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Development (Sales) Director

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The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Development (Sales) Director in our Los Angeles Division. The Director will focus on corporate fundraising (sales) and be part of a staff and volunteer team responsible for the planning, management and implementation of the Heart Walk and Go Red For Women campaigns with a combined net revenue goal of $500,000.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Manages relationships with participating companies to reach established fundraising goals through assigned campaigns.
  • Plans, manages, implements and evaluates events and activities while managing multiple campaign components with new and existing companies participating in Heart Walk and Go Red For Women.
  • Drives Heart Walk campaign growth through effective recruitment and company goal-setting, team and walker recruitment (as applicable) and engagement and integration across AHA initiatives.      
  • Actively participates in the identification, cultivation, solicitation and management of existing and new corporate cash sponsorship ($10,000+) and corporate and community involvement.
  • Drives the ongoing process of identifying, recruiting and activating high level volunteers in the corporate and medical communicites to support the campaigns on a sustained basis.
  • Manages customer and campaign information utilizing AHA systems accruately, timely and completely in accordance with established guidelines.
  • Adheres to established Best Practices, benchmarks and timelines and conducts active community networking and outreach through 10+ face to face meetings on weekly basis with donors, volunteers and sponsors
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Skills/Experience: 
  • 2+ years successful experience in fundraising, outside sales or marketing
  • Ability to accomplish results through strong volunteer recruitment, training, and management
  • Highly effective organizational, communication, negotiations and interpersonal skills. Detail oriented and ability to multi-task
  • Self-starter able to work well in a team driven environment
  • Ability and willingness to travel and to work evenings and weekends as needed

Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for:

  • Experience with the American Heart Association or similar nonprofit organization
  • Experience in securing high level corporate cash sponsorship
  • B2B sales

Organization Info

American Heart Association | American Stroke Association

Overview
Headquarters: 
Dallas, TX, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1949
About Us
Mission: 

The American Heart Association's mission is to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, America's No. 1 and No. 5 killers.

Founded in 1924, our organization now includes more than 30 million volunteers and supporters. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide critical tools and information to save and improve lives.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Aug 18 2018
Active Until: 
Sep 18 2018
Hiring Organization: 
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry: 
Nonprofit