The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for an experienced fundraising and/or sales professional for the Senior Development Director, Heart Walkin the Orange County Division based in Irvine. As the Senior Director you are a player/coach who leads a staff and volunteer team and is responsible for the overall planning, management and implementation of the Heart Walk campaign, which has a goal of over $2.2M generated through corporate sponsorship and team participation.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Serves as a player/coach for the Orange County Heart Walk Campaign and responsible for achieving an established revenue goal by adhering to AHA best practices
- Leads and actively participates in all aspects of the sales cycle to maintain and grow current corporate sponsors and company engagement
- Develops and executes an active pipeline for new business development
- Manages and coaches a staff team
- Drives the ongoing process of identifying, recruiting and managing executive level volunteers
- Conducts regular face to face interaction with all corporate accounts, current and prospects, as well as volunteer leadership
- Manages the coordination of the of the Heart Walk event in accordance with expense and event guidelines. Ensures effective and efficient method for tracking event volunteer recruitment and event results
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Skills/Experience:
- 3-5 years successful experience in fundraising, outside sales or marketing
- Ability to accomplish results through strong volunteer recruitment, training, and management
- Ability to delegate and accomplish goal through staff and volunteers.
- Highly effective organizational, communication, negotiations and interpersonal skills. Detail oriented and ability to multi-task
- Self-starter able to work well in a team driven environment
- Knowledge of AHA’s mission and programs
- Ability to delegate and accomplish goals through volunteers.
- Ability and willingness to travel and to work evenings and weekends as needed (10-15 face to face meeting weekly)
Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for:
- Identifying and closing high level cash sponsorship
- Effective staff management
- B2B fundraising/sales experience
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jun 28 2018
Active Until:
Jul 28 2018
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit