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Youth Market Director

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The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Fundraising Director-Educational Sector (Youth Market Director) in our Greater Southeast Affiliate. This position is based out of our Shreveport market. You will be responsible for implementing the AHA's Kids Heart Challenge events as the liaison with school leaders and faculty, (typically PE teachers/school principals/superintendents) to raise funds through our educational fundraising program in 29counties. Key responsibilities include selling our lifesaving mission to local schools through prospecting and securing school participation while providing tools and training to help schools establish and meet their fundraising goals. You will also recruit and manage strong relationships with school volunteers while ensuring overall success of the programs. This position has a fundraising net goal this year of approximately $310K (+). You must exceed challenging fundraising goals by developing effective customer relationships with school administration through persuasion, organization, competitiveness, persistence and time management.

This position requires you to be in the territory 90% of your time and will cover approximately 200 schools while driving to approximately 10 schools a day. This is a fast-paced sales type of position with early morning start times. This covers a large territory and will require overnight travel.LI#KB1

Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university preferred. College coursework combined with related experience may be substituted for a degree.
Skills/Experience: 

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

NOTE : This is a work out of your home position that requires daily travel throughout the designated territory.

  • Ability to work independently and resourcefully.
  • Preference will be given to candidates who live in territory.
  • Prior sales experience.
  • Applied knowledge and intermediate skills in Windows applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • Ability to travel within territory 80% of the time (including overnight travel) and outside the territory 20% of the time for monthly regional meetings and/or training
  • Ability to speak publicly.
  • Knowledge of school systems a plus.
  • Some heavy lifting involved.
  • Valid driver’s license, proof of at least minimum state required automobile liability insurance and ability and willingness to travel as position demands.
  • Ability to work outside standard hours as needed, including occasional evenings and weekends.
  • Satisfactory background check that includes motor vehicle and criminal history.

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: 
Jan 31 2019
Active Until: 
Mar 4 2019
Hiring Organization: 
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry: 
Nonprofit