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Business Development Director

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The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a fundraising and/or sales professional to fill a Development Director position in Fairbanks . As the Director, you are responsible for a $585,00 revenue goal generated through year-round fundraising including a variety of events and activities in addition to our 2 large signature campaigns, Heart Walk & Go Red. This is a home-office based position.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Identify, recruit and cultivate leadership volunteers, building strong relationships to achieve established goals
  • Maintain and grow current corporate cash sponsorship and identify and secure new business
  • Promote corporate and community participation in local activities
  • Event planning and execution
  • 10+ face to face meetings per week with current donors, volunteers and sponsors as well as new business development.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Skills/Experience: 
  • 2+ years successful experience in fundraising, sales or marketing
  • Demonstrated ability to accomplish results through strong volunteer recruitment, training, and management
  • Highly effective organizational, negotiations and interpersonal skills.
  • Detail oriented and ability to multi-task
  • Self-starter able to work well in a team driven environment
  • Strong business literacy and professional communication skills including business correspondence and professional writing.
  • Experience creating and designing professional presentations for community health partners, corporate sponsors and return on investment packages utilizing programs such as Microsoft Publisher and Power Point.
  • Ability and willingness to travel and to work evenings and weekends as needed

Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for:

  • Experience with the AHA or a similar nonprofit organization
  • Knowledge of AHA’s mission and programs.
  • Knowledge of corporate and community networks in the Fairbanks area.
  • Experience creating and making professional presentations to business leaders.

Organization Info

American Heart Association | American Stroke Association

Overview
Headquarters: 
Dallas, TX, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1949
About Us
Mission: 

The American Heart Association's mission is to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, America's No. 1 and No. 5 killers.

Founded in 1924, our organization now includes more than 30 million volunteers and supporters. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide critical tools and information to save and improve lives.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Jan 5 2018
Active Until: 
Feb 6 2018
Hiring Organization: 
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry: 
Nonprofit