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.
This is satisfying and challenging work that makes a real difference in people's lives. We are where you can achieve professional growth with personal fulfillment. We are where you can connect people to making a lifesaving impact. We are where you can partner with individuals, schools, lawmakers, healthcare providers and others to ensure everyone has access to healthier lifestyle choices and proper healthcare. The American Heart Association is where you can make an extraordinary impact.
The AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION has an immediate opening for a VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT, (HEART WALK) . Working out of our JACKSONVILLE, FL office, the primary responsibility will be to lead, manage and direct fundraising efforts for the Nashville Heart Walk. This will include managing a fundraising staff and cultivating and growing corporate and community partnerships and sponsorships. Will also be accountable for identifying, cultivating and recruiting a volunteer executive leadership committee for and increasing revenue generation and community development activities. Will serve in a player/coach capacity.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead and manage team to achieve event and revenue goals, which includes directly implementing the Heart Walk and related activities.
- Hire, coach, evaluate and manage staff.
- Develop, monitor, and evaluate an annual working plan with dollar and volunteer recruitment goals.
- Establish a budget and timeline for event and related activities.
- Develop contingency plans as needed to successfully complete fundraising activities and goals.
- Assume bottom line responsibility for the Heart Walk income goals. $1.25-2.5m
- Build relationships with key corporate leaders who can support initiatives and involves them as appropriate.
- Cultivate, secure and enhance sponsorships.
- Recruit and manage volunteers and volunteer leadership committees to implement and successfully complete assigned revenue goals and activities.
- 4+ years successful experience in a professional fundraising or outside sales role.
- 2 years' supervisory experience.
- Must be goal driven and have a proven track record of meeting and exceeding revenue goals.
- Solid networking and negotiation skills are essential.
- Must be a strong communicator with the ability to effectively interact with corporate leaders, individual donors, and volunteers.
- Must be computer literate with proficiency utilizing MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Benefits include comprehensive health benefits, retirement plan with generous employer contributions, 12 paid holidays per year, paid time off, flexible spending accounts and a Fit-Friendly work environment.