The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for an experienced fundraising and/or sales professional for the Senior Development Director, Heart Walk in theGreater Phoenix Division.As the Senior Director you are a player/coach leading a staff and volunteer team in the overall planning, management and implementation of the Heart Walk campaign, with a net goal of $1.85M generated primarily through corporate sponsorship and company team participation.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Manages the Heart Walk campaign to achieve the established revenue goal of $1.85M by adhering to AHA best practices
- Manages top corporate Heart Walk
- Leads in all aspects of the sales cycle to ensure growth of grow current corporate sponsors and company engagement
- Oversees and participates in the development and execution of an active pipeline for new business development
- Manages and coaches a staff team
- 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, as well as volunteer leadership
- Manages the coordination of the of the Heart Walk 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 account management
- Ability to 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:
- Experience in corporate fundraising with the American Heart Association or a similar non-profit organization
- Identifying and closing high level cash sponsorship
- Effective staff management
- B2B fundraising/sales/account management experience
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Sep 8 2018
Active Until:
Oct 8 2018
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit