Executive Director

American Lung Association • Greenwood Village, CO

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Executive Director is the lead fundraiser and market staff leader for the American Lung Association, responsible for growing mission activities through effective fundraising and partnerships among local staff and volunteers. The role oversees unrestricted revenue goals across special events, corporate development, and individual giving, with an emphasis on growing the market’s fundraising capacity and recruiting and engaging high-level volunteers. The Executive Director serves as the lead staff member in the market and supports strong community engagement and collaboration between Mission and Development teams.

The position is based at the American Lung Association’s Greenwood Village, Colorado office and follows a hybrid in-person and virtual work arrangement. The role requires travel within the assigned area 50% of the time, flexibility to work irregular hours including evenings and weekends, and some overnight travel. The Executive Director must abstain from tobacco use in any form, including vaping, consistent with the Association’s smoke-free workplace policy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university, preferably in Non-Profit Management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• At least eight years of experience in nonprofit management, with a successful record of revenue generation through peer-to-peer special events and corporate development.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to leverage relationships and negotiate agreements successfully.
• Proven supervisory, leadership, and team-building skills.
• Strong experience recruiting and engaging volunteers.
• Ability to meet the American Lung Association’s standards of excellence, professionalism, and integrity.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a nationwide team and build strong working relationships between the market and National office.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and frequently changing deadlines with adaptability.
• Proactive, service-oriented approach and strong problem-solving skills.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable personal transportation; ability to travel within the assigned area 50% of the time for meetings and conferences, work irregular hours including evenings and weekends, and undertake some overnight travel.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds of event supplies.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.
• Thorough understanding of information technology and ability to use e-commerce and database platforms.
• Must abstain from tobacco use in any form, including vaping.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with individual donors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead development efforts and oversee unrestricted revenue goals for special events, individual giving, and corporate giving.
• Meet or exceed fiscal unrestricted revenue goals.
• Ensure effective implementation of fundraising activities, including signature events and cause campaigns, using proven nationwide practices.
• Directly manage, hire, train, and evaluate local fundraising staff; provide development opportunities, feedback, and course corrections.
• Develop, cultivate, and solicit a personal portfolio of local corporate prospects, emphasizing event sponsorship and cause-related marketing revenue.
• In coordination with the Nationwide Individual Giving Team, cultivate and solicit a portfolio of individuals for mid-level, major, and/or planned gifts.
• Foster a culture of philanthropy among market staff and volunteers, and support volunteer fundraisers.
• Evaluate market performance and potential and work with the Division Vice President on plans for revenue growth and mission delivery.
• Identify and foster corporate relationships with potential for multi-region or nationwide engagement.
• Build strategic relationships with business leaders, donors, event participants, government officials, media, and community leaders.
• Work with the Board Chair and Vice Chair to foster philanthropy among volunteer leadership.
• Identify, recruit, and engage a market Leadership Board of 12–18 members, and track member-attributed revenue against Association standards.
• Serve as staff lead to the Leadership Board, providing guidance, support, materials, reports, and help implementing annual work plans; support Board development and participation.
• Work with the Division Vice President to provide an annual analysis of Board performance.
• Recruit corporate leaders to chair event committees and, with the local Development Team, support and manage committees for each signature event.
• Serve as the market’s first point of contact for constituents, media, and the public, coordinating responses to inquiries about the Association’s mission.
• Cultivate community relationships with the Mission Team.
• Promote a supportive, positive, collaborative environment for staff and volunteers, and strong working relationships between Mission and Development teams.
• Operate within the approved market budget, maximize resource utilization, and maintain a positive financial position.
• Provide reports to the Division Vice President, including monthly revenue forecasts at minimum.
• Participate in training and encourage the Las Vegas market team to do so.
• Participate on regional and/or national work teams to improve Development outcomes.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the Division Vice President.

Benefits

• Paid leave: 10 vacation days in the first year and 15 days thereafter, 2 personal days, and 15 sick days per year.
• 12 company-paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and eligible dependents.
• Voluntary critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, short-term disability, and supplemental life/AD&D insurance plans.
• Company-paid life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance coverage.
• 401(k) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan with matching employer contributions up to 4% and year-end discretionary non-elective contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive