Executive Director, Georgia (Home Based)

WHO WE ARE!

Susan G. Komen brings a home office based working environment for each specified local community. We are a force united by a promise to end breast cancer forever. For over 40 years, we've led the way funding groundbreaking research, community health initiatives and advocacy programs in local communities across the U.S. and in more than 30 countries.  Susan G. Komen is the ONLY organization that addresses breast cancer on multiple fronts such as research, community health, outreach, and public policy initiatives to make the biggest impact against this disease.

Komen strives to have a culture of passionate, growth-minded professionals who thrive in a team environment and work collaboratively to inspire greatness in others!  We take an ongoing approach to ensure open communication from all levels throughout the organization. It’s encouraged to give and receive feedback to ensure two-way accountability with a focus on continual improvement both personally and professionally!

What you will be doing in the role of an  Executive Director

The Executive Director (ED) provides fundraising leadership for a defined geographic market area with accountability for annual revenue target of no less than one million dollars. Responsible for profit and loss management and operational excellence to ensure ROI targets are achieved as well as managing development staff and leading a market-based volunteer Komen Leadership Council engaged in fundraising to support and grow the Komen community.

The ED is a player-coach that leads by example, modeling outstanding, results-producing fundraising strategies and tactics; supportive relationships with internal staff, Komen Leadership Council members, volunteers, and external constituents resulting in strong local geographical communities of supporters engaged to further Komen’s impact.

What you will bring to the table 

Provides overall leadership and management for short- and long-term strategies designed to create cost effective and ongoing sources of revenue and community engagement.

Working with the Regional Vice President and in some cases State Executive Director, responsible for overall revenue generated within the designated market. Sources of revenue include but are not limited to: 

• MORE THAN PINK Walk/Race for the Cure
• Komen Leadership Council member recruitment and fundraising
• Mid-Level and Major Donors
• Foundations
• Corporate Partners
• Employee Engagement
• Third Party Events
• Special Events based on ROI
• Active within the market staff for implementation of national and state development and operational strategies, programs and campaigns.

This role will require travel throughout specific markets, territories or assigned area(s), and will work in collaboration with RVP and State Executive Director, establishes annual development plan representing targeted opportunities for donor prospecting, cultivation, retention, upgrade, acknowledgement, and recognition. In addition, the Executive Director will:

• Establish and gain approval of an annual budget and monitors financial expenditures and progress against the budgetary plan and responds appropriately to meet top line and bottom-line goals ensuring a high ROI in meeting revenue targets.
• Evaluate the revenue growth potential of all development activities and develop appropriate strategies to ensure revenue diversity, stability, and growth.
• Be a hands-on player-coach in the cultivation and acquisition of major donors, foundation and corporate contributions through donations, grants, sponsorships and material and/or in-kind support.
• Leads a market-based Komen Leadership Council comprised of highly engaged, community influencers accountable for driving market fundraising and community engagement goals; recruits, manages relationships and retains highly effective volunteer leaders who can significantly contribute to fundraising.
• Works in collaboration with Community Engagement team in support of the national volunteer program, identify, recruit, train, develop, recognize, and retain volunteer leadership at all levels to achieve development initiatives.
• Serves as primary staff spokesperson to promote Susan G. Komen and our mission within target market.
• Working with national communications team cultivates productive relationships with the media and various constituent and related groups including professional, educational, and political leadership.
• Provides leadership in building confidence and a strong working relationship between the community and Susan G. Komen as an o