AtALSACyou do more than make a living; you make a difference.

Job Description

Join our team as a Development Specialist and make a significant impact in the world of fundraising while championing peer-to-peer fundraising and event sponsorship solicitations. Your role will be pivotal in propelling ALSACs mission to support St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Exceed Financial Goals: Go above and beyond to surpass the financial and stewardship targets established by regional leadership.

2. Forge Meaningful Relationships: Utilize your exceptional interpersonal and sales skills to cultivate authentic connections with volunteers donors and sponsors primarily through face-to-face interactions.

3. Empower Fundraising Initiatives: Motivate guide and equip fundraising efforts by leveraging various communication channels including personal visits written correspondence and digital platforms.

4. Lead National Initiatives: Take charge of high-profile national fundraising projects in the region such as St. Jude Dream Home campaigns radiothons school-based events promotional programs multicultural initiatives fitness events peer-to-peer events and cultivate and steward 3rd party events.

5. Personalized Cultivation: Create tailored cultivation plans for volunteers donors and sponsors through personalized thank-you letters in-person visits donor appreciation events and consistent follow-up.

6. Event Management: Oversee and nurture relationships with volunteers donors and sponsors for events and programs within your portfolio. This includes coordinating event logistics maintaining vendor contacts and meticulous recordkeeping.

7. Sponsorship Expertise: Champion the pursuit of leads pitch sponsorships/recruitment and close deals. Conduct thorough prospect research on potential sponsors craft compelling sponsorship proposals and maintain up-to-date contact lists.

8. Marketing and Recruitment: Lead event promotion and partnership efforts as the primary staff member. Develop and execute marketing and recruitment strategies for events. Grow our signature event while building a new event as part of our high-wealth strategy.

9. Active Participation: Engage actively in events to ensure their success.

10. Market Insight: Stay well-informed about market trends and regional developments to identify new opportunities.

11. Reporting: Deliver necessary reports progress updates and forecasts to support the decision-making process.

12. Collaborative Contribution: Play a role in regional meetings and contribute to the budgeting process.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Three (3) years of fundraising sales marketing or related experience is required a bachelors degree is preferred.

• Proficiency in fundraising and public relations exceptional communication organizational interpersonal and public speaking skills.

• Proven experience in face-to-face interaction with event volunteers and sponsors.

• Competence in data processing applications.

• Ability to travel frequently to New Orleans LA and other areas as needed to support events volunteers and partners in the assigned territory. Involves travel up to 50% seasonally including some nights and weekends. Periodic visits to Memphis for enterprise divisional or donor events (on avg. 4-6 times) based on business needs.

• A valid drivers license is required for this role. The position comes with a company car equipped with AAA membership insurance coverage a maintenance plan and a fuel card for convenience. This car is also eligible for personal use providing you with the flexibility to enjoy its benefits beyond work hours. For more details about this valuable benefit please inquire during the interview process.

This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule to include working from our Territory Office located at: 14333 Perkins Road Suite 100 Baton Rouge LA 70810

Benefits & Perks

The following Benefits & Perks apply to Full-Time Roles Only.

Were dedicated to ensuring children and their families have every opportunity to enjoy lifes special moments. Were also committed to giving our staff excellent benefits so they can do the same.

• Core Medical Coverage: (low cost low deductible Medical Dental and Vison Insurance plans)
• 401K Retirement Plan with 7% Employer Contribution
• Exceptional Paid Time Off
• Maternity / Paternity Leave
• Infertility Treatment Program
• Adoption Assistance
• Education Assistance
• Enterprise Learning and Development
• And more

ALSAC is an equal employment opportunity employer.

ALSAC does not discriminate against any individual with regard to race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity transgender status disability veteran status genetic information or other protected status.

No Search Firms:

ALSAC does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All resumes submitted by search firms to any ALSAC employee or ALSAC representative via email the internet or in any form and/or method without being contacted and approved by our Employee Experience team and without a valid written search agreement in place will result in no fee being paid if a referred candidate is hired by ALSAC.