Development Director

American Heart Association • Hiawatha, IA

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are currently hiring for a Development Director in Cedar Rapids! The Director will be owning our Go Red for Women and Impact campaigns. This includes our signature Go Red for Women Luncheon as well as our Clay Shoot event. This position will be responsible for recruiting fundraising volunteers, securing financial contributions in support of our mission, individual donor cultivation, and special event implementation. This is a full-time, field-based position that offers a hybrid schedule! 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 more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and at heart.jobs.

Requirements

• 3 years of relevant experience in fundraising, sales, or other related experience
• University/College degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to do daily local travel up to 70% and some overnight trips as needed; 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

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing and cultivating high-level leaders at the C-Suite level
• Knowledge of corporate and community networks

Responsibilities

• Generate revenue by prospecting and securing local corporate sponsorship and individual donations.
• Achieve revenue goals by building and maintaining relationships with corporate partners and donors.
• Drive peer-to-peer fundraising to achieve overall revenue goals.
• Secure financial contributions by conducting exploratory meetings and revenue generation-focused sales calls.
• Appropriately documents scheduled appointments and results.
• Volunteer recruitment, engagement, and recognition: Recruit volunteers to participate in peer to peer fundraising campaigns.
• Ensure high-level volunteers are recruited and provided effective orientation, training and development.
• Build powerful partnerships externally and internally.
• Identify and network with key donors and volunteers.
• 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.
• Organize local donor cultivation events and prospect high-impact donors and volunteers.
• Handle event logistics.
• Manage and maintain accurate volunteer and supporter information within our customer relationship management (CRM) system and Microsoft platforms, ensuring data is current and up to date.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution
• employee assistance program
• employee wellness program
• telemedicine, and medical consultation
• Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees
• 12 paid holidays off each year
• Tuition Assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree