An excellent opportunity for an Executive Director in our Mid-Atlantic Affiliate office located in Charleston, SC.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Leads and oversees planning and execution of fundraising activities in assigned area in accordance with best practices and set Affiliate goals to ensure the success of each event
- Provides management expertise, coaching, and monitoring for fundraising events, including Heart Walk, Heart Ball, GRFW (Go Red For Women), Workplace Giving, Cause and related events (as applicable) to ensure the aggressive growth of events and focused attention by staff year-round
- Oversees and manages operations to ensure the overall campaign goals are achieved
- Actively partners with board and/or ELT (Executive Leadership Team) committees to ensure that participants are knowledgeable, engaged and committed to the AHA and its priorities and have an opportunity to make a difference
- Participates in the sourcing of top quality staff and volunteers who are corporate and community leaders, reflective of the AHA priorities and community demographics
- Develops strategic plan for volunteer and staff successor management
- Monitors the financial activities, income and expenditures, of the assigned area
- Collaborates with communications staff to ensure optimum levels of support and coverage for all activities and initiatives
- Ensures appropriate and timely record management including computerized donor record management and follow-up
- Partners with Health Strategies staff to ensure effective relationships are maintained with community health organizations and to ensure integration and collaboration with cultural health initiatives, quality improvement initiatives, heart and stroke initiatives and advocacy
- Ensures integration and collaboration of staff with Planned Giving and foundation staff along with staff in other markets to maximize donor contribution and sponsorship potential and impact
- Utilizes volunteer committee(s) to assist in the planning, development, and implementation of events
- Conducts field visits with volunteers and attends all ELT orientations and majority of ELT meetings
- Supports and ensures execution of National and Affiliate policies, procedures, standards, benchmarks, best practices and guidelines
- Ensures the integrity and security of donor information and adheres to the Affiliate’s Special Event Cash Handling policies
- Utilizes effective management techniques in the selection, supervision, monitoring, training and counseling of staff to achieve organizational objectives
- Creates and maintains a professional work environment that fosters and values collaboration, trust, teamwork, empowerment, professionalism and diversity
- Effectively supervises and coaches staff in accordance with applicable policies, practices and employment laws
- Other duties and projects may be assigned to the role, which provide general assistance as needed to support the mission of the American Heart Association.
Educational Background:
BA or BS degree or equivalent experience.
Compensation/Benefits:
Attracting talented, 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.
Additional Information:
At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity applies to both our workforce and the communities we serve as it relates to heart health and stroke prevention.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jul 25 2017
Active Until:
Aug 25 2017
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit