The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for an experienced fundraising and/or sales professional for the Senior Development Director, Heart Ball in Los Angeles. As the Senior Director you lead a high-level volunteer team in the overall planning, management and implementation of the Heart Ball campaign, which has a goal of $900,000 generated primarily through corporate sponsorship and individual giving.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Responsible for achieving an established revenue goal in the Heart Ball campaign by adhering to AHA best practices
- Leads and actively participates in all aspects of the sales cycle to maintain and grow current corporate sponsors
- Develops and executes an active pipeline for new business development
- Develops and implements a cultivation strategy to maintain and grow individual philanthropic donors
- 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, individual donors and volunteer leadership
- Manages the coordination of the Heart Ball 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
- 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:
- Experience with the American Heart Association or similar non-profit organization in a fundraising position
- Identifying and closing high level cash sponsorship
- B2B fundraising/sales experience
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