The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a VP- Metro Development in our Birmingham, AL office. This position is responsible for managing a dynamic fundraising team, as well as collaborating with corporate and community leaders to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of fundraising efforts. The VP-Metro is accountable for revenue generation and community development activities for the metro Birmingham area. In addition, the VP-Metro is responsible for managing top corporate accounts, identifying and recruiting volunteer leadership and holding volunteer leaders and staff accountable to their fundraising goals and objectives of approximately $2.4M.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Recruit, manage, train, coach, lead and evaluate staff and high-level volunteers to reach established goals.
- Increase overall market revenue by implementing and setting Best Practices.
- Drive new business recruitment, and aggressively grow the number of new corporations supporting the work of the American Heart Association.
- Engage top employers, Fortune 1000 companies, and major medical institutions in strategic partnerships with the American Heart Association.
- Drive sponsors to be fully engaged partners with the American Heart Association.
- Achieve Best Practices in volunteer recruitment: i.e., committee structure in place 18 months prior to event.
- Secure three-year commitment of Event Chairs for each event.
- Recruit and manage a high-level board of directors of 15-20 top volunteers in the corporate and medical community.
- Engage potential national sponsors in a relationship with the American Heart Association.
Educational Background:
BA/BS Degree.
Skills/Experience:
- Minimum three (3)to five (5)years' work experience in fundraising or outside sales experience, preferably with a voluntary health agency.
- Minimum one (1)year of management experience in a progressively responsible position within fundraising and/or outside sales.
- Knowledge of community organization, sales, fundraising, and marketing principles, practices, techniques and trends.
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, including large and small group presentations, group facilitation and training.
- Skill in written communications to include clear and concise narrative reports, evaluations and similar narrative pieces.
- Ability to comprehend and analyze number goals, as well as fundraising reports. Skilled in the use of spreadsheet/database analysis.
- Ability to function independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to maintain a rigorous, goal-oriented management approach.
- Ability to delegate and accomplish goals through volunteers.
- Ability to organize and coordinate large and small functions for varied groups.
- Ability to work in a team environment and interact with all levels of American Heart Association staff, volunteers and the public.
- Proven background and willingness to work in an atmosphere requiring flexibility and change.
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jun 20 2019
Active Until:
Jul 20 2019
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit