Senior Development Director, Heart Walk
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Posted By: Hija Chang on February 19, 2017 FEATURED Content Senior Development Director, Heart Walk Tracking Code 7116-415 Job Description **Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact every day?** Imagine all Americans enjoying ideal cardiovascular health free of heart disease and stroke. At the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, we get to work toward that goal every day. Is it easy? No. Is it worthwhile? Absolutely. This is satisfying and challenging work that makes a real difference in people's lives. We are where you can achieve professional growth with personal fulfillment. We are where you can connect people to making a lifesaving impact. We are where you can partner with individuals, schools, lawmakers, healthcare providers and others to ensure everyone has access to healthier lifestyle choices and proper healthcare. The American Heart Association is where you can make an extraordinary impact. We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Heart Walk Director in our downtown Pittsburgh office. The Senior Heart Walk Director will provide overall strategic leadership and direction to staff in implementation of Heart Walk events and the _Healthy for Good_ platform, to meet and exceed the aggressive event goals in excess of $1.75M. Responsibilities: + Manages Heart Walk operations, strategic vision, and overall execution of the Pittsburgh Heart Walk. + Leads, inspires, and successfully manages three fundraising and one administrative staff. + Acts as a leader within the office, keeping AHA’s overall strategic goals and mission at the core of all actions. + Manages C-level volunteer leadership, executives, and major sponsors. + Actively partners with Chair and ELT (Executive Leadership Team) committees to ensure that participants are knowledgeable, engaged, and committed to the AHA and its priorities and have an opportunity to make a difference. + Assists staff in prospecting and obtaining corporate sponsorships and leads new businesses development efforts. + Cultivates past, current, and prospective executives, sponsors, and volunteers. + Personally manages select Heart Walk accounts/portfolio and actively attends field meetings with staff. + Accountable for hiring, directing, developing, evaluating and engaging staff. + Builds strong relationships with volunteers, and thrives on the competition of securing the sale. Ensures goals are met and best practices are adhered to. + Collaborates with communications staff to ensure optimum levels of support and coverage for all activities and initiatives. Required Experience/Skills: + BA or BS degree in related field or equivalent experience. + Minimum of two to five years relevant work experience, including proven success in fundraising/sales and staff/volunteer management requiring initiative and resourcefulness in driving towards bold fundraising goals. + Strong volunteer recruitment and management skills, demonstrated ability to provide a high level of customer service and motivation to business and social leaders. + Ability to set and communicate expectations, coach, recognize and engage direct reports to inspire accountability and meet goals. + Experience with securing large individual gifts. + Ability to plan, work independently and adhere to budget and timeline expectations. + Excellent planning, organizational and follow-up skills. + Demonstrated skills in written and oral communication, including large and small group presentations, group facilitation and training. + Demonstrated professional with emotional intelligence and the ability to coach and work with diverse group of staff, leadership volunteers, sponsors, donors and others to engage them toward the achievement of fundraising and mission goals. + Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and experience with donor database programs. + Ability to travel and work approximately 75% in the local territory, and 25% in office, and the ability to lift at least 20 lbs from the ground to waist level with or without reasonable accommodation. Ability and willingness to work irregular hours, including attending evening and weekend meetings or events as appropriate. Attracting talented, committed employees means offering a competitive benefits package, ongoing professional development and training, and a diverse and inclusive environment in which to work and grow. And we do. Click here to see other opportunities with the American Heart Association. Be sure to follow us on Twitter to see what it is like to work for the American Heart Association and why so many people enjoy \#TheAHALife at https://twitter.com/theahalife Job Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Position Type Full-Time/Regular **Job Category:** Fundraising/Sales EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled Click this link to view and apply for this job! If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Hija Chang
Management, See Moss Interactive Bellarmine University class of 2021 Member Since January 2011 |
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