Vice President, Development

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

This office-based, hybrid position in Denver, CO leads, manages, and inspires the local fundraising campaigns through strategic direction and leadership of a team of fundraising leaders, along with recruitment and leadership of executive volunteer partnerships. The main responsibility is driving revenue in support of our mission in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with Executive Director and Vice President of Community Impact to develop and implement strategies that deepen donor relationships and enhance our fundraising impact.
• Lead and manage a team of four direct reports: Director of Heart Ball, Director of Go Red for Women, Director of Heart Walk, and Director of CycleNation, ensuring accountability and support for achieving ambitious fundraising goals.
• Directly oversee development and fundraising campaigns, leading staff teams to achieve bold revenue targets through effective campaign development and volunteer engagement.
• Strategically position the Denver market for aggressive growth in unrestricted revenue, targeting $2.8 million with growth to over $5 million by 2027, in campaign revenue by coaching and developing fundraising campaign staff for growth in Go Red for Women, Heart Ball Denver, Heart Walk and CycleNation.
• Identify, recruit, onboard, and engage medical and non-medical volunteer partners and leaders. Ensure that volunteer leadership represents a varied community influence and is empowered to champion fundraising success through their personal and corporate giving.
• Cultivate and manage a network of meaningful volunteer partnerships to advance the mission of the organization, providing resources and direction to achieve campaign goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• At least three years of relevant experience, preferably in a development position in a similar non-profit organization.
• At least three years of experience in management of staff, preferably development or fundraising staff.
• Experience leading and cultivating high-level leaders at the C-suite level preferred.
• Direct knowledge of special event fundraising tactics preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to travel the Denver area daily; always requires access to reliable transportation 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.

Benefits

• Compensation: The expected pay range is $92,800 to $124,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials may apply. This position is incentive eligible based on achieving certain targets.
• Health & Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. Includes an employee assistance program, employee 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. Opportunities to join Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or participate in our professional mentoring program.
• Work-Life Harmonization: Paid Time Off (PTO) starting at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees, increasing with seniority. 12 paid holidays per year, including several days off at the end of the year.
• Tuition Assistance: Financial assistance for employees pursuing further education and career development related to their current or potential future roles.