Development Consultant

Overview

As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives as we remain devoted to a future of health and hope for everyone, everywhere. At the American Heart Association, your contribution matters, and so does your career.

We are currently hiring for a Development Consultant in our Midwest Region . The Consultant is accountable for affiliate-wide consulting to Heart Challenge, Go Red For Women & Heart Ball event fundraising strategies in mid-size to small markets. Serves as liaison in onboarding and supplemental training on Heart Challenge, Go Red For Women and Heart Ball campaigns, including all arms of the campaigns. In conjunction with VP’s of Consulting and Sr. Leadership team, assist in tracking, reporting and monitoring campaign revenue, and assist in developing strategies and identifying and responding to training needs around closing affiliate campaign gaps.

This is a full-time position that is home-based and can be based anywhere in the Midwest Region.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

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Responsibilities

Accountable for field campaign income derived from Heart Challenge, Go Red For Women and Heart Ball.

Provide campaign support and field development for all field campaign events: Heart Challenge, Heart Ball, and Go Red For Women.

Create and develop key trainings for product leads across the region

Work alongside VP of Development to scale and deliver new concepts and initiatives

On-board new staff members to ensure they are receiving best practice information and tools

Train staff on best practices

Set up weekly communication updates to include key revenue priorities

Identify knowledge gaps in field

Conduct group trainings around key areas of focus

Work alongside national team to ensure new concepts are reaching markets

Work with HR on Building Powerful Partnerships

Solicit and recruit speakers both internal and external for key meetings

Execute in-person trainings that are identified based on strategic revenue priorities

Create a case study library and disseminate to the field

Provide leadership around guest experience to ensure that all campaigns across the Midwest Region have the same level of experience whether they are in a large or small market

Conduct trainings across the region on best in class experiences, event execution, timelines, budgets and protocols

Directly facilitate logistics planning gap meetings along with main consultant in major markets

Conduct group logistics meetings with FANS, mids to small markets

Work with the technical support team to hold calls with social campaigns as appropriate to ensure understanding of logistics and day/night of event software.

Provide affiliate wide consultation for mid/small markets for Heart Challenge, Go Red For Women and Heart Ball

Conduct gap meetings per year in priority markets (priority markets will be determined by the VP’s of Consulting.

Lead group consulting meetings per year in markets based on similar size markets and campaign timeline (group consulting markets will be determined by the VP’s of Consulting).

Conduct post event evaluations in priority markets for priority market social events to maximize best practice implementation and spur growth in next year’s campaign.

Establish regularly scheduled communications with Heart Challenge, Go Red For Women and, Heart Ball staff, and other staff as appropriate, that focus on best practices and key strategies

Collaborate with development management staff on an as needed basis.

Qualifications

Experience in fundraising, outside sales or in a non-profit organization in a similar capacity.

Knowledge of community organization, sales, fundraising, and marketing principles, practices, techniques, and trends.

Minimum of 2 years volunteer and/or staff management preferred.

Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, including large and small group presentations, group facilitation, and training. Skill in written communications to include clear and concise narrative reports, evaluations and similar narrative pieces.

Ability to read, comprehend and analyze financial data. Skill in using spreadsheets and databases.

Strong ability to motivate/inspire others to accomplish goals.

Ability to delegate and accomplish goals through others.

Ability to work in a team environment and interact with all levels of American Heart Association staff, volunteers and the public.

Experience organizing and prioritizing multiple projects.

Basic knowledge and skill with Microsoft Office 2010 or higher used for word processing, email, presentations, and spreadsheets.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.

Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the type of position. This position is incentive eligible based on achieving certain targets.

Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.

Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.

Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.

Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

The American Heart Association’s 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the AHA will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities. We're committed to ensuring our workforce, workplace culture and mission have a shared impact across a diverse set of backgrounds.

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