Director Social Events - 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 Social Events for New Hampshire.
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-Under the direction of the Executive Director NH/VT, the Director is responsible for implementing the American Heart Association's Heart Ball and Go Red for Women Luncheon in the
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-New Hampshire market.
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-This position
-may also assist with other campaigns, as needed.
Job Details: - Build relationships with sponsors to retain and upgrade their financial involvement.
- Recruit and manage key community and corporate leaders to establish aggressive event goals based on market potential.
- Establish relationships with affluent individual donors and family foundations and achieve dollar results for the events.
- In conjunction with the Executive Director, set annual fundraising goal and implement business strategies and best practices to achieve revenue goals set.
- Establish new accounts and cultivate new customers to reach highest level of revenue generation.
- Manage and mobilize high level corporate business leaders, including participation from the Medical and Pharmaceutical industries, and influential community stakeholders to serve on the event Ball Executive Leadership Committee.
- Manage such volunteers for not only short term results but also upgraded long-term relationships.
- Conduct business market assessment to determine market potential and target Heart Ball and Go Red for Women companies.
- 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 events.
- Through the usage of AHA auction guidelines create and execute a plan to ensure a successful event auction
- Serve as direct contact with customers and provide a high level of customer service to ensure customer satisfaction.
- In coordination with the Affiliate, involve key volunteers as natural partners in the cultivation, recruitment and solicitation process.
- Develop timeline and budget for the Heart Ball and the Go Red for Women Luncheon in concert with goals and objectives.
- Successfully utilize National & Affiliate materials, products, databases and tools including Siebel, and E-1.
- Usage includes timely and accurate entry of data, running and reviewing reports, and monitoring and updating data as needed.
- In conjunction with the site Communications Director, ensure that the appropriate media coverage is obtained for the events.
- Continually seek to improve and maintain fundraising skills, including maintaining knowledge of current trends in fundraising.
- Participates in appropriate Division, Region and Affiliate area staff meetings and training programs.
- 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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