Development Director

Overview

Now is the time to join us and make a difference. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.  Here at the American Heart Association, you matter and so does your career.

We are currently hiring for a Development Director in Dayton. The primary responsibility will be to oversee corporate fundraising, volunteer recruitment and management, and event management for our Heart of Dayton and Go Red for Women campaigns.  Both campaigns include our signature Heart Ball (gala) event, Go Red For Women Luncheon and STEM Goes Red event. The Director will also promote and support our Heart Challenge campaign.

This is a fast paced sales type of position with the main accountability of driving revenue and offers a hybrid schedule.

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 training and support locally and through our National Center.

#TheAHALife is our company culture, our way of life, reflecting our diversity and inclusion, our focus on work-life harmonization and our Guiding Values. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued™ at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and at heart.org.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and secure local corporate sponsorships, individual donations, and auction items.
• Identify, recruit and manage executive volunteer leadership including implementing a year-round cultivation plan.
• Develop profiles on the top businesses within the Dayton market with a documented plan to secure their involvement.
• Execute event logistics based on national best practices.
• Work closely with a Communications Director to develop and manage a promotion/communications plan for the campaign.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience in fundraising or outside sales or in a non-profit organization in a similar capacity. 
• Ability to thrive in a results-driven and collaborative environment with highly effective organization, multi-tasking, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to recruit, train, and manage high level volunteers to accomplish established goals.
• Skill in making oral presentations to large and small audiences and ability to write clear and concise narratives.
• Ability to do daily travel up to 75% and overnight travel up to 5%.
• Must have at least basic knowledge and skill with Microsoft Office used for word processing, email, presentations, and spreadsheets. Advanced knowledge and skill with these programs is preferred. These skills are subject to testing.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Compensation & Benefits

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package.  Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

• Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the type of position.
• Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
• Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level.  You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.

The American Heart Association’s 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.

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