We have an excellent opportunity as a Deputy Executive Director of our Greater Washington Region (GWR) office. The candidate will report to the Executive Director. The GWR market is the top fundraising market in the Mid-Atlantic Affiliate, with responsibility for some of the largest special events. This position works with the highest-level executives in the GWR area.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Operationalize the vision, management of staff, and implementation of strategic priorities, and volunteer and employee engagement plans.
- Manage an overall strategy for fundraising, managing timelines, and holding staff accountable.
- Prepare and manage operating budget.
- Responsible for meeting specific financial targets.
- Participate and serve as AHA representative at community and corporate functions that will provide networking and visibility opportunities and facilitate generating new business contacts.
Educational Background:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Skills/Experience:
- Proven track record in meeting sales/fundraising goals.
- Demonstrated ability to secure corporate donations through participating in and leading top level sponsorship asks.
- Demonstrated efforts to cultivate major donors, secure city-wide sponsorships, and recruit new companies and donors.
- Direct knowledge of special event fundraising tactics essential.
- 7+ years experience in non-profit fundraising and volunteer management.
- 7+ years of managerial experience preferably with fundraising staff in a similar organization.
- Strong knowledge of the GWR area and surrounding area business, medical, and philanthropic communities or the ability to quickly become acclimated.
- Candidates must also be willing and able to travel frequently within the GWR area.
- Must have at least basic knowledge and skill with Microsoft Office products.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Sep 27 2017
Active Until:
Oct 27 2017
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit