The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Development (Sales) Director in our Los Angeles Division. The Director will focus on corporate fundraising (sales) and be part of a staff and volunteer team responsible for the planning, management and implementation of the Heart Walk and Go Red For Women campaigns with a combined net revenue goal of $500,000.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Manages relationships with participating companies to reach established fundraising goals through assigned campaigns.
- Plans, manages, implements and evaluates events and activities while managing multiple campaign components with new and existing companies participating in Heart Walk and Go Red For Women.
- Drives Heart Walk campaign growth through effective recruitment and company goal-setting, team and walker recruitment (as applicable) and engagement and integration across AHA initiatives.
- Actively participates in the identification, cultivation, solicitation and management of existing and new corporate cash sponsorship ($10,000+) and corporate and community involvement.
- Drives the ongoing process of identifying, recruiting and activating high level volunteers in the corporate and medical communicites to support the campaigns on a sustained basis.
- Manages customer and campaign information utilizing AHA systems accruately, timely and completely in accordance with established guidelines.
- Adheres to established Best Practices, benchmarks and timelines and conducts active community networking and outreach through 10+ face to face meetings on weekly basis with donors, volunteers and sponsors
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Skills/Experience:
- 2+ years successful experience in fundraising, outside sales or marketing
- Ability to accomplish results through strong volunteer recruitment, training, and management
- 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
- Ability and willingness to travel and to work evenings and weekends as needed
Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for:
- Experience with the American Heart Association or similar nonprofit organization
- Experience in securing high level corporate cash sponsorship
- B2B sales
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Aug 18 2018
Active Until:
Sep 18 2018
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit