Director Heart Walk - New Hampshire

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The Founders Affiliate of the American Heart Association is recruiting to fill an outside sales/fundraising position as the Director New Hampshire Heart Walk.

Under the direction of the Executive Director Field Operations for the New Hampshire Office, the Director Heart Walk is responsible for implementing fundraising strategies directed toward employers in the assigned territory. The Director manages and mobilizes CEO's, Presidents and Upper Level Management from top employers to raise funds within their own corporation based on market potential. The main priorities of the Director are to solicit corporate dollars for sponsorship, upgrade existing customers, prospect and cultivate new accounts and recruit/manage a CEO Level volunteer event chairperson and volunteer event committee. The Director will also be expected to engage companies in all aspects of the Start! Campaign and identify potential Start! Cause sponsors year-round.

Major Responsibilities:
1. Acquire companies as sponsors and/or teams for the Heart Walk. Build relationships with sponsors and teams to retain and upgrade their financial involvement.
2. Recruit, manage and persuade key community and corporate leaders to establish aggressive Heart Walk recruitment and monetary goals based on market potential.
3. In conjunction with the Executive Director, set annual fundraising goal and implement business strategies and best practices to achieve revenue goals set.
4. Establish new accounts and cultivate new customers to reach highest level of revenue generation.
5. Manage and mobilize high level corporate business leaders to serve on Heart Walk Executive Leadership Committee.
6. Build relationships with key corporate leaders who can support fundraising initiatives and involve them at the appropriate time.
7. Conduct business market assessment to determine market potential and target Heart Walk companies.
8. Prioritize current corporate customers into A, B, and C categories based on business population, industry type and level of existing relationship. Develop a relationship plan and implement the cultivation strategies for all A and B current and prospective customers.
9. Develop a profile of the top 50 businesses in the assigned geographic area with a written year-round relationship-building plan to ensure their involvement in the Heart Walk.
10. Serve as direct contact with companies and provide a high level of customer service to help companies attain goals.
11. In coordination with the Affiliate, involve key volunteers as natural partners in the cultivation, recruitment and solicitation process.
12. Develop timeline and budget for Heart Walk in concert with goals and objectives.
13. Successfully utilize National & Affiliate materials, products, databases and tools including Kintera, Siebel, and E-1. Usage includes timely and accurate entry of data, running and reviewing reports, and monitoring and updating data as needed.
14. In conjunction with the site Communications Director, ensure that the appropriate media coverage is obtained for the Heart Walk on day of event.
15. Continually seek to improve and maintain fundraising skills, including maintaining knowledge of current trends in fundraising.
16. Participates in appropriate Division, Region and Affiliate area staff meetings and training programs.
17. Other related duties as assigned.

Please review the experience section below to see if you meet the qualifications for this position.

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