Development Director, School Engagement

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 excellent opportunity for a Development Director, School Engagement covering North San Diego. This is a remote, field-based position. Extensive travel is involved to provide communities with optimal service.

 

Combine your love for fundraising and sales with your passion for kids' health! The American Heart Association's Kids Heart Challenge is all about equipping kids with ways to keep their hearts and brains healthy and raising funds for the health of all hearts. Meet one of our heart heroes here and learn more!

 

As the Development Director, you will advance our lifesaving mission through engaging primarily K-12th grade students across schools and districts with Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge. This is a fast-paced fundraising/sales position where you will get to work with hundreds of schools to personalize and bring to life plans to help get kids moving, learning and helping!

 

 

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

This position is directly responsible for meeting an overall fundraising goal (participant income and corporate sponsorship) through exceptional volunteer recruitment and engagement, customer service and account management - all while motivating kids to take their health to heart.

 

• Recruit and engage students through schools and districts in life-saving initiatives including Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge programs.
• Implement strategies and initiatives to fully engage students through classroom challenges, activities and student assemblies (in-person and digital experiences).
• Develop and cultivate relationships on an ongoing basis with teachers, principals and district superintendents.
• Establish and maintain outstanding customer service with volunteers and other collaborators. This includes detailed planning and kick-off meetings to set schools up for success.
• High volume account management that regularly involves working with 5-10 schools each day - in-person where possible or online/by phone.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds with the expectation that items in excess of 20 pounds would be broken down into smaller components or additional assistance is required before lifting and/or moving.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• 3 years of relevant experience 
• Ability to work productively and efficiently from a home office and in the field consistent with the American Heart Association's flexible work arrangements policy.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and communicate proactively.
• Highly effective marketing, organization, multi-tasking, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, "we can do this" environment.
• This position requires keeping account information up to date on an ongoing basis with our customer relationship management databases.  Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to manage and report on data using CRMs is needed.
• Ability to do daily local travel; requires access to reliable transportation at all times on an immediate basis

 

Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for:

• Experience managing and cultivating volunteer relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to accomplish results through strong volunteer recruitment and management.
• Knowledge of corporate and community networks.
• Knowledge of American Heart Association's mission and programs.

Compensation & Benefits

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