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Development Director

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We are searching for a dynamic fundraiser or corporate sales professional to join us as the Director- Heart Ball and Cycle Nation. In this role, you will focus on the Suffolk County region of our Long Island market.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Developing and maintaining relationships with corporate and community partners;
  • Driving new business development through selling sponsorships and generating participant income for the annual Heart Ball and Cycle Nation events;
  • Developing new company and volunteer recruitment plans as well as driving income goals;
  • Recruiting and stewarding c-suite volunteer leaders based on nationally established methodologies;
  • Driving peer-to-peer fundraising for the Cycle Nation event;
  • Establishing relationships with affluent individual donors and foundations and achieving dollar results for the Heart Ball;
  • Monitoring participant fundraising trends and implementing proven strategies to improve income;
  • Conducting a minimum of 10 face to face meetings per week
  • Building a network of meaningful volunteer partnerships to advance our mission.

You will report to the Executive Director for Long Island and will be based in our Plainview, NY office. ( Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Educational Background: 
While a bachelor’s degree or some college coursework combined with related experience is helpful, it isn't required;
Skills/Experience: 

Want to move your resume to the top and have the opportunity to become a “ Relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives ”? Here are some things to consider:

  • you will want to have demonstrated success in achieving assigned sales or fundraising revenue goals;
  • you should have the knowledge and ability to successfully identify, cultivate, recruit, and manage relationships with top-level level volunteers/customers,
  • we would like you to have excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and social skills;
  • your experience in understanding and navigating corporate cultures to achieve goals will be invaluable;
  • are you willing to work outside of standard hours in support of your events, sponsors and volunteers including evenings and weekends as needed;
  • are you able to travel within your territory daily as well as occasional travel to other locations.

To help you be successful you will have access to our award-winning learning platform the Heart U as well as our sales training & relationship development program- Building Powerful Partnerships which received a 2017 Learning! 100 Award from Elearning! Media Group, and various other training and support mechanisms locally and through our National Center.

Compensation/Benefits: 

Attracting hardworking, committed employees means offering a competitive benefits package, ongoing professional development and training, and a diverse and inclusive environment in which to work and grow. And we do.

Organization Info

American Heart Association | American Stroke Association

Overview
Headquarters: 
Dallas, TX, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1949
About Us
Mission: 

The American Heart Association's mission is to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, America's No. 1 and No. 5 killers.

Founded in 1924, our organization now includes more than 30 million volunteers and supporters. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide critical tools and information to save and improve lives.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Jun 30 2019
Active Until: 
Jul 30 2019
Hiring Organization: 
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry: 
Nonprofit