Development Director

Overview

As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives as we remain devoted to a future of health and hope for everyone, everywhere. At the American Heart Association, your contribution matters, and so does your career.

 

The American Heart Association has an opportunity for a Development Director in Estero, FL!

The Director will lead the fundraising and volunteer management for our Southwest Florida Heart Ball campaign.

The Director will engage volunteer leaders and sponsors to achieve fundraising goals and campaign objectives for the Southwest Florida market.

 

We have a fast-paced sales type of environment with the main responsibility of driving revenue in support of our mission.  We offer a base salary with the potential to earn an incentive up to 25% of your base pay. The potential incentive is based on achieving certain revenue targets and triggers. 

 

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.

 

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Responsibilities

• Achieving assigned revenue goals ($1M) by developing and maintaining relationships with corporate and community partners.
• Driving new business development by soliciting and maintaining high-level corporate and patron sponsors by developing year-round business and cultivation plans.
• Recruiting, orienting, and managing C-suite volunteer leadership based on nationally established methodologies.
• Maintaining an ongoing pipeline of potential sponsors, donors, and volunteer leadership.
• Instrumental in building volunteer leadership committees.
• Planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating assigned fundraising initiatives according to standard methodologies and campaign timeline.
• Confirming detailed, timely and accurate data entry of relevant information.
• Collaborating with other staff and volunteers as needed to promote and support local initiatives, optimize event market strategy, and drive community impact.

 

In this role, you will report to the Executive Director of Development and will work alongside 2 other directors to meet the overall revenue goal for the Estero market. Daily travel within the market is required.

Qualifications

 

• 3 years of relevant experience in fundraising, sales, or equivalent type experience
• Ability to do daily local travel up to 75%; requires access to reliable transportation at all times on an immediate basis
• Ability to work outside of standard hours which may involve some evening and/or weekends.
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout assigned geographical territory.
• Ability to lift and/or move large objects (such as boxes) with the expectation that heavier items would be broken down into smaller components or requesting additional assistance may be required before lifting and/or moving
• Must have at least basic knowledge and skill/proficiency with Microsoft Office

Here are some of the preferred experience skills we are seeking:

• University/College degree or equivalent experience, preferred
• Experience managing and cultivating high-level leaders at the C-Suite level
• Knowledge of corporate and community networks

 

Compensation & Benefits

 

 

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; this position is incentive eligible based on achieving certain targets.
• 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 empl