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American Heart Association Senior Development Director in Fresno, California
Overview
Now is the time to join us and make a difference. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Here at the American Heart Association, you matter and so does your career.
We are bringing our mission to life across the Central Valley area. Come join us! The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Development Director within our Central Valley/Kern County Division based in Fresno, California. This is a field based position and involves regular work performed from remote locations for business meetings and events which may be outdoors. The ability to work productively from home, external locations and the office is required.
The Senior Development Director is responsible for advancing the American Heart Association’s mission through leading fundraising campaigns and initiatives including the Central Valley Go Red for Women and Heart Challenge campaigns and driving collaboration with internal and external partners in achieving overall team and regional goals. This includes ensuring that revenue goals are achieved, expectations for related initiatives as well as the division overall are met, active collaboration in driving towards Health Impact Goals and effectively engaging volunteers and staff.
The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.
#TheAHALife is our company culture, our way of life, reflecting our diversity and inclusion, our focus on work-life harmonization and our Guiding Values. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued™ at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and at heart.org.
Responsibilities
Manages relationships with current and prospective individuals and companies to reach fundraising goals. Applies fundraising practices, including American Heart Association Best Practices, to drive sustainable growth. Directly accountable for achieving revenue goals aligned with funding research, public health, professional education and training and community services.
Prospects, solicits, closes and stewards high-level corporate and individual donors. Develops and implements year-round cultivation plans ensuring superior donor relations. This includes completing research on businesses within assigned market, while developing profiles and strategic plans to secure involvement. Develop a 3-year plan for account development and corporate sponsorships that allows for maximum revenue based on market potential.
Drives the ongoing process of identifying, recruiting and activating an influential, financially strong and inclusive volunteer leadership base to support the campaign(s) on a sustained basis. Includes the recruitment and engagement of fundraising chairs and leadership teams to champion achievement of identified goals through their personal and corporate giving, and influencing the involvement and giving of others.
Plans, manages, implements, and evaluates strategies, campaigns, events and initiatives aligned with revenue generation and volunteer leadership engagement strategies. Drives campaign growth through effective donor cultivation and engagement with integration across American Heart Association initiatives.
Develops and implements year-round pipelines and cultivation plans for individual donors and corporate accounts, ensuring sufficient depth for revenue generation and excellent customer relations.
Manages customer and campaign information utilizing American Heart Association systems accurately, timely and completely in accordance with established guidelines.
Collaborates as a part of the Division, Region and Association-wide team to ensure full alignment with vision and goals and provide consistent support in all aspects of fundraising and other assigned organizational initiatives.
Qualifications
5 years of relevant experience in fundraising, sales, or equivalent type experience.
Demonstrated track record in fundraising, sales or marketing.
Demonstrated ability to recruit, train and manage volunteers with success in delegating and accomplishing goals through empowering volunteers.
Strong initiative to effectively prospect and secure new business with a reputation for donor-centric results.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Effective interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to develop collaborative working relationships internally and externally.
Ability to organize and plan a complex campaign in a highly dynamic environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for:
Experience managing and cultivating high-level leaders at the C-Suite level.
Knowledge of corporate and community networks
Knowledge of American Heart Association’s mission and programs
Compensation & Benefits
Expected pay range will be $73,820 to $82,000 annually. This position is incentive eligible based on achieving certain targets. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range. The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.
Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the type of position.
Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.
The American Heart Association’s 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.
At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities. We're committed to ensuring our workforce, workplace culture and mission have a shared impact across a diverse set of backgrounds.
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Location US-CA-Fresno
Posted Date 4 months ago (7/24/2023 3:49 PM)
Requisition ID 2023-11026
Job Category Field Campaigns
Position Type Full Time
Location: CA-Fresno