The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Heart Walk Director for our Miami market . Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with AHA corporate partners and selling sponsorships for one of our major events, the annual Heart Walk.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Setting and meeting aggressive fundraising goals
- Securing corporate sponsorships and individual donations
- Recruiting and coaching volunteers and Executive Cabinet members
- Interacting with “C” suite individuals
- Coaching company leaders to secure participant income
- Daily travel throughout the assigned territory.
Educational Background:
BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience.
Skills/Experience:
- Ideal candidate will have 2-3+ years of prior outside sales or professional fundraising experience. Must have a successful track record of meeting and exceeding goals and expectations, along with demonstrated negotiation and motivation skills. Preference will be given to local candidates.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in fund raising or outside sales position that involves building and maintaining sales relationship.
- Possess strong selling and negotiation skills.
- Knowledge and demonstrated ability to successfully identify, cultivate, recruit, and maintain relationships with top level volunteers from identified companies.
- Demonstrated skills in fundraising or successful outside sales.
- Proven ability to understand and navigate corporate cultures to achieve goals.
- Demonstrated skills in written and oral communication at all organizational levels.
- Ability to plan and conduct meetings.
- Valid driver's license, proof of at least minimum state required automobile liability insurance and ability and willingness to travel as position demands.
- Ability to work outside standard hours as needed, including occasional evenings and weekends.
- Ability to use Microsoft products, computer software, run reports and maintain accurate data.
- Satisfactory background checks including consumer credit, motor vehicle, and criminal history.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Feb 6 2018
Active Until:
Mar 6 2018
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit