Sr. Development Director, Colorado Springs

About the role

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. We are currently hiring a Sr. Development Director in our Colorado Springs, Colorado market. The Sr. Director will generate revenue for our Heart Walk & Go Red fundraising campaigns, reporting to the Region VP of Development. This is a home-based position; the ideal candidate should reside in El Paso County, Pueblo County, or a surrounding county. The position requires daily travel within the assigned territory and may include occasional overnight travel for meetings, conferences, and similar activities. The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations, including access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support locally.

Responsibilities

• Generate revenue by prospecting and securing local corporate sponsorship and individual donations
• Achieve revenue goals by building and maintaining relationships with corporate partners and donors
• Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective corporate sponsors and donors by conducting research that matches campaign goals and the Association's mission
• Develop and present proposals and accompanying materials to secure revenue and volunteer engagement
• Recruit and be responsible for executive volunteer leadership, volunteer committees, and executive-level volunteers to develop fundraising strategies and expand networks
• Lead and engage new individual membership for our Cor Vitae giving society, in partnership with other appropriate fundraising staff
• Work alongside Event Planning Coordinator to plan and implement events in collaboration with internal and external partners
• Work with a Communications Director to support and promote campaign communication plans
• Develop and execute the overall Heart Walk & Go Red for Women campaigns strategy to achieve and exceed revenue, participant, sponsorship, and engagement goals
• Partner with regional and national staff to align local fundraising strategies with organizational priorities
• Ensure accurate tracking of donor activity, pipeline development, forecasting, and revenue reporting within CRM systems
• Manage and maintain accurate volunteer and supporter information within our customer relationship management (CRM) system and Microsoft platforms, ensuring data is current and up to date

Qualifications

• 5 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

Preferred experience and skills:

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

Compensation

The expected pay range is $76,800 - $100,000/year. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range. This position is incentive eligible based on achieving certain targets.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Robust retirement program with 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, increasing based on seniority
• 12 paid holidays per year, including several days off at the end of the year
• Tuition assistance program for career development
• Access to Heart U, the Association's national online university with more than 100,000 resources
• Employee Resource Groups (ERG) and professional mentoring program

Location: Colorado Springs, CO (home-based, must reside in El Paso County, Pueblo County, or surrounding county). Posted: 10/23/2026. Requisition ID: 2026-17260. Full-time, Field Campaigns. Applications reviewed on an ongoing basis until 11/13/2026.