* Proven experience leading a similar Voluntary Health Association (VHA) of size and scale, one with potential for significant growth.
* Mass market special event fundraising experience required, with additional fundraising experience a plus.
* Community mobilization and/or volunteer recruitment and management experience.
* Effective communicator and experience as a community spokesperson.
* Experience interpreting data analytics, monitoring results, taking corrective actions, and creating productivity enhancements.
* History of identifying, recruiting, developing and retaining staff and volunteers, building alignment and achieving goals around the strategic priorities.
* Proven ability to lead implementation across a spectrum of cross-functional initiatives.
* Excellent verbal, written, and organizational skills
* Superior management skills with ability to troubleshoot, resolve differences, and ability to gain wide-spread support in the course of managing projects.
* Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
* At least 10 years of senior, non-profit management experience; minimum 5 years of mass-market special event fundraising experience.
* Record of effectively and positively leading a regional or national non-profit organization and staff.
* Commitment to quality programs and data-driven program evaluation.
* Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance teams, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget.
* Strong marketing, public relations, and fundraising experience with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills.
* Excellent computer skills and analytical savvy to build, review, and analyze data.
* Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative approach to planning.
* Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.
* Detail oriented, adaptable, organized and able to successfully manage multiple projects and tasks.
* Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed.
* Ability and willingness to travel across chapter territories, to National offices, and national and international events, as required.