Executive Director, Fundraising

About the position 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. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us. We're hiring an Executive Director (ED) in our Oklahoma City market. The ED serves in a pivotal leadership role within the community and reports to the Senior Vice President, Development. This position works with the highest-level executives in the Oklahoma City area with responsibilities for staffing volunteer Board of Directors and encouraging volunteer engagement and development. We offer a base salary with the potential to earn an incentive up to 25% of your base pay. The potential incentive is based on achieving certain revenue targets and triggers.This is an office-based position that offers a hybrid schedule. 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. #TheAHALife is more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and at heart.jobs.

Responsibilities

• The ED provides strategic direction and management to group of committed fundraisers and support staff with overall responsibility for a $1.2M budget which is cumulative of the revenue goals for Heart Ball, Heart Walk, Go Red for Women events and Individual Giving.
• As part of encouraging an engaged community, the Executive Director will participate in community and corporate functions that allow for networking and generating new contacts to be part of the Association's mission and fundraising efforts.
• Accomplish results through strong volunteer recruitment and management.
• Achieving fundraising / revenue goals.
• Secure corporate donations through participating in and leading top-level sponsorship asks.
• Cultivate major donors, securing large corporate sponsorships (of $25,000 or more) and identifying and securing foundation gifts.
• Collaborative approach when working with other internal partners, such as our Community Impact and School Engagement teams to help drive specific Association cause initiatives in defined markets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3 years of experience in non-profit fundraising or similar experience.
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience, ideally with a sales team or fundraising team in a similar organization.
• Track record in meeting sales/fundraising goals.
• Proven leadership in special event fundraising, driving strategy, execution and results.
• Demonstrated success in engaging community partners and building strong, collaborative relationships to advance mission driven outcomes.
• Ability to travel the Oklahoma City territory daily.
• Solid understanding of how to engage and work with philanthropic communities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.

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 through annual salary planning and incentive programs.
• 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. Heart U 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.