Development Director

About the role

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate progress, we need passionate individuals like you. This is a full-time, field-based position with a home-office, reporting to the Executive Director. The Director is responsible for leading aspects of our Impact campaigns in Northern Indiana/Northwest Ohio, including recruiting fundraising volunteers, securing financial contributions, individual donor cultivation, and special event implementation.

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 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, 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.

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

Preferred Skills

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

Benefits

• Compensation: Competitive base salary with regular market value reviews; incentive-eligible based on achieving certain targets.
• Performance and Recognition: Annual salary planning and incentive programs.
• Health and Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Retirement: Robust retirement program with employer match and automatic contribution.
• Well-being: Employee assistance program, wellness program, telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Professional Development: Access to Employee Resource Groups (ERG), mentoring programs, and Heart U, the Association’s national online university with over 100,000 resources.
• 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.