As the Executive Director Development, you will manage campaign activities and fundraising staff, provide leadership for American Heart Association activities for our Albany/Capital Region market, and provide staff support for the Albany Board of Directors. You will have overall responsibility for achieving set revenue goals while developing and implementing a plan of revenue growth through key fundraising events, strategic market partnerships and philanthropic donors. You will also work with the local market Board of Directors to impact mission engagement and leadership recruitment campaigns; and will supervise the territory’s fundraising implementers.
In this role, you will report to Jamie - Senior VP of Development. You will be based in our Albany office and will supervise Jessica, Kim and Sharon our fundraising implementers for Heart Walk and Social events in the Capital Region.
You should have the ability to accomplish results through strong volunteer recruitment and management; demonstrated ability to recruit, train, direct and supervise multiple staff in a team environment; have a proven track record in exceeding sales/fundraising goals; possess the knowledge and demonstrated ability to successfully identify, cultivate, recruit, and maintain relationships with top level volunteers/customers; have great organizational, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills; and a proven ability to understand and navigate corporate cultures to achieve goals. You must be willing to travel within your territory on a daily basis as well as occasional travel to other locations in the affiliate and to our National Center in Dallas, Texas for meetings or training.
- Education: Related experience may be substituted as follows: 1½ years experience equates to 1 full time year of higher education.
- Experience: Must have at least 4-5 years of experience in fundraising, outside sales or in a non-profit organization in a similar capacity that includes at least 1 year of experience in a management capacity. This experience may also count towards satisfying this position’s educational requirement.
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