386223BR
Auto req ID:
386223BR
Company:
American Heart Association
Job Code:
Health-Services health-services
Job Description:
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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 opportunity for a Development Director in Atlanta, GA . The director will coordinate, plan, and implement activities and resources necessary to achieve fundraising goals and campaign objectives for the metro Atlanta market, with a focus on our Heart Walk campaign.
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 training and support locally and through our National Center.
Responsibilities
Some of your responsibilities will include (but not limited to):
Achieving assigned revenue goals by developing and maintaining relationships with corporate and community partners.
Driving new business development by soliciting sponsorships and generating participant income through developing year-round business and cultivation plans.
Driving peer-to-peer fundraising by supporting corporate partners and team leaders effectively.
Recruiting, orienting, and managing C-suite volunteer leadership based on nationally established methodologies.
Maintaining an ongoing pipeline of potential sponsors, donors, and volunteer leadership.
Monitoring participant fundraising trends and implementing proven strategies to improve income.
Instrumental in building volunteer leadership committees.
Planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating assigned fundraising event(s) according to standard methodologies and event 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 and to optimize event market strategy.
In this role, you will report to the Senior Development Director and will work alongside other directors to meet the overall revenue goal for the Atlanta market. Daily travel within the market is required.
Want to move your resume to the top so that you can become a -Relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives- ? Here are some of the requirements:
Position Title:
Development Director - Atlanta GA
Job Category:
Health Safety and Community Services
Minimum Education Required:
Certifications/Security Clearances/Other (Enter Below)
Certificates/Security Clearances/Other:
Qualifications
2 years of relevant experience preferred; college graduates are welcome and encouraged to apply.
Knowledge and skills in fundraising principles, practices and techniques, notably peer-to-peer fundraising.
Ability and experience recruiting, training, and cultivating top-level donors and volunteers.
Excellent listening skills, including verbal and non-verbal communication, active listening, negotiating, problem-solving and decision-making.
Highly effective organizational skills, time management, responsibility, leadership, and motivation.
Success working in a team environment with shared goals, preferred.
Ability to work outside of standard hours which may involve some evenings and/or weekends (
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the Greater Atlanta territory (Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Rockdale counties and the city of Atlanta.
Bachelor's degree preferred.
Compensation & Benefits
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, based on the type of position.
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 telemedicine, and medical consultation.
Professional Development - You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. HeartU is the Association's national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
Work-Life Harmonization - The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.
City*:
Atlanta
State*:
Georgia
