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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.
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 the University.
- Manage Advancement benchmarks against aspirational peers and prepare regular comparison and progress reports, including managing the Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) management checklist reports and annual updates.
Staff and Program Management
- Provide leadership and guidance for the Event Services team and corresponding data needs for events in general.
- Provide leadership and guidance for the staff of the Performing Arts Center, including strategic guidance for event programming, revenue generation, and external outreach.
- Provide management oversight and support direct reports in assigned functional areas, including data entry, gift processing, prospect research, database administration, and donor relations.
- Plan, assign, and review staff work to ensure group objectives are met. Hire, train, develop, and manage staff to ensure a qualified team is in place to meet group objectives.
- Train division personnel on Raiser’s Edge software and relevant Advancement platforms and procedures.
Database, Systems, and Technology Administration
- Work in tandem with Alumni Engagement and Development colleagues to initiate and maintain a user-friendly CRM database that meets the needs and expectations of development, alumni engagement, donor relations and stewardship, and advancement communications staff.
- Conduct a thorough analysis of the current database, in collaboration with the Senior Vice President, to determine its efficacy. Continuously monitor CRM usage and effectiveness and implement new vendor-delivered features.
- Oversee regular phone, address, and email append operations aimed at database improvement to facilitate data health.
- Provide oversight of online giving, online event registration, and electronic communication systems.
- Direct system support from the Office of Information Technology; plan and direct system upgrades and maintenance.
- Advise Advancement colleagues on best practices for utilizing the Advancement database to accomplish departmental goals.
- Oversee budgeting and contracting processes for all Advancement software and tools.
Reporting, Gift Processing, and Compliance
- Create and implement a robust system for timely and accurate recording and reporting of all gifts that allows for timely and efficient thank-you letters, information sharing with Advancement colleagues, and other internal and external constituents. Reconcile monthly figures with the Controller’s Office.
- Ensure adherence to IRS regulations and CASE standards for reporting and gift acceptance.
- Ensure compliance with federal and state laws, the Donor Bill of Rights, CAE, AFP, CASE, and other industry guidelines, best practices, and standards.
- Oversee the creation and distribution of reports for Advancement colleagues, the President’s Cabinet, the Texas A&M University System, and other internal and external constituencies as needed.
- In tandem with the Senior Vice President for University Advancement and Assistant Director of Donor Engagement, develop a thorough and clear process for the creation and distribution of annual endowment reports and annual financial reports.
Administrative Operations and Cross-Campus Support
- Provide support to campus partners, including budget and finance, human resources and talent management, reporting and analytics, and research.
- Create, maintain, document, and update administrative systems and policies to manage daily operations for Advancement.
Qualifications
- Ten years of appropriate and relevant experience in a higher education or nonprofit environment.
- Bachelor’s degree. Additional education may be used as a substitute for the minimum experience requirement.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Extensive knowledge of Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge software or another modern fundraising CRM.
- Experience in campaign planning.
- Proven success in building and developing a high-functioning team in a higher education or nonprofit environment.
- Ability to act as a strategic thought partner to Institutional Advancement leadership and team members.
- Ability to effectively manage projects and strategic initiatives.
- Ability to manage complex budgets across multiple departments.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven success in implementing and streamlining processes to positively affect operational outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively build relationships and alliances with internal and external constituencies, key service vendors, and select external leaders.
- Excellent knowledge of advancement operations in a comprehensive Institutional Advancement program.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bring an entrepreneurial, comprehensive, and metrics- or outcomes-driven approach to Advancement Services.
- Experience working with SQL-based relational database platforms and familiarity with database design and ETL processes.
- Experience with data visualization software such as Tableau or Power BI.
NOTE: Employment may be impacted by the Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025 and the moratorium issued by Texas Governor Abbott on January 27, 2026.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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.
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 the University.
- Manage Advancement benchmarks against aspirational peers and prepare regular comparison and progress reports, including managing the Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) management checklist reports and annual updates.
Staff and Program Management
- Provide leadership and guidance for the Event Services team and corresponding data needs for events in general.
- Provide leadership and guidance for the staff of the Performing Arts Center, including strategic guidance for event programming, revenue generation, and external outreach.
- Provide management oversight and support direct reports in assigned functional areas, including data entry, gift processing, prospect research, database administration, and donor relations.
- Plan, assign, and review staff work to ensure group objectives are met. Hire, train, develop, and manage staff to ensure a qualified team is in place to meet group objectives.
- Train division personnel on Raiser’s Edge software and relevant Advancement platforms and procedures.
Database, Systems, and Technology Administration
- Work in tandem with Alumni Engagement and Development colleagues to initiate and maintain a user-friendly CRM database that meets the needs and expectations of development, alumni engagement, donor relations and stewardship, and advancement communications staff.
- Conduct a thorough analysis of the current database, in collaboration with the Senior Vice President, to determine its efficacy. Continuously monitor CRM usage and effectiveness and implement new vendor-delivered features.
- Oversee regular phone, address, and email append operations aimed at database improvement to facilitate data health.
- Provide oversight of online giving, online event registration, and electronic communication systems.
- Direct system support from the Office of Information Technology; plan and direct system upgrades and maintenance.
- Advise Advancement colleagues on best practices for utilizing the Advancement database to accomplish departmental goals.
- Oversee budgeting and contracting processes for all Advancement software and tools.
Reporting, Gift Processing, and Compliance
- Create and implement a robust system for timely and accurate recording and reporting of all gifts that allows for timely and efficient thank-you letters, information sharing with Advancement colleagues, and other internal and external constituents. Reconcile monthly figures with the Controller’s Office.
- Ensure adherence to IRS regulations and CASE standards for reporting and gift acceptance.
- Ensure compliance with federal and state laws, the Donor Bill of Rights, CAE, AFP, CASE, and other industry guidelines, best practices, and standards.
- Oversee the creation and distribution of reports for Advancement colleagues, the President’s Cabinet, the Texas A&M University System, and other internal and external constituencies as needed.
- In tandem with the Senior Vice President for University Advancement and Assistant Director of Donor Engagement, develop a thorough and clear process for the creation and distribution of annual endowment reports and annual financial reports.
Administrative Operations and Cross-Campus Support
- Provide support to campus partners, including budget and finance, human resources and talent management, reporting and analytics, and research.
- Create, maintain, document, and update administrative systems and policies to manage daily operations for Advancement.
Qualifications
- Ten years of appropriate and relevant experience in a higher education or nonprofit environment.
- Bachelor’s degree. Additional education may be used as a substitute for the minimum experience requirement.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Extensive knowledge of Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge software or another modern fundraising CRM.
- Experience in campaign planning.
- Proven success in building and developing a high-functioning team in a higher education or nonprofit environment.
- Ability to act as a strategic thought partner to Institutional Advancement leadership and team members.
- Ability to effectively manage projects and strategic initiatives.
- Ability to manage complex budgets across multiple departments.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven success in implementing and streamlining processes to positively affect operational outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively build relationships and alliances with internal and external constituencies, key service vendors, and select external leaders.
- Excellent knowledge of advancement operations in a comprehensive Institutional Advancement program.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bring an entrepreneurial, comprehensive, and metrics- or outcomes-driven approach to Advancement Services.
- Experience working with SQL-based relational database platforms and familiarity with database design and ETL processes.
- Experience with data visualization software such as Tableau or Power BI.
NOTE: Employment may be impacted by the Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025 and the moratorium issued by Texas Governor Abbott on January 27, 2026.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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Align your degree to operations management
AVP Operations roles require a bachelor's degree in business administration, industrial engineering, or supply chain management to satisfy the specialty occupation standard. Pull your official transcripts and credential evaluation early so USCIS sees a clear field-to-role match in your I-129 petition.
Look up prevailing wages before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing rate for your specific job code and worksite location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to find the Level II or III wage for your metro area before you enter compensation discussions.
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Target companies with a documented history of filing H-1B visa petitions for operations and management roles. Migrate Mate lists employers by LCA filing history, so you can prioritize outreach to organizations that have already navigated the sponsorship process for similar positions.
Confirm each worksite gets its own LCA
AVP Operations roles often involve oversight across multiple facilities or regional offices. DOL requires a separate certified LCA for each distinct worksite address, so raise this with HR before accepting an offer that includes regular travel or multi-location responsibilities.
Request premium processing if your start date is firm
If your offer has a hard start date tied to a fiscal year or project launch, ask your employer to file Form I-907 for premium processing. USCIS targets a 15-business-day adjudication window, which protects your timeline against standard processing delays.
Review your O*NET profile to build the specialty occupation case
Employers sometimes undermine their own I-129 petitions by writing a job description that reads as general management. Cross-reference your duties against the O*NET profile for your SOC code and ensure the description emphasizes degree-level analytical, strategic, and cross-functional responsibilities.
H-1B Visa Assistant Vice President Operations: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Assistant Vice President Operations role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, AVP Operations roles typically qualify when the employer structures the position around duties that require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as business administration, operations management, industrial engineering, or supply chain management. The key is that the degree requirement must be a genuine baseline for performing the core duties, not a preferred credential. USCIS reviews the actual job description, not just the title, so a well-drafted offer letter and supporting documentation are essential.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for operations leadership roles?
Search Migrate Mate to browse employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for operations and management positions. This filters your job search to companies that have already committed resources to the sponsorship process, which signals both willingness and internal HR capability. Targeting these organizations saves time and reduces the risk of late-stage sponsorship refusals after an offer is extended.
What documents should I prepare before asking an employer to sponsor my H-1B?
Prepare your official degree transcripts, a credential evaluation if your degree is from outside the United States, your current resume with clearly stated degree-level duties, and any professional certifications relevant to operations management. Employers need this documentation to draft a compliant I-129 petition and to confirm the role meets the specialty occupation standard. Having everything organized before the conversation shortens the employer's internal approval process.
Can my H-1B cover operations duties across multiple office locations?
Not under a single LCA. DOL requires a separate certified LCA for each worksite where you'll perform H-1B duties for a substantial portion of your time. If your AVP Operations role involves regular presence at regional facilities or distribution centers, your employer must file and post a certified LCA at each location before you work there. Confirm this with HR before accepting an offer that involves multi-site responsibilities.
How long does H-1B status last for an AVP Operations position?
H-1B status is initially granted for up to three years and can be extended once for an additional three years, reaching a six-year maximum under standard rules. Extensions beyond six years are possible if your employer has an approved I-140 immigrant petition or a PERM labor certification that has been pending for at least 365 days. Planning your green card timeline from the start of employment protects your ability to stay beyond the six-year cap.