REGIONAL CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Job in Salt Lake City, Utah US

REGIONAL CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Share with Facebook Friends Upload Resume Email It Save it | Follow Company Start New Search Report It Company name: American Red Cross Location: Salt Lake City, UT ( Map it! ) Loading map ... Industry: Not for Profit - Charitable Job Type: Executive Employee Type: Full-Time Required Education: 4 Year Degree Required Experience: 5 to 10 years Manages others: Yes Travel: Up to 25% Relocation covered: Not Specified When you join the Red Cross, you will enjoy many rewards including competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, opportunity for advancement and the gratification of making a real difference. The American Red Cross is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V Save this job Regional Chief Development Officer Company Overview The American Red Cross responds to nearly 70,000 disasters each year. The depth and breadth of our services - whenever and wherever they're called for - is unmatched by any organization in the world. Our employees enjoy knowing that the services we deliver and the products we develop are helping to save lives and make lives better everyday. When you're committed to providing relief and hope to millions of people around the world everyday, you need the support of others who share that dedication and who want to contribute to it. As one of the nation's leading nonprofit organizations, we attract talented, motivated and enthusiastic people who make our mission to save lives a reality and who experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. If you are looking for a career with a visionary humanitarian organization and share a passion for helping people, we invite you to join us! Job Description Position Objectives : Strengthen and grow the donor base and the development program to meet assigned financial goals. This position supports the Regional Chief Executive who is the chief fund raiser for the region. The Regional Chief Development Officer will drive a strong revenue-oriented culture based on market-driven targets. He/she will lead a development team in planning, managing and implementing fund development strategies for the Region. He/she functions in a highly visible, externally facing role and will represent the Region in cultivating donors with the greatest capacity and managing leadership volunteers. RCDO reports jointly to the Regional Chapter Executive and the Divisional Fundraising Vice President. Key Responsibilities: Develops and executes annual and multi-year development strategies for the Region's fundraising. Accountable for achieving or exceeding Region's fundraising target. Maintains his/her own portfolio of assigned major donors and prospects, and personally makes solicitations Serves as the primary staff liaison for the Board's Philanthropy Committee. Orients new Board members to their fundraising responsibilities and ensures that they receive the support they need to be successful volunteer fundraisers. Acts as a senior leader in the Region and directs the Regional Development team with respect to strategic decisions for the organization; ensures that the Region meets all reporting requirements related to fundraising. Develops and implements a written plan for identifying, educating, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors across the Region. To apply, please submit resume and salary requirements to Click Here to Email Your Resume - Position title and location must be in the subject line. Job Requirements Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required. A minimum of 5-10 years of fundraising leadership and 1 to 7 years of supervisory experience is required. Must have experience in the development and implementation of a broad-based fundraising program including personally opening doors, cultivation, and successfully closing major gifts. Significant expertise with the Region's funding community highly desirable. Candidates need progressive experience in successful development programs and knowledge of "best practices" in development. Related Skills: Must have ability to relate well and work effectively with multiple constituencies and audiences. Position requires excellent verbal and written skills, knowledge of office systems: MS-Office preferred and fundraising database systems (e.g., Raiser's Edge, Salesforce.com). Candidate must be a team player committed to developing and working within a collaborative environment and to ensuring the highest customer service orientation.