Assistant Director, Corporate Initiatives

Overview

The Assistant Director manages the overall recruitment, outreach, stewardship and cultivation for corporate teams participating in the Jimmy Fund Walk and other Peer-to-Peer programs. The Assistant Director will develop a plan to recruit, cultivate, retain, and recognize new corporate teams, and assist with Jimmy Fund Walk sponsorship as needed. The Assistant Director will also work with a portfolio of Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge runners. Responsible for assisting the entire Division with reaching financial goals. Reports to Assistant Vice President of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising . Full title: Assistant Director, Corporate Initiatives, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising; Internal title: Assistant Director, Jimmy Fund.

This position is considered remote, 0-1 days onsite at 10 Brookline Place, Brookline, MA each week. DFCI guidelines state that employees must reside in New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Resume and cover letter required with application submission. If you wish to disclose your personal pronouns, please include them within your resume and cover letter submission.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Primary contact for all corporate teams for the Jimmy Fund Walk.
  • Develop strategy and fundraising plan for all corporate teams and work individually with Team Captains and Pacesetters on such teams to continually increase revenue for the Walk.
• In collaboration with Assistant Vice President and Senior Director, liaise with Corporate Partnerships to secure $550,000 in cash sponsorship, secure in-kind sponsors, and build corporate Walk team program.
• Identify areas of opportunity within the Running Programs vertical (Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge, Falmouth Road Race, Boston Half, World Marathon Majors) for sponsorship and corporate engagement.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Division on opportunities for corporate engagement
• Work with portfolio of Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge runners, offering fundraising support and strategy to surpass goals.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required plus 4+ years of relevant work experience. Professional fundraising, sales, special events or donor relations experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Detail-oriented with excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills. Possess the ability to work well with all DFCI departments and donor constituencies of all levels, juggle multiple projects, and work independently in a fast-paced environment. Reliance on excel, so possess high level of competence in Microsoft Office Suite, including, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Pay Transparency Statement

The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications. For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)

Salary: $98,190.00

At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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