Vice President of Development

** Overview*
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We're hiring a Regional Vice President (RVP) of Development in the Southwest region.

As a RVP of Development, you lead the region's efforts to generate revenue by developing strategic relationships with executive and C-suite leaders. This is an exciting, fast-paced position that requires knowledge of general fundraising practices and executive engagement strategies. You will bring strong relationship-building skills, a result-oriented mindset, and a proven track record of fundraising success to the position.

This is an office-based position that offers a hybrid schedule. This position will be located in the Dallas/Fort Worth or Houston, Texas area.

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.

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.

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** Responsibilities*
* + Lead a portfolio of accounts and have responsibility for achieving an annual revenue goal of $5 million in year one and build to $10 million in year two.

+ Design, develop, and lead regional committees to achieve the region's strategic plan and fundraising goals. This includes identifying and leveraging strategic volunteer leadership relationships.

+ Develop and manage strategies that drive key regional initiatives from concept to implementation.

+ Collaborate with the region committees and staff to ensure strategies and implementation plans are coordinated across the region.

+ Cultivate innovative relationships with new and existing partners, and identify sponsorship opportunities to achieve results.

+ Foster a collaborative environment where staff from various functions work together to achieve results related to our mission and revenue goals.

+ Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope and responsibility of the job level and family.

** Qualifications*
* + Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

+ Three years of experience in a development position in a similar non-profit organization.

+ Three years of experience in the management of staff, preferably development or fundraising staff.

+ Experience leading and cultivating high-level leaders at the C-suite level.

+ Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

+ Ability to travel throughout the Southwest region approximately 75% of the time, including Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming.

+ Professional communication skills.

+ 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.

** Compensation & Benefits*
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** 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.

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** Performance and Recognition** - You are rewarded for achieving success through annual salary planning and incentive programs; this position is incentive eligible based on achieving certain targets.

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** 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.

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** 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.

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** Work-Life Harmonization
- ** The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per…