The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Business Development Director with the Puget Sound Division of the Western States Affiliate.
The Senior Business Development Director – Social Market is responsible for advancing the American Heart Association’s mission through leading the Social Market campaigns in the Puget Sound Division in achieving shared Revenue and Health Impact Goals. This includes ensuring that revenue goals are achieved for the Heart Ball and Go Red campaigns in Seattle and Tacoma as well as the division overall, active collaboration in driving towards Health Impact Goals and effectively recruiting and engaging volunteers and staff on a sustained and growing basis.
- Develops, manages and executes plans to achieve Heart Ball and Go Red For Women campaign goals and objectives in alignment with the goals of the overall division
- Manages a high performing, highly engaged staff team.
- Manages and influences key community and corporate leaders toward establishing recruitment and revenue goals based on market potential
- Develops a profile on the top businesses in the Puget Sound with a written year-round relationship building plan to ensure their involvement and ongoing engagement
- Establishes and maintains an effective database and cultivation plan for corporate prospects, donors, and sponsors in support of Heart Ball/GRFW campaigns
- Manages Heart Ball/GRFW campaigns to provide optimal account management and customer service
- Provides expertise in our social event policies, procedures, and programs
- Applies and leverages national and affiliate best practices, materials, products and recruitment tools
- Confirms thorough, timely and accurate data entry of relevant information including analyzing reports to support campaign management
- Collaborates with other AHA staff and volunteers to promote and support local initiatives and to optimize market strategy and consistency
- Ensures the integrity and security of donor information and adheres to the Affiliate’s Special Event Cash Handling
- 3-5 years successful experience in fundraising, outside sales or marketing
- Demonstrated track record in managing a high performing, highly engaged staff team
- Ability to set and accomplish results through strong volunteer recruitment, training, and management
- Ability to delegate and accomplish goal through staff and volunteers.
- 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:
- Identifying and closing high level cash sponsorship.