The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Director of Development for the Heart Walk event in our Mid-Atlantic Affiliate office located in Arlington, VA. and serving the Greater Washington Region.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Conducts business market assessment to determine market potential.
- Effectively supervises and directs support staff in work necessary to achieve objectives
- Supports and ensures execution of National and Affiliate policies, procedures, standards, best practices, benchmarks and guidelines
- Responsible for volunteer recruitment and management and ensures adequate volunteer staffing for day of event
- Develops and manages a three-year strategic plan for successor management
- Other duties and projects may be assigned to the role, which provide general assistance as needed to support the mission of the American Heart Association.
- Coordinates, plans and implements activities and resources necessary to achieve Heart Walk campaign goals and objectives concentrating
- Manages and persuades key community and corporate leaders toward establishing recruitment and monetary goals based on market potential in their role in achieving goals.
- Develops a profile on the top 50 businesses in the assigned geographic area with a written year-round relationship-building plan to ensure their involvement in the Heart Walk with a concentration on company goal setting and top walker development
- Establishes and maintains an effective database and cultivation plan for corporate prospects, donors, and sponsors in support of Heart Walk events
- Manages Heart Walk events to provide adequate customer service, trouble shooting, day of event logistical support and completion
- Provides expertise in Heart Walk policies, procedures, and programs
- Supports corporate partners and team leaders effectively
- Utilizes existing national and affiliate Heart Walk materials, products and recruitment tools
- Confirms thorough, timely and accurate data entry of relevant information including running and analyzing reports to support campaign management
- Monitors staff and identifies gaps in staffing and resources and fills in where necessary
- Manages and motivates direct reports to achieve objectives
- Collaborates with other AHA staff and volunteers as needed to promote and support local initiatives and to optimize Heart Walk market strategy and consistency
- Ensures the integrity and security of donor information and adheres to the Affiliate’s Special Event Cash Handling
Educational Background:
BA or BS degree in related field or equivalent experience
Skills/Experience:
- Must have at least 3 years of relevant work experience, including but not limited to fundraising, outside sales or in a non-profit organization
- Must have at least 1 year of experience in a management capacity
- Ability to travel and work flexible hours
- Experience in event planning, organizing, consultation, and volunteer management.
- Ability to set aggressive goals with direct reports and clients
- Ability to plan, work independently and adhere to budget and timeline expectations
- Superior organizational and interpersonal skills
- Excellent computer skills (including MS Office, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook)
- A broad knowledge of the Greater Washington Region is also important for this leader
Compensation/Benefits:
Attracting talented, committed employees means offering a competitive benefits package, ongoing professional development and training, and a diverse and inclusive environment in which to work and grow. And we do.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Aug 19 2017
Active Until:
Sep 19 2017
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit