Responsible for managing the Mississippi/Louisiana Chapters Light The Night (LTN) Walks to exceed revenue goals. The area of responsibility includes Light the Night walks in New Orleans, Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Gulfport, Mississippi.
Light The Night is a two-mile fundraising walk to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by blood cancers.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Manage all aspects of the Mississippi/Louisiana Chapter’s Light The Night Walks for New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Gulfport, Mississippi.
- Manage budget and control expenses to effectively meet or exceed a revenue budget.
- Effectively recruit and manage past and new fundraising teams and sponsors. Analyze new business opportunities that may lead to donor and sponsor expansion.
- Identify, build and cultivate relationships with corporate entities and community leaders to promote sponsorship growth and corporate / community partnerships.
- Ensure growth of the Light The Night Campaign through motivation of participants and implementation of key fundraising elements.
- Work collaboratively with all departments across the chapter in order to achieve desired fundraising goals.
- Support staff or additional campaigns including but not limited to Student of The Year, Man & Woman of the Year, Student Series and Leukemia Cup Regatta.
- Maintain a working knowledge of the LLS’s mission and programs to promote the Society’s fundraising, research, and patient initiatives.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s Degree
Skills/Experience:
- 4+ years fundraising, communications, sales, marketing experience with an emphasis on fundraising / team management.
Position Requirements:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Capable of managing multiple priorities effectively.
- Demonstrates professional maturity and judgment.
- Ability to work with different leadership styles and personalities.
- Demonstrated knowledge and use of digital, social media & emerging online channels
- Detail-oriented and highly organized.
- Knowledge of MS Office Suite.
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
- Physical demands are minimal and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations
- Work environment is representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations
- May be required to move Campaign materials weighing up to 15 pounds for various events.
- Travel within the Chapter's designated area.
- May be required to work some evenings or weekends
Job Function:
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Oct 24 2018
Active Until:
Nov 24 2018
Hiring Organization:
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
industry:
Nonprofit