Development Director

American Heart Association • Pittsburgh, PA

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

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 in Pittsburgh, PA. The Director will generate revenue for our Impact fundraising campaigns, including our Leaders for Life, Women of Impact, and Teen of Impact initiatives. This will include recruiting fundraising volunteers, securing financial contributions to support our mission, cultivating individual donors, organizing special events, and collaborating with internal development staff. This position is hybrid, with 3 days in our Pittsburgh office and 2 days working from home. This position requires regular daily local travel. 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 75% 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 peer-to-peer fundraising strategies to achieve overall revenue goals.
• Secure financial contributions by conducting exploratory meetings and revenue-generation-focused sales calls.
• Appropriately document scheduled appointments and results.
• Achieve revenue goals by building and maintaining relationships with partners and donors.
• Recruit, engage, and recognize high-level volunteers for local, competitive fundraising campaigns.
• Provide effective orientation, training, and ongoing coaching for recruited volunteers to increase revenue and enhance volunteer experience.
• Identify and connect with key donors and volunteers.
• Collaborate with volunteers, donors, and internal staff to broaden the volunteer network and increase mission impact and campaign income.
• Cultivate donors to boost engagement and giving.
• Organize local donor cultivation events and prospect for high-impact donors and volunteers.
• Lead event logistics - digitally and in person.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective corporate sponsors and donors by conducting research that matches to the campaign goals and the Association's mission.
• Develop and present proposals and accompanying materials to secure revenue and volunteer engagement.
• Plan and implement events in collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Work with a Communications Director to support and promote campaign communication plans.

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: Director
• Education Level: Associate degree