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At Make-A-Wish® America, we are more than a great place to work — our work is life-changing. Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Nearly 40 years ago the inspiration for Make-A-Wish began with one little boy's wish to be a police officer. Today, together with our volunteers, donors, staff and supporters, Make-A-Wish has granted more than 500,000 life-changing wishes and transformed countless lives.

THE TEAM

Make-A-Wish America is the national headquarters for our organization, providing resources and support for our Chapters around the country. The Revenue Partnerships and Services Team is committed to providing a best-in-class donor experience by elevating our fundraising programs across the country. This team of fundraising professionals are driving a culture of philanthropy to provide resources to grant a wish for every eligible child.

THE ROLE

The Director, Celebrity Fundraising will lead and grow the enterprise-wide celebrity fundraising strategy for Make-A-Wish. This includes aligning all aspects of the philanthropy journey with Make-A-Wish for celebrities, athletes, and the entertainment and sports industry. The Director will lead prospecting, engaging, and connecting stakeholders throughout the celebrity giving journey and will be responsible for an annual revenue goal.

Where You Come In

As the Director, Celebrity Fundraising you will:

• Develop long-term Make-A-Wish celebrity engagement in philanthropy: identify objectives, goals, strategies, and measures to successfully drive key marketing metrics and deliver revenue target
• Manage pipeline of opportunities to ensure celebrities are engaged appropriately (considering fit, timing, etc.)
• Develop briefs and objectives for celebrities in conjunction with teams across the enterprise, considering the highest and best use of time of resources
• Build and manage relationships with a targeted portfolio of celebrity supporters as agreed upon with the Director, Entertainment & Sports and team to ensure year-over-year growth of fundraising and wish-granting support
• Create and implement framework and guiding principles to navigate and prioritize celebrity-related requests from internal teams
• Ensure the Entertainment Marketing-managed portfolio of celebrities are recognized and thanked on a regular basis for their support
• Attend events where celebrity supporters are involved

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Non-Profit Management, Marketing, Communication, Business, or related field required.
• At least 7 years of overall working experience, with 5+ years working in or with the Entertainment & Sports industry
• Experience in non-profit PR, marketing, or fundraising
• Strong management experience and interpersonal skills with volunteers, donors, and executive team members.
• Strong knowledge of Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Salesforce Experience preferred
• Position may require travel to organizational conferences and events.

WHAT WE OFFER

BENEFITS

• Comprehensive benefit package, effective day 1: Medical, Vision*, Dental*, Wellness
• Competitive compensation with annual incentive potential
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account Options
• Health Reimbursement Account fully funded by Make-A-Wish
• Short Term Disability*, Long Term Disability* and Life Insurance
• Additional Insurance Plans: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance through Figo
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 5% match after one year of service
• Eligibility for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

TIME OFF

• Up to 15 PTO days
• 10 Sick Days
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 2 Volunteer Days after one year of service
• 2 Personal Days accrued annually
• Maternity Leave

ALSO...

• Employee Awards and Recognition Programs
• Individual and Leadership Development
• Discounts and special offers for theme parks, events, hotels, concerts, and movie tickets

*Monthly premiums paid for the employee for vision, dental, and short/long term disability.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Vision

Make-A-Wish is committed to championing diversity, equity and inclusion, fostering an organization that is accessible and welcoming. In turn, we are uniting communities to help make more wishes possible.

• Our mission is most effectively fulfilled through a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as core values and practice.
• It is only through our mosaic of different cultures, perspectives and experiences that we can grant life-changing wishes to every eligible child.
• As the world’s largest wish-granting organization we stand against racism and intolerance and are committed to representation and acceptance, creating a sense of belonging, and practicing fairness in creating opportunities for our wish families, volunteers and staff.
• Diversity: Diversity at Make-A-Wish is about recognizing and valuing our differences as well as focusing on our shared meaning and humanity. Diversity is the collection of unique attributes both visible and invisible, traits, and characteristics that make up individuals. They include race, gender, abilities, values, beliefs, experiences, backgrounds, preferences, behaviors, socioeconomic status, physical appearance, age, sexual orientation/identity, and more.
• Equity: Equity at Make-A-Wish is ensuring all Wish Kids, families, and volunteers and our stakeholders, regardless of background, receive the resources and support to ensure highly impactful outcomes.
• Inclusion: Inclusion at Make-A-Wish is creating an environment where Make-A-Wish Kids and families, colleagues, volunteers, and stakeholders feel they are welcomed, respected, and valued, and those feelings are both real & perceived.
• Belonging: Belonging at Make-A-Wish describes the experience of being accepted, included, and respected by those around you. You have a sense of community and connection with others and feel that your full potential is engaged in the Make-A-Wish mission.

We respect and ensure equal opportunity, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, perceived disability and other legally protected characteristics. Make-A-Wish America utilizes E-Verify in its hiring practices to achieve a lawful workforce.