Development Director- Heart Walk
Tracking Code
8342-415
Job Description
Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact every day?
Imagine all Americans enjoying ideal cardiovascular health free of heart disease and stroke. At the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, we get to work toward that goal every day. Is it easy? No. Is it worthwhile? Absolutely.
You will have high energy, be competitive, and an achievement driven individual to fill our Development Director opportunity while focusing on our Heart Walk in the Houston, TX territory. You are responsible for leading this major event! Your total fundraising goal of $600k with an event date of fall 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 successful, proven sales or fundraising we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities and Outcomes:
- Revenue generation and volunteer management.
- 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.
Required Experience
Want to help get your resume to the top? Take a look at the experience we require:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university preferred. College coursework combined with related experience may be substituted for a degree. Related experience may be substituted as follows: 1 ½ years’ experience equates to 1 full time year of higher education.
- 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.
- 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. We offer mileage reimbursement.
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.
So, are you ready to work for the largest voluntary health organization dedicated to fighting heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases? Click on “New Resume” (or “Existing Resume” if you have previously applied to AHA positions) to submit your online application. Only those candidates deemed most qualified by the hiring manager will be contacted to interview.
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.
Be sure to connect with us to see what it is like to work for the American Heart Association and why so many people #ExploreAHA and stay connected with what we do! You can also click here at http://www.heart.org/careers to see other opportunities with the American Heart Association.
Job Location
Houston, TX, United States
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular
Job Category: Fundraising/Sales
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