We have an excellent opportunity for a Corporate Development (Market) Director, Bear Bryant Awards in our Houston, TX office. Since 1986 the Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards is an annual campaign that recognizes excellence in college football coaching on and off the field. You will have high energy, be competitive, and an achievement driven individual to focus on our Bear Bryant Awards event. You are responsible for leading this major event! Your total fundraising goal of $500k with an event date of January 2018, requires you to have experience with large fundraising goals and large events. If you have a strong fundraising or outside sales background where you traveled in an assigned territory OR if you have an event coordination background coupled with sales or fundraising we want to hear from you!
- Revenue generation and volunteer management for the Bear Bryant Awards.
- Event management and logistics.
- Conduct sales calls to generate new business and manage existing companies.
- Develop relationships with volunteers, sponsors, key corporate & community leaders.
- Goal setting with corporate companies and individuals to raise funds and awareness.
- Coordinate event efforts.
- 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.
- Experience or interest in Sport Entertainment, Management and Sponsorship Sales & Activation is a plus.
- Able to lift at least 20 lbs from the ground to waist level with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Successful experience with Executive Leadership recruitment.
- Intermediate knowledge and skill with Microsoft Office used for word processing, email, presentations, and spreadsheets.
- Attract, recruit, manage and evaluate high level volunteers.
- Read, comprehend and analyze number goals, as well as fund-raising reports.
- Ability to work evenings/weekends when necessary and travel approximately 75% of the time driving locally.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
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