Development Director
US-TX-Irving
Careers (External)
Req #: 15017
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 hiring a Development Director, Impact Campaigns in Dallas, TX. The director will lead the Leaders of Impact and Woman of Impact initiatives in the Dallas market. Responsibilities include recruiting fundraising volunteers, securing financial contributions in support of our mission, individual donor cultivation, special event implementation and working collaboratively with internal development staff. Position will include regular daily travel within the Dallas area. 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: * Generate revenue through peer-to-peer fundraising strategies. Conduct exploratory meetings and revenue generation-focused sales calls. * Recruit, engage and recognize high-level volunteers for participation in local, competitive fundraising campaigns. Provide effective orientation, training, and ongoing coaching for recruited volunteers to maximize revenue and volunteer experience. * Identify and network with key donors and volunteers. Build powerful partnership and work collaboratively with volunteers and donors as well as internal staff to broaden the volunteer network and increase mission impact and campaign income. * Cultivate donors to increase engagement and giving. * Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective participants by conducting research that matches the campaign goals and the Association's mission. * Organize local donor cultivation events and prospect high-impact donors and volunteers. Manage event logistics - digitally and in-person. Qualifications: * 3 years of relevant experience in fundraising, sales, or equivalent experience. * Ability to travel locally approximately 70%; 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 skills we are seeking: * University/College degree or equivalent experience preferred. * Experience managing and cultivating high-level leaders at the C-suite level.
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