The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent job opportunity for an experienced fundraising or sale professional for a Development (Sales) Director in our San Diego Division. Working in collaboration with volunteers and staff, you plan and manage the annual Heart Ball campaign generating $600,000 net revenue through corporate sponsorship, live and silent auction, and individual patron giving.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Leads and actively participates in the identification, cultivation, solicitation and management of corporate and philanthropic involvement resulting in significant cash sponsorship and individual patron support to achieve the overall revenue goal of the Heart Ball.
- Identifies, recruits and activates C-level leadership volunteers in both the corporate and medical communities to actively serve on the Executive Leadership Committee
- Oversees event execution
- Manages the San Diego Heart Ball according to established best practices, benchmarks and timelines to achieve the overall net fundraising goal as well as increase public awareness of the AHA mission
- Conducts active community networking and outreach through 10+ face to face meetings on weekly basis with current and prospective donors, volunteers and sponsors
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Skills/Experience:
- 2+ years successful experience in fundraising, sales or marketing
- Ability to recruit, train, and manage leadership volunteers to achieve results
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and time management skills
- Ability and willingness to travel and to work evenings and weekends as needed (10 + face to face meetings per week)
Here are some of the preferred experience/skills we are looking for:
- Experience with the American Heart Association or similar non-profit experience in a fundraising position
- Experience in closing high level corporate sponsorship and/or individual giving
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Mar 21 2018
Active Until:
Apr 21 2018
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit