Development Director

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.

About the role

Reporting to the VP, Development, the Director will lead aspects of our Impact campaigns, including recruiting fundraising volunteers, securing financial contributions toward advancing our mission, individual donor cultivation, and special event implementation. This is a full-time, office-based position with a hybrid schedule in a fast-paced, sales-type environment focused on driving revenue in support of our mission.

Responsibilities

• Drive peer-to-peer fundraising to achieve overall revenue goals.
• Secure financial contributions by conducting exploratory meetings and revenue generation-focused sales calls.
• Appropriately document scheduled appointments and results.
• Recruit, engage, and recognize volunteers for 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 closely with volunteers, donors, and internal staff to broaden the volunteer network and increase mission impact and campaign income.
• Cultivate donors to increase engagement and giving.
• Coordinate local donor cultivation events, prospect high-impact donors and volunteers, and handle event logistics.

Qualifications

• 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); heavier items may require breaking down into smaller components or requesting assistance.
• Basic knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Preferred experience and skills:

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

Pay

We offer a base salary with the potential to earn an incentive up to 25% of your base pay, based on achieving certain revenue targets and triggers.

Benefits

• Compensation: Competitive base salary, regularly reviewed and adjusted based on market value. Incentive programs based on performance and target achievement.
• Health & Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. Employee assistance program, wellness program, telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Retirement: Robust retirement program with employer match and automatic contribution.
• Professional Development: Access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university with over 100,000 resources. Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and mentoring programs.
• Work-Life Harmonization: Minimum of 16 days Paid Time Off (PTO) per year for new employees, increasing with seniority. 12 paid holidays annually, including year-end days off.
• Tuition Assistance: Financial support for employees pursuing further education and career development related to their role or potential future positions.