Development Director_

Dallas

**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 an Auction Development Director in Dallas, TX. The Director will generate revenue for our Gala fundraising campaign. This campaign includes our Côtes du Coeur, premiere fine wine and food event.

This is an office-based position that offers a hybrid schedule. The office is in Irving, TX.

We have a fast-paced sales type of environment with the main responsibility of driving revenue in support of our mission. 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.

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 our company culture, our way of life, reflecting our diversity, equity & inclusion, our focus on work-life harmonization and our Guiding Values. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued™ at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and at heart.jobs.

**Responsibilities**

Some of the responsibilities will include:

+ Drive, oversee, and implement Auction and Wine Auction Committees while developing relationships with key volunteers, sponsors, private wine donors and community leaders.

+ Generate revenue and lead volunteer management for the Dallas Côtes du Coeur Gala.

+ Create a 12-month calendar on how to achieve procurement goal, working with the team on each milestone.

+ Solicit and build out exciting high-end live and silent auction packages to increase revenue growth.

+ Provide and complete concierge service for auction winners throughout the year.

+ Handle and run all logistics for the auction leading up to, during and post event.

+ Read, comprehend and analyze number goals, as well as fundraising reports.

+ Conduct sales calls to generate new business and steward existing company partnerships.

+ Auction procurement will include coordination of an auction preview event prior to the Gala.

+ Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Want to move your resume to the top so that you can become a **“Relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives?”** Here are some of the requirements:

**Qualifications**

+ 3 years of relevant experience in fundraising, sales, or equivalent type experience.

+ Ability to travel locally approximately 75%: 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 intermediate knowledge and skill/proficiency with Microsoft Office.

**Here are some of the preferred experience skills we are seeking:**

+ University/College degree or equivalent experience, preferred

+ Experience managing and cultivating high-level leaders at the C-Suite level.

**Compensation & Benefits**

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

+ **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; 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 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.

**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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**Posted Date** _2 weeks ago_ _(6/20/2024 5:22 PM)_

**_Requisition ID_** _2024-13664_

**_Job Category_** _Field Campaigns_

**_Position Type_** _Full Time_