Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

The Role

The PROVENIQ Foundation has built something remarkable — five live technology platforms, a legislative agenda, a statewide community strategy, and a fundraising campaign with a $1,000,000 goal. What it needs now is the person who can help lead it.

The Vice President and Chief Operating Officer is the second-in-command of The PROVENIQ Foundation. You will serve alongside the Founder & CEO as the external face of the organization, own the relationship pipeline that keeps the mission funded, build and lead the operations team as it grows, and translate a founder's vision into a functioning, scaling organization.

This is not a management role for someone who manages processes. It is a leadership role for someone who builds organizations — who walks into a room and makes things happen, can close a sponsor, brief a county commissioner, motivate a team, and still have time to plan next quarter.

What You Will Own

Immediate Scope (Until Director Hires Are Made)

You will serve as VP and COO while also covering both Director-level functions below you. This is a sprint, not a marathon — Director hires are a priority, and your ability to recruit them is part of the job.

• Director of Outreach & Government Relations — government and legislative relationship management, community outreach, platform ambassador recruitment, and stakeholder communications
• Director of Development & Finance — grant development oversight, donor and major gifts management, financial operations coordination, and fundraising campaign support

Ongoing VP & COO Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary external face of The PROVENIQ Foundation alongside the CEO
• Build and manage the organization's full sponsor and donor pipeline — including the Mountain State 100K Challenge & Giveaway ($1M sponsorship goal, WVU vs. UVA, September 19, 2026)
• Own relationships with county commissioners, state agencies, animal welfare organizations, and community partners
• Drive the CCAWV (County Commission Association of WV) partnership strategy
• Lead and grow the operations team as the organization scales
• Translate the CEO's vision into executable operational plans with clear ownership, timelines, and accountability
• Represent The PROVENIQ Foundation at legislative hearings, community events, and statewide forums
• Manage vendor and contractor relationships
• Coordinate with the VP & CTO to ensure platform launch timelines align with grant commitments and public-facing campaigns

What We Are Looking For

Required

• Demonstrated experience running an organization, department, or business — accountable for outcomes, not just activities
• Natural relationship-builder with the ability to represent a mission in front of government officials, media, corporate sponsors, and community partners with equal ease
• Experience with sponsorship development, donor relations, fundraising, or B2B sales
• A self-starter who can manage across multiple domains simultaneously without dropping threads
• Comfort with public speaking, community representation, and media settings
• Genuine alignment with The PROVENIQ Foundation's mission as a cause worth building

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in nonprofit operations, development, or executive leadership
• Existing relationships with West Virginia government, business, or community networks
• Experience managing and mentoring direct reports in a fast-moving, resource-constrained environment
• Familiarity with grant-funded organizations and the compliance expectations that come with them
• Background in hospitality, events, or relationship-intensive industries

Why This Role Is a Career-Defining Opportunity

You are joining at the beginning. The platforms are built. The legislation is drafted. The media strategy is in place. What we need now is the person who turns strategy into momentum.

You will have a title and a seat at the table that most people spend 20 years trying to earn. You will represent a mission that is easy to be proud of. And you will grow a team under you — building your own legacy inside an organization that is going to matter.

PROVENIQ does not hire for roles. We hire for trajectory.

Compensation & Benefits

The PROVENIQ Foundation operates under the philosophy of “Only the best for the best.” Every compensation decision reflects our belief that mission-critical work deserves mission-worthy pay.

Benefits are delivered through The Companion Pack, PROVENIQ's employee benefits program:

• Competitive base salary within the band for this role
• Stipend for travel
• Performance-based salary review at 12 months
• Remote-friendly, flexible work environment based in Greenbrier County, WV
• Mission equity — a stake in the outcomes of the platforms you help build
• Professional development support
• Direct access to and collaboration with the CEO
• Upon funding, 100% Health Insurance Premiums paid by company for employee
• Upon funding, 80% Health Insurance Premiums for family members & domestic partners
• Annual Walmart+ Membership
• Annual Sam's Club Plus Membership

Specific salary bands are disclosed during the interview process and detailed in the PROVENIQ Compensation Philosophy document.

About The PROVENIQ Foundation

The PROVENIQ Foundation is a West Virginia nonprofit building the most comprehensive animal welfare technology ecosystem ever developed. Our platforms — MAYDAY (emergency pet recovery), ShelterOS (shelter management), VetOS (veterinary operations), and LifeLog (lifetime pet records) — are designed to end the exploitation of pet owners in crisis and give every animal a better chance at life.

We are headquartered in Greenbrier County, WV, and driven by a founder who knows firsthand what it means to lose a pet and never find them. Every system we build exists to make sure that never happens to another family.