Leadership role
VP of Strategy
Directs an organization's strategic planning and strategy initiatives.
Reporting and scope
Reports to the Executive Director / CEO or Chief Strategy Officer. Authority covers strategic planning and priority initiatives across the organization.
Core responsibilities
- Leads the strategic planning process with the board
- Tracks progress on strategic goals
- Analyzes new programs, markets and partnerships
- Supports mergers, affiliations and major decisions
- Manages strategic initiatives across departments
- Prepares strategy materials for the board
How it differs
Chief Strategy Officer is the C-level strategy executive. Director of Planning / Strategy runs planning at a lower level. Chief of Staff manages the CEO's office.
By organization size
In smaller organizations strategy sits with the CEO. In larger ones the VP leads a small planning team.
Filings from the last five years mapped to this role commonly report titles such as: VP of Strategy; VP Strategy; Vice President of Strategy; VP, Strategy; VP Strategic Planning; Vice President, Strategy
See what this role pays
Median reported total compensation, nationally: $223,000. Based on 1,014 IRS Form 990 filings, fiscal years 2021–2025.
This median spans organizations of every budget size and sector, so it will not match a benchmark for one organization.
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