Director, Celebrity Fundraising

Director, Celebrity Fundraising

Our vision is to grant the wish of every eligible child. Through our mission, we are uniting communities to grant life-changing wishes. As the world's largest wish-granting organization, we strive to create a sense of community and an environment where we warmly embrace our wish families, volunteers, and colleagues.

Joining Make-A-Wish means becoming part of a mission that believes in the power of a wish.

Remote positions are open to applicants based anywhere in the continental U.S. Hybrid positions are open to applicants based in the Phoenix, Arizona area.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We do not sponsor employment visas or other immigration processes to attain or maintain employment eligibility.

Position Summary

This position will be responsible for leading and growing 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 efforts in prospecting, engaging, and connecting stakeholders throughout the celebrity-giving journey and will be responsible for an annual revenue goal.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Experience as a talent agent / manager / handler or celebrity liaison for a high-profile organization
• Ability to steward relationships for high profile talent
• Excellent relationship building, interpersonal and networking skills with ability to engage effectively with individuals and to follow through on actions
• Experience dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders and resolving challenging situations
• Ability to partner across teams in understanding key needs, prioritizing, taking action to achieve results
• Proven ability to envision and develop a strategic plan; self-starter who can see the big picture while executing programs and delivering results
• Demonstrated experience in leading complex projects and collaborating with cross functional teams in prioritizing outcomes and achieving results
• Proven ability to generate revenue and awareness for an organization
• Demonstrated innovation to drive achievement of strategic goals and organizational growth

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This Role's Hiring Range

$115,000 - $133,000 USD

What We Offer

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