Fundraising Senior Director, Development

Alzheimer's Association® • Overland Park, KS

11h • $80,000 - $90,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As Sr. Director of Development you will put your proven sales and relationship
management skills to work driving success and achieving revenue goals through
positive engagement with staff and community volunteer leaders.

Utilizing your proven networking skills, you will identify and cultivate
relationships with key community leaders and C-Suite corporate partners
effectively. As a recognized leader and fundraiser in the peer-to-peer space,
you will coach and inspire your team to build successful event growth strategies
through community and volunteer engagement.

You join a high performing team of leaders responsible for the implementation of
Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care,
support and research; Do What You Love to End ALZ, a signature event of the
Alzheimer’s Association, and is one of the fastest growing and unique campaigns
of its kind; and Relationship Events/Gala initiatives.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s® ranks as the second-largest peer-to-peer fundraising
event in the United States and continues to set the pace as one of the
fastest-growing walk events in the country. Do What You Love to End ALZ is
leading the peer-to-peer fundraising space with innovation and creativity,
providing an excellent opportunity to engage new audiences in the fight to end
Alzheimer’s among many diverse activity groups, from the golfing and hiking
communities to live streamers and bridge players.

In this key leadership role, you will be responsible for successful
implementation of Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, Do What You Love to End ALZ and Gala
to meet or exceed goals through staff training, coaching and mentoring as well
as volunteer recruitment and empowerment, team and individual fundraising
cultivation, and through the diligent execution of strategies that align with
best and proven practices. You will contribute your professional fundraising
leadership experience in leading, coaching and mentoring your team of
professional development staff.

This position is a perfect fit for a purpose-driven, mission-minded people
leader who inspires others to take initiative to achieve positive and measurable
results, demonstrates a positive attitude and takes a pro-active approach to
responsibility ownership.

This position is based in Overland Park, Kansas leading the chapter markets of
Heart of America, Central & Western Kansas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 7-10 years of proven experience recruiting and mobilizing volunteers and community leaders to achieve goals, preferably in a peer-to-peer fundraising environment OR successful experience leading a team to meet sales targets
• Demonstrated management skills, including the ability set clear goals, organize projects, establish and manage budgets, and establish accountability processes
• Ability to supervise and manage Walk to End Alzheimer’s staff, including onboarding, training and development
• A proven track record at building sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to achieving organizational and revenue goals
• Proven track record of developing and implementing strategies for identifying, recruiting and engaging high-level and C-Suite volunteer leadership,
• Enthusiastic willingness to work with diverse communities and build an inclusive environment
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% within the assigned territory by car. While most such travel is same day, occasional overnight travel or air travel may be required. Must have valid driver’s license, access to reliable vehicle, good driving record and proof of automobile insurance
• Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as required for the job
• Ability to bend, stoop, lift and transport up to 25 lbs of materials
• Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products and social media; experience with, or ability to rapidly learn, Luminate/Convio software

Responsibilities

• successful implementation of Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, Do What You Love to End ALZ and Gala to meet or exceed goals through staff training, coaching and mentoring as well as volunteer recruitment and empowerment, team and individual fundraising cultivation, and through the diligent execution of strategies that align with best and proven practices
• leading, coaching and mentoring your team of professional development staff

Benefits

• Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing.
• They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.
• Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees