Development Director
US-CA-Oakland
Careers (External)
Req #: 14703
Type: Full Time
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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 are bringing our mission to life across the Greater Bay Area. Come join us! The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Development Director within our Bay Area Division based in Oakland, California. The Development Director is responsible for advancing the American Heart Association's mission through leading fundraising campaigns and initiatives including the Research Roundtable campaign and driving collaboration with internal and external partners in achieving overall team and regional goals. This includes ensuring that revenue goals are achieved, expectations for related initiatives as well as the division overall are met, active collaboration in driving towards Health Impact Goals and effectively engaging volunteers and staff. 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. #TheAHALife is our company culture, our way of life, reflecting our diversity, equity & inclusion, our focus on work-life harmonization and our Guiding Values. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued(tm) at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and at heart.jobs. Responsibilities: * Manages and directly implements the Research Roundtable campaign through driving to American Heart Association best practices. Directly accountable for achieving revenue goals aligned with funding research, public health, professional education and training and community services. * Drives the ongoing process of identifying, recruiting, engaging and activating an influential, financially strong and diverse volunteer leadership base to support sustained campaign growth. Builds recruitment committees and executive leadership committees to identify and engage high level event Chairs and working committees. * Prospects, solicits, closes and stewards high-level corporate and patron sponsors. Develops and implements year-round cultivation plans ensuring superior donor relations. * Provides staff support in planning, developing, implementing, growing and evaluating campaigns and events consistent with best practices and event timelines. Provides staff support in volunteer leadership recruitment, orientation and development. * Collaborates regularly with the Division, Region, National Corporate Relations, and Association-wide team to ensure full alignment with vision and goals and provide consistent support in all aspects of fundraising and other assigned organizational initiatives. * Ensures that team operates within appropriate operational and financial boundaries and within the financial capacity available. Operates in accordance with the American Heart Association's Fiscal Standard policies and all applicable laws, regulations, policies and standards. * Communicates proactively and timely with VP, Executive Director and other internal and external partners. Consistently delivers on commitments made to internal and external customers. Qualifications: * 3 years of relevant experience in fundraising, sales, or equivalent type experience * Ability to do daily local travel; 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 and skills we are seeking: * University/College degree or equivalent experience, preferred * Experience managing and cultivating high-level leaders at the C-Suite level * Knowledge of corporate and community networks
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