The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a School Fundraising Director, Youth Market in Southeast Missouri (Cape Girardeau area) in our Midwest Affiliate. The position will be based in a Home Office located in the Southeastern MO area. Under the direction of the Regional Vice President of Youth Market, the Youth Market Director is responsible for applying proven sales techniques to acquire new accounts and renew and grow existing accounts related to youth market sites. This is done to achieve revenue generation and program goals.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Responsible for recruitment and cultivation of school volunteers in assigned territory for youth market partnership with the American Heart Association.
- Responsible for the account management and American Heart Association cause promotion in schools that are existing accounts and potential accounts within the K-12 market.
- Recruit, train and develop volunteers at multiple levels throughout the schools assigned.
- Establish and maintain superior customer service relations with appropriate contacts within your market area.
- Attend all meetings and trainings mandated or approved by Regional Vice President of Youth Market.
- Performs summer cultivation with school administrators at both the school and district level.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds with the expectation that items in excess of 20 pounds would be broken down into smaller components or additional assistance is required before lifting and/or moving.
- Ability to do daily travel up to 75% and overnight travel up to 25%. Includes ability and willingness to accomplish high levels of travel within assigned territory. This includes typically visiting 5-10 schools each day.
- Access to reliable transportation and ability to maintain valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s or some college plus experience. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university preferred. College coursework combined with related experience may be substituted for a degree.
Skills/Experience:
- Related experience may be substituted as follows: 1 ½ years experience equates to 1 full-time year of higher education.
- Must have at least 2 years of experience in fundraising, outside sales or in a non-profit organization in a similar capacity. This experience may also count towards satisfying this position’s educational requirement.
- 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 read, comprehend and analyze number goals, as well as fundraising reports. Skill in use of spreadsheet/database analysis.
- Ability to do daily travel up to 75% and overnight travel up to 25%.
- Must have at least basic knowledge and skill with Microsoft Office 2010 or higher used for word processing, email, presentations, and spreadsheets. Advanced knowledge and skill with these programs is preferred. These skills are subject to testing.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds with the expectation that items in excess of 20 pounds would be broken down into smaller components or additional assistance is required before lifting and/or moving.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Mar 24 2018
Active Until:
Apr 24 2018
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit