Development Director, Socials - Greater Washington Region
- Employer
- American Heart Association
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Closing date
- Oct 9, 2021
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Direct Marketing, Donor Relations, Fundraising Administration, Major Gifts, Prospect Research, Other Fundraising, Special Events, Programs, Community Outreach, Managing Volunteers, Other Programs, Program Administration and Management
- Fields
- Academic Centers, Advocacy, Animal Protection, Arts, Community Development, Community Foundations, Education, Environment, For-Profit Companies, Health, International, Legal Services, Museum, Other Fields, Philanthropic Advisors, Public Broadcasting, Religion, Research, Social Services, Technology, United Way, Youth
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Are you ready to join an organization where you can be
a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier
lives?
Envision 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 single day. Is it easy? No. Is it worthwhile? you bet!
This is satisfying work that makes a real difference in people's
lives. You can achieve professional growth with personal
fulfillment. You will connect with people and make a lifesaving
impact. You will partner with individuals, schools, lawmakers,
healthcare providers and others to ensure everyone has access to
healthier lifestyle choices and proper healthcare.
Due to the current pandemic, daily travel is minimal and voluntary
to ensure the health and safety of staff. There is no overnight
travel currently. In the future, this position may resume daily
and/or overnight travel. All AHA offices are closed and
staff are currently working from home. In the future, this
position will resume to being based in the local
office. This position is a full-time
position.
The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Development Director, Socials in our Arlington VA office in our Eastern States Region. The Development Director is responsible for achieving revenue generation goals by utilizing established AHA best practices in the Greater D.C. area. Ensures appropriate volunteer leadership is recruited and developed. This will include solicitation of large dollar and multi-year corporate sponsorships, individual donor cultivation, and Executive Leadership Team (ELT) recruitment, volunteer committee recruitment, auction procurement of multiple events throughout the year (including Heart's Delight Wine Tasting & Auction, Go Red for Women Campaign, STEM and other events). The Director will be held accountable to an overall fundraising goal to advance the AHA Mission. Executes high quality events in accordance with AHA standards and in collaboration with team.
The main accountability of the Development Director is to drive revenue for the mission of the AHA.
- Research, identify, and acquire companies as participants and
potential teams for the AHA events. Build relationships with
corporate partners and volunteers to retain and upgrade their
financial commitment.
- Prioritize current corporate customers into A, B, C and based
on employees, current financial support, and relationship with the
American Heart Association. Engage, recruit corporate leaders, and
community leaders to serve on volunteer leadership committees and
chair the event to ensure fundraising and health outcome
success. This includes inspiring personal and corporate
giving of volunteer leaders.
- Prospect and secure local corporate sponsorships, individual donations, and company engagement. This includes managing existing and new sponsorships, renewal, and deepening engagement via frequent face-to-face meetings to retain and upgrade their financial commitment.
- Manage existing and new sponsorships and relationships to
achieve market campaign goals through the cultivation, stewardship,
renewal, and deepening engagement via frequent face-to-face
meetings to retain and upgrade their financial commitment,
according to timeline and business plan.
- Recruit and manage executive volunteer leadership, volunteer
committees, and day of the event timeline and business plan.
Leads volunteer recruitment and engagement with c-suite executive
and manager level volunteers.
- Develop profiles on the top businesses within the metro area
with a documented plan to secure their involvement.
- Manage and engage new individual membership for our personal
giving society, in partnership with other appropriate fundraising
staff. Includes planning and executing regular engagement
events for members. Develop annual stewardship and cultivation for
donors in the Society. Provide collaborative guidance as able
to the materials across social events in the market as well to
mirror Association messaging.
- Maintain timely communication with all staff at local and
affiliate levels. Responsible for staff follow-up and monitoring of
assigned fundraising activities. Work closely with the
Communications Director to develop and manage a promotion and
communications plan.
Want to help get your resume to the top? Take a look at the experience we require:
- Bachelor’s or some college plus experience. Bachelor’s degree
from an accredited university preferred. College coursework
combined with related experience may be substituted for a degree.
Related experience may be substituted as follows: 1½ years’
experience equates to 1 full-time year of higher education.
- Must have at least 2 years of experience in fundraising,
outside sales or in a non-profit organization in a similar
capacity. This experience may also count towards satisfying this
position’s educational requirement.
- Knowledge of community organization, sales, fundraising, and
marketing principles, practices, techniques, and trends.
- Demonstrated 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.
- Knowledge of forming strategic alliances/partnerships with
Fortune 1000 companies or similar type organizations.
- Ability to do daily travel up to 75% in your local market and
overnight travel up to 5%.
- Must have at least basic knowledge and skill with Microsoft
Office 2010 or higher used for word processing, email,
presentations, and spreadsheets.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
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.
Employees scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week are
eligible to participate in the medical, dental, and vision plans
the first of the month following 30 days of service. AHA subsidizes
the medical and dental cost to ensure benefits are affordable.
Eligible dependents under AHA’s group benefit plans include legal
spouse, domestic partner, children under the age of 26 or who are
disabled. AHA offers additional benefits like an EAP, telehealth
benefit for general medical and behavioral health, flexible
spending accounts, life insurance, and disability.
Retirement Plans: AHA retirement plans offer employees a way to
start saving after their first paycheck. The retirement plans
provide employer contributions after two years of service.
If you have previous 501(c)(3) non-profit experience, within
the last 5 years, at a national health agency, an institution of
higher learning or a medical institution, that experience may count
towards the two-year waiting period. Employees are 100%
vested in employee and employer contributions.
Paid Days Off: Regular full-time and part-time employees earn Paid
Time Off (PTO) based on years of service. PTO begins accruing on
date of hire. Full time employees receive one paid Community
Service time off day per year and are encouraged to participate in
projects, programs and organizations which contribute to the health
and vitality of their communities. AHA also offers 12 paid holidays
per year.
Leaves of Absence: AHA offers both Short Term and Long-Term Disability benefits which replace earnings if you are unable to work due to a non-work-related illness or injury. Employees are eligible for Short Term Disability after 90 days of service and are eligible for Long Term Disability after being disabled for 90 days or more. Eligible employees can take up to 12 weeks off of work for a qualified leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), intermittent FMLA leaves and leave as an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act as Amended (ADAAA).
At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association,
diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity applies to both our
workforce and the communities we serve as it relates to heart
health and stroke prevention.
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