Executive Director, Development

Overview

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

 

We’re hiring an Executive Director, Development in Collin County Texas.

This position serves in a pivotal leadership role within the community and reports to the Senior Vice President, North Texas. The Executive Director works with the highest-level executives in Collin County with responsibilities for staffing the volunteer Board of Directors and fostering volunteer engagement and development.

The Executive Director also provides strategic direction and management to staff with overall responsibility for a $2.0M+ goal. As part of fostering an engaged community, the Executive Director will participate in community and corporate functions that allow for networking and generating new contacts to be part of the Association’s mission and fundraising efforts.

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

• Driving results through strong volunteer recruitment and management.
• Strategic planning and meeting sales/fundraising goals.
• Sustaining existing, and building new, corporate partnerships and revenue support through participating in and leading top-level cultivation strategies and engagements.
• Cultivating major donors, securing large corporate sponsorships (of $25,000 or more), and identifying and securing foundation gifts.
• Leading and coaching staff to meet the overall goals of the market and mission of the Association.
• Collaborating with other internal partners, such as our Health Strategies and School Engagement teams to help drive specific cause initiatives in defined markets.

Qualifications

 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience in non-profit fundraising or similar experience.
• Ability to travel the Collin County area daily; requires access to reliable transportation at all times on an immediate basis.
• 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:

• 3 years of managerial experience, ideally with a sales or fundraising team in a similar organization.
• Experience managing and cultivating high-level leaders at the C-suite level.
• Direct knowledge of special event fundraising tactics.
• Solid understanding of how to engage and work with philanthropic communities.

 

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 employee assistance program, employee wellness program and te