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American Lung Association · 6 hours ago

Executive Director- Kansas City & Greater Kansas

Overland Park, KS

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$85K/yr - $105K/yr

8+ years exp

The American Lung Association is dedicated to saving lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through research, education, and advocacy. The Executive Director will lead fundraising initiatives, manage staff, and build partnerships to meet revenue goals while fostering community engagement and volunteer involvement.

AssociationHealth CareNon Profit

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead development officer and oversee unrestricted revenue goals including special events, individual and corporate giving

Meet or exceed fiscal unrestricted revenue goals

Ensure the effective implementation of all fundraising activities including, but not limited to, signature events and cause campaign, using nationwide, proven-effective best practices

Directly manage, hire, train and evaluate all fundraising staff ensuring that the team is tracking to meet market revenue goals. Provide on-going development opportunities, feedback and course corrections when necessary

Develop, cultivate and solicit a personal portfolio of local corporate prospects with an emphasis on meeting and/or exceeding corporate revenue goals in event sponsorship and cause related marketing

Working together with the Nationwide Individual Giving Team, develop, cultivate and solicit a personal portfolio of individuals for mid-level, major and/or planned gifts

Foster a culture of philanthropy amongst staff and volunteers

Provide effective support for volunteer fundraisers

Evaluate market success and potential and, together with the Division Vice President and Chief Field Officer, develop plans which support market revenue growth and mission delivery

Identify and foster corporate relationships for potential multi-region and/or nationwide engagement

Establish and build strategic and sustained relationships with key business leaders, individual donors, event participants, top government officials, members of the media and community leaders

Identify and recruit a strong Leadership Board Chair and Vice Chair and work with them during their two-year term to foster a culture of philanthropy amongst all volunteer leadership

Identify, recruit, and engage a strong market Leadership Board of 12-18 members using Nationwide, proven-effective best practices. Leadership Board members must have the capacity and connectivity to leverage resources and influence support. Revenue raised as a result of Leadership Board member involvement will be tracked and measured against American Lung Association standards

Serve as the staff lead to the Leadership Boards, providing guidance, support, materials, reports and assistance in implementing annual work plans while ensuring the ongoing development of a strong and participatory Leadership Board

Together with the Division Vice President, provide an annual analysis of Board performance

Responsible for the recruitment and engagement of corporate leaders to chair all event committees

Together with the Development Team, support, manage and successfully engage a committee of corporate leaders for each signature event

Serve as the first point of contact in the market for constituents, media and general public, coordinating with the market staff team to best handle inquiries about the American Lung Association’s mission

Together with the Mission Team, cultivate community relationships

Provide a supportive, positive, collaborative working environment for staff and volunteers

Foster a strong working relationship between mission and development teams

Operate within the approved budget for the Kansas City market, ensuring maximum resource utilization and a positive financial position

Provide regular updates to Division Vice President including revenue forecasting monthly at minimum

Participate in training opportunities and provide encouragement for the team in the Kansas City Market to do the same

Actively participate on regional and/or national work teams to collectively improve development outcomes

Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the Division Vice President or Chief Field Officer

Qualification

Non-Profit ManagementFundraising InitiativesVolunteer RecruitmentCorporate DevelopmentRevenue GenerationMicrosoft OfficeTeam BuildingCommunication SkillsLeadership SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsAdaptability

Required

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university required, preferably in Non-Profit Management, Marketing, or related field

Excellent oral and written communication skills

A minimum of eight years in non-profit management with a successful track record in revenue generation through peer-to-peer special events and corporate development

Ability to successfully leverage relationships and negotiate agreements

Proven supervisory, leadership, and team building skills

Strong experience in volunteer recruitment and engagement

Experience with individual donors a plus

Ability to meet American Lung Association's standards of excellence, professionalism, and integrity

Ability to work as a critical part of a larger nationwide team, building a strong working relationship between the market and the National office

Ability to manage multiple priorities and frequently changing deadlines with ease and adaptability

Proactive and service oriented, with strong problem-solving skills

Must have a valid Driver's license and your own reliable transportation with the ability to travel within assigned area 50% of the time for meetings and conferences, as well as the flexibility to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends with some overnights required

Ability to lift 25 pounds (event supplies)

High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office programs

Thorough understanding of information technology and the ability to use e-commerce and database platforms

Consistent with its mission, the American Lung Association maintains a smoke-free workplace; all employees must abstain from tobacco use in any form, including vaping

Benefits

Paid Leave - 15 vacation days in the first year (20 days thereafter), 2 personal days and 15 sick days per year, as well as 12 company-paid holidays per year. We also offer Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees.

Insurance - Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in our medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as voluntary plans for critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, short-term disability and supplemental life/AD&D insurance. Employees will be enrolled in company-paid life/AD&D and long-term disability Insurance coverage.

Retirement Plan - Eligible employees can participate in our 401(k) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, which offers matching employer contributions (up to 4%) and year-end discretionary non-elective contributions.