We have an excellent opportunity for a Development Director , Go Red For Women (sales/fundraising) in our Columbus, OH office. Reporting to the Sr. Director, the Director is responsible for event implementation through event chair recruitment, solicitation of sponsorships, individual giving, executive leadership volunteer committee recruitment, auction production and overall event coordination.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Achievement of the Go Red For Women event financial goal(s)
- Serves as staff lead for STEM Goes Red event, which includes securing corporate sponsorships
- Oversees additional c-suite volunteer & donor cultivation events
- Conducts revenue generation-focused meetings/calls daily and appropriately document scheduled appointments and results
- Develops and cultivate mutually satisfying relationships with corporations and top-level donors by utilizing consultative approach to match donor interests with AHA mission and priorities
- Leads volunteer recruitment and engagement. Ensuring the right profile event and executive leadership team chairpersons and other volunteers are recruited and provided effective orientation, training and development and activation
- Delegates to Administrative Associate who is responsible for event logistics including, but not limited to, event promotions, entertainment, live and silent auctions.
- Plans, executes, monitors and evaluates event and related year-round activities.
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Skills/Experience:
- At least two years of experience with a non-profit organization in a fund-raising position, or two years proven success in marketing, sales, event planning, fundraising or new business development.
- Demonstrated skills in negotiation and motivation
- Proven outside sales experience, business-to-business experience preferred
- Knowledge and skills in fund raising principles, practices and techniques
- Ability to recruit, train, counsel, and manage volunteer groups and to develop long range organizational goals and follow through with them
- Ability to work in a team atmosphere, but also to work independently
- Ability to apply sound judgment and problem-solving skills to conflicts
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Applied knowledge and intermediate skills in windows applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook
- Demonstrated skills in written and oral communication including large and small group presentations, group facilitation, and training, ability to speak publicly
- Ability and willingness to travel and to work evenings and weekends on occasion
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Mar 28 2019
Active Until:
Apr 28 2019
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit