The American Heart Association is recruiting to fill a Development Director – Heart Walk position in our Atlanta, GA market.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Achieving assigned revenue goals by developing and managing relationships with corporate and community partners;
- selling sponsorships and generating participant income for the annual Heart Walk;
- developing new company and volunteer recruitment plans as well as driving income goals;
- driving new business development through sponsorship sales;
- recruiting and stewarding c-suite volunteer leaders, team captains and walkers based on nationally established standard methodologies for Heart Walk fundraising;
- driving peer-to-peer fundraising;
- monitoring participant fundraising trends and implementing validated strategies to improve income;
- conducting a minimum of 10 face to face meetings per week;
- building a network of significant volunteer partnerships to advance our mission.
In this role, you will report to the VP Heart Walk and will be based in our Atlanta, GA office.
If you want to join our mission and be a “ Relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives ”, review the preferred skills we are looking for below: ( Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree or college coursework combined with related experience may be substituted for a degree;
Skills/Experience:
- success in achieving assigned sales or fundraising revenue goals;
- knowledge and proven skills in identifying, nurturing, recruiting, and relationship building with top-level volunteers/customers,
- you have excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and social skills;
- you should have the ability to understand and navigate corporate cultures to achieve goals;
- you are willing and able to work outside standard hours as needed, including evenings and some weekends;
- you are willing and able to travel within your territory daily as well as occasional travel to other locations for meetings or training.
Compensation/Benefits:
Attracting hardworking, 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:
Sep 29 2019
Active Until:
Oct 29 2019
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit