The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Regional Director for the Baton Rouge and Lafayette territories. Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with AHA corporate partners and selling sponsorships for major events – Heart Walk and Go Red for Women.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Manages staff to ensure that income goals are met or exceeded by following best practices and key strategies.
- Ability to be a player coach and be responsible for the sales and procurement of corporate sponsors and fundraising teams.
- Assists staff in recruiting and retaining a strong volunteer network.
- Supervises goal setting and establishes specific performance objectives for staff.
- Provides guidance and assistance with the recruitment of event chairmen, through the use of the I & R committee
- Cultivates and maintains relationships with key volunteers and companies.
- Provides one on one coaching to staff by traveling with staff in the field on a regular basis.
- With supervisor, interviews, hires and evaluates the performance of all regional staff.
- Works with the Field Operations Consultant to provide training to staff; provides day to day consultation and guidance to direct reports.
- Monitors staff performance against timelines and best practices by using monthly assessments, plans of action, and weekly activity reports as required.
- Responsible for the content and running of monthly team meetings to disseminate information, assure compliance with best practices as well as build team morale.
- Responsible for the midyear and annual performance reviews; and documentation of staff noncompliance.
- Responsible for keeping staff abreast of trends, conditions and issues that may impact fundraising and volunteer management.
- Participates in the Field Operations Management Team and assists in planning training and Affiliate wide meetings.
- Builds and maintains positive collaborative working relationships with other Affiliate departments and staff and looks for avenues to integrate AHA messages into existing activities.
- Manages and oversees expenditures.
- Responds to voice mail, email and all other requests on a timely basis. Uses databases to analyze campaigns strengths and weaknesses. Meets deadlines.
- Responsible for managing an assigned number of accounts to maximize the relationship between the account and the AHA.
- Networks and prospects before, during, and after hours.
- NOTE: This is a work out of your home position that requires daily travel throughout the designated territory.
Educational Background:
BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience.
Skills/Experience:
- Ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of prior outside sales or professional fundraising experience.
- Must have a successful track record of meeting and exceeding goals and expectations, along with demonstrated negotiation and motivation skills.
- Preference will be given to local candidates.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Aug 28 2018
Active Until:
Sep 28 2018
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit