Executive Director, Utica

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.

 

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for an Executive Director responsible for Utica NY and surrounding area, including Rome NY.  The Executive Director is responsible for the implementation of assigned development projects and fundraising campaign revenue in Utica NY with your team.  This position oversees the markets development team of 2 direct reports.  The Executive Director is leading fundraising revenue goals and community health initiatives through volunteer boards and volunteer committees to implement and successfully complete Association goals.  Provides mentoring and supervision to leadership teams, including fundraising, community impact, and administrative staff.  The fundraising campaigns in the assigned markets include Go Red for Women Luncheon, Heart Challenge/Walk, and Cycle Nation events.  

 

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

We are seeking an inspiring leader to drive the strategy and execution of corporate revenue and health impact goals for the market.  Provides mentorship and supervision for Director level staff implementing events and Community Health actions.  The Executive Director will supervise staff who will lead events while adhering to specific American Heart Association “Best Practices”. 

We've worked to save and improve lives since 1924 -- and we're just getting started.  Join us in celebrating the American Heart Association's transformative impact over the past century and building a bold Second Century of equitable health for all.

 

Responsibilities 

• Guide and lead team to achieve event and campaign revenue goals. Accountable for hiring, directing, training, evaluating, and terminating staff under their supervision.

• Develop, monitor, and evaluate an annual working plan with dollar and volunteer recruitment goals, budget, and timelines for the events. Develop contingency plans, as needed to successfully complete fundraising activities.
• Develop profiles on the top businesses within the assigned geographic area with a detailed plan to secure their involvement. Complete company goal setting worksheets and prioritize companies by their potential.
• Develop and lead volunteer Board of Directors, consisting of top-level corporate executives.
• Build, monitor, and evaluate an annual working plan with dollar and volunteer recruitment goals, budget, and timelines for the events.
• Develop profiles on the top businesses within the assigned market areas and build relationships with key corporate leaders who can support initiatives.
• Responsible for staff follow-up and monitoring of assigned fundraising activities.

 

Qualifications

Want to help get your resume to the top?  Take a look at the experience we require:

• University/College degree or equivalent experience, preferred.
• Must have at least 4 to 5 years of experience in fundraising, outside sales or in a nonprofit organization in a similar capacity.
• Must have at least 2 years of experience in a management capacity. This experience may occur within the 2-year related experience requirement. Experience gained through direct internal work on the Associations projects/priorities may substitute for this requirement and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Knowledge of community organization, sales, fundraising, and marketing principles, practices, techniques, and trends.
• Validated verbal and written communication skills, including large and small group presentations, group facilitation, and training. Skill in written communications to include clear and concise narrative reports, evaluations, and similar narrative pieces.
• Ability to read, comprehend and analyze number goals, as well as fundraising reports. Skill in use of spreadsheet/database analysis.
• Ability to function independently with minimal direction.
• Ability to delegate and accomplish goals through the volunteers.