Sr. Development Director

Senior Development Director

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. The Atlanta, GA team has an amazing opportunity for Senior Development Director. The Senior Development Director serves in a player / coach role overseeing the fundraising, planning, volunteer recruitment and management, corporate and community leader engagement, event execution and growth for our annual Greater Atlanta Heart Walk event along with providing supervision to three (3) fundraising team members for one of the largest Heart Walk campaigns in the country. The ideal candidate will live within close proximity of the Atlanta market. This position is in our Sandy Springs, GA office multiple times per week and out in the community. 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.

Responsibilities As the senior leader for the team, you will be responsible for :

• Achieving assigned revenue goals by developing and maintaining relationships with corporate and community partners
• Ensuring the team meets / exceeds annual revenue goals
• Leading existing and new sponsorships and relationships to achieve campaign goals through the cultivation, stewardship, and growth of donor financial dedication and support.
• Driving new business development by soliciting and maintaining high-level corporate and patron sponsors.
• Leading the team in the identification, cultivation and recruitment of C-suite and executive volunteer leaders.
• Owning the efforts of building volunteer leadership committees.
• Maintaining an ongoing pipeline of potential sponsors, donors, and volunteer leadership to advance our mission.
• Developing and implementing a plan of consistent campaign and revenue growth
• Planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating assigned fundraising event(s) according to best practices and event timeline / budget.
• Confirming detailed, timely and accurate data entry of relevant event campaign information.
• Collaborating with other team members and volunteers
• Coaching and mentoring your direct report to ensure their professional growth and success.

In this role, you will report to the Vice President of Development and will lead three (3) fundraising directors to meet the overall revenue goal for the Heart Challenge campaign for Greater Atlanta.

Qualifications

Compensation & Benefits

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The American Heart Association's 2028 Goal : Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the Association will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities.

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