Executive Director, Illinois; Home Based

Overview

The physical location for the candidate selected must reside within Chicago, IL area.

WHO WE ARE

Susan G. Komen brings a 100% virtual working environment, and you can work anywhere within the U.S. We are a force united by a promise to end breast cancer forever. For over 40 years, we've led the way by funding groundbreaking research, community health initiatives and advocacy programs in local communities across the U.S. Susan G. Komen is the ONLY organization that addresses breast cancer on multiple fronts such as research, community health, outreach and public policy initiatives to have the biggest impact against this disease.

Komen strives to have a culture of passionate, growth-minded professionals who thrive in a team environment and work collaboratively to inspire greatness in others! We take an ongoing approach to ensure open communication from all levels throughout the organization. It’s encouraged to give and receive feedback to ensure two-way accountability with a focus on continual improvement both personally and professionally!

What you will be doing in the role of Executive Director

The Executive Director (ED) provides fundraising leadership for a defined geographic market area with accountability for annual revenue target of no less than one million dollars. Responsible for profit and loss management and operational excellence to ensure ROI targets are achieved. Responsible for managing development staff and leading a market-based volunteer Komen Leadership Council engaged in fundraising to support and grow the Komen community.

The ED is a player-coach that leads by example, modeling outstanding, results-producing fundraising strategies and tactics; supportive relationships with internal staff, Komen Leadership Council members, volunteers, and external constituents resulting in strong local geographical communities of supporters engaged to further Komen’s impact.

• Provides overall leadership and management for short- and long-term strategies designed to create cost effective and ongoing sources of revenue and community engagement.
• Working with the Regional Vice President and in some cases State Executive Director, responsible for overall revenue generated within the designated market. Sources of revenue include but are not limited to:
  • MORE THAN PINK Walk/Race for the Cure
  • Komen Leadership Council member recruitment and fundraising
  • Mid-Level and Major Donors
  • Foundations
  • Corporate Partners
  • Employee Engagement
  • Third Party Events
  • Special Events based on ROI
• Hands-on player-coach with market staff for implementation of national and state development and operational strategies, programs and campaigns.
• This role will require travel throughout specific markets, territories or assigned area(s), and will work in collaboration with RVP and State Executive Director, establishing annual development plan representing targeted opportunities for donor prospecting, cultivation, retention, upgrade, acknowledgement, and recognition.
• Establishes and gains approval of an annual budget and monitors financial expenditures and progress against the budgetary plan and takes appropriate measures to meet top line and bottom-line goals ensuring a high ROI in meeting revenue targets.
• Evaluates the revenue growth potential of all development activities and develops appropriate strategies to ensure revenue diversity, stability and growth.
• Hands on player-coach in the cultivation and acquisition of major donors, foundation and corporate contributions through donations, grants, sponsor ships and material and/or in-kind support.
• Leads a market-based Komen Leadership Council comprised of highly engaged community influencers accountable for driving market fundraising and community engagement goals; recruits, manages relationships and retains highly effective volunteer leaders who can significantly contribute to fundraising
• Works in collaboration with Community Engagement team in support of the national volunteer program, identify, recruit, train, develop, recognize and retain volunteer leadership at all levels to achieve development initiatives.
• Serves as primary staff spokesperson to promote Susan G. Komen and our mission within target market.
• Working with national communications team, cultivating productive relationships with the media and various constituent and related groups including professional, educational and political leadership.
• Provides leadership in building confidence and a strong working relationship between the community and Susan G. Komen as an organization.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the Susan G. Komen mission and programs to promote the local market fundraising initiatives.
• Maintains productive and collaborative relationships with all Komen staff; participates on regional and enterprise projects and committees as appropriate
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree and 7-10 years’ experience in fundraising, special events and team management.
• 5 years fundraising experience…