As the Development Director – Boston Heart Walk, you will be a part of a team of fundraising staff you will share in the overall revenue goal, planning and implementation of the Boston Heart Walk. Some of the key responsibilities you will have in this role include, identification, cultivation and recruitment of C-suite and Upper Level Management volunteer leaders; sponsor solicitation, activation, and cultivation; maintaining and stewarding relationships with key corporate and community leaders; establishing new accounts and cultivating new customers to reach highest level of revenue generation; and building a network of meaningful volunteer partnerships to advance our mission. The Boston Heart Walk has a $1.8 million goal.
In this role, you will report to Anne our Senior Development Director Boston Heart Walk. You will join her Heart Walk team in Boston and will be based in our Waltham, MA office. You will have the opportunity to work with staff in our program and mission related positions.
- To be successful as a Development Director we need you to bring your 2 plus years of experience in fundraising or corporate sales and your ability to build powerful partnerships with corporate leaders and senior level volunteers. We want people that want to get things done and can check their ego at the door.
- To help you be successful you will have access to our award-winning learning platform the American Heart University 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.
You should have the ability to accomplish results through strong volunteer recruitment and management, have a proven track record in exceeding sales/fundraising goals, possess the knowledge and demonstrated ability to successfully identify, cultivate, recruit, and maintain relationships with top level volunteers/customers, have great organizational, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, and a proven ability to understand and navigate corporate cultures to achieve goals. You must be willing to travel within your territory on a daily basis as well as occasional travel to other locations in the affiliate and to our National Center in Dallas, Texas for meetings or training.
- Education: Related experience may be substituted as follows: 1 ½ years experience equates to 1 full time year of higher education.
- Experience: Must have at least 3 years of experience in fundraising, outside sales and/or senior level volunteer management. This experience may also count towards satisfying this position’s educational requirement.
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