We have an exciting opportunity for the Executive Director of our Northwest Arkansas division. The candidate will serve in a pivotal leadership role, and reports to the Senior Vice President. This position works with the highest-level executives in the Northwest Arkansas area.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Responsible for meeting specific fundraising goals in Northwest Arkansas. We are looking for someone with a competitive drive who hungers to achieve the goal.
- Recruit volunteers for the Board of Directors and event leadership committees. Engage volunteers in fundraising and the AHA mission.
- Accountable for providing strategic direction and management of staff in corporate fundraising and event execution.
- Participate and serve as AHA representative at community and corporate functions that will provide networking and visibility opportunities and facilitate generating new business contacts.
- Work under remote supervision with latitude for independent judgment and decision-making within prescribed areas of authority.
- The net fundraising responsibility for this position is approximately $2.5 M. Dollars will be raised through the Heart Walk, Heart Ball, Paint the Town Red and Go Red for Women Luncheon.
Educational Background:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Skills/Experience:
- 5+ years successful experience in sales, non-profit fundraising or similar experience.
- 3+ years of managerial experience preferably with a sales team or fundraising team in a similar organization.
- Direct knowledge of special event fundraising tactics essential.
- Strong knowledge of the Northwest Arkansas and surrounding area business, medical and philanthropic communities.
- Ability to accomplish results through strong volunteer recruitment and management.
- Proven track record in meeting sales/fundraising goals.
- Demonstrated ability to secure corporate donations through identifying and leading top-level sponsorship asks.
- Demonstrated efforts to cultivate major donors, secure large corporate sponsorships (of $25,000 or more), and identify and secure foundation gifts.
- Ability to prepare and manage operating budget.
- Collaborative approach to working with internal partners, such as Health Strategies Team, Youth Market Team, our National Center and other affiliate partners to help drive specific AHA cause initiatives in defined markets.
- Candidates must be results driven with the ability to multi task and must also be willing and able to travel approximately 50% of the time within the Northwest Arkansas area with some over nights in nearby states for training.
- Organization, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills are a must.
- Must have the ability to lift at least 20lbs from the ground to waist level with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office used for word processing, email, presentations and spreadsheets.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Apr 20 2018
Active Until:
May 20 2018
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit