travel)

Salary and Benefits

• Pay: $100,000+ per year (commensurate with experience)
• Benefits:
• Benefits: Medical, dental and vision coverage for qualified employees
• Retirement plan, including employer match
• Unlimited PTO for qualified employees
• Job Types: Full-time
• Schedule: Day shift (Monday to Friday)
• Work Location: Remote

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