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Business Development Director

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Director - Heart Walk within our Seattle Division.

The Business Development Director – Heart Walk is responsible for advancing the American Heart Association’s mission through the planning, management and implementation of the Heart Walk, the AHA’s premier event for raising funds to save lives from this country's No. 1 and No. 5 killers – heart disease and stroke.

This position will be directly responsible for the cultivation of corporate sponsorships and the management of community teams to meet an overall fundraising goal of $650K.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Ongoing identification, recruitment and activation of an influential, financially strong and inclusive volunteer leadership base to support the campaign on a sustained basis.
  • In collaboration with volunteer leadership, leading effective engagement strategies for team captains and walkers.
  • Ongoing management of corporate sponsorship accounts and community involvement.
  • Promotion of a team-oriented environment where open and collaborative communication is understood as a requirement for success.
  • Ongoing management, implementation and evaluation of events and activities within Heart Walk campaign.
  • Development of year-round pipelines and cultivation plans for corporate accounts, ensuring sufficient depth for revenue generation and excellent customer relations.
  • Active community networking and outreach through 10+ face-to-face meetings on weekly basis with donors, volunteers and sponsor prospects
  • Management of timely communication with Senior Business Development Director, Executive Director and internal and external customers.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience
Skills/Experience: 
  • Minimum two years’ successful experience in fundraising, sales or marketing
  • Ability to recruit, train and manage volunteers
  • 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 on occasion

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: 
Mar 27 2019
Active Until: 
Apr 27 2019
Hiring Organization: 
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry: 
Nonprofit