Sr Development Director

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 have an excellent opportunity for a Sr. Development Director in our DC Metro area . This is a hybrid position (local office in Arlington, VA). The territory covers D.C, Arlington, and Alexandria, VA. The Sr. Development Director will lead fundraising for the Lawyers Have Heart Run / Walk campaign in the DC Metro area. This includes building partnerships with legal and corporate community leaders to achieve the $1.3M race goal.

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.

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Responsibilities

Responsibilities :

• Engage, recruit, and mobilize CEOs, corporate leaders, attorneys, and community leaders to serve on Lawyers Have Heart volunteer leadership committees and chair the event to ensure fundraising and health outcome success. This includes encouraging the personal and corporate giving of volunteer leaders.
• Lead existing and new sponsorships and relationships to achieve campaign goals through the cultivation, stewardship, renewal, and deepening engagement via frequent face-to-face meetings to retain and upgrade their financial dedication, according to the Lawyers Have Heart timeline and business plan.
• Lead all aspects of coordinated planning processes for the Lawyers Have Heart health and revenue efforts for all functional areas with the team. Actively involve, inform, and integrate with internal partners across the metro market, region, and association.
• Research, identify, and acquire companies to have Walk / Run teams. Empower employers to establish recruitment and monetary goals based on market potential and their role in achieving goals.
• Engage, recruit, and mobilize individuals to serve as conduits (team captains) to recruit walkers / runners.
• Develop and lead / monitor Lawyers Have Heart budget within the span of control and internal business operations in accordance with policies, fiscal standards, and the approved operating budget.
• Prepares plans, documents, and communications for GAP (getting to goal) meetings, revenue projection updates, and other priority meetings as they arise.
• Supervises event logistics, including, but not limited to, event promotions, entertainment, live and silent auctions (as market appropriate.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement market strategies, build blended sponsorships, and relationships with volunteers.

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Qualifications

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Compensation & Benefits

Salary minimum to the midpoint of the range is $83,300 to $114,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range.

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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.

In accordance with local and state laws where applicable, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

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Posted Date 1 hour ago (7 / 23 / 2025 1 : 43 PM)

Requisition ID 2025-16124

Job Category Field Campaigns

Position Type Full Time