Director, Nationwide Unrestricted Revenue

Job Description

Job Description

The American Lung Association has an excellent opportunity for a Director, Nationwide Unrestricted Revenue . Working as a member of the Development department, you will join an outstanding group of professionals dedicated to our mission: to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through research, education, and advocacy.

The Director, Nationwide Unrestricted Revenue is a key leader responsible for driving scalable growth of unrestricted revenue streams through strategic project management, cross-functional alignment, and market partnership support. This role leads national coordination of unrestricted giving initiatives (e.g., licensing, cause marketing, employee engagement, sponsorship) and manages internal deliverables in collaboration with field and department partners.

Location: The preferred location for this role is Chicago, Illinois but we are also considering remote applicants and encourage candidates in any location in the United States to apply.

Responsibilities:

• Lead project management and cross-functional execution of unrestricted giving initiatives, including matching gifts, Health Industry Council deliverables, cause marketing, licensing, and employee giving platforms.
• Build, manage, and maintain a personal portfolio of high-value unrestricted partnerships, including LungLove and national initiatives.
• Develop and distribute market-facing toolkits, proposal templates, stewardship language, and campaign playbooks that drive field engagement in unrestricted revenue.
• Conduct quarterly training sessions and national collaboration calls with field staff to share tools, ideas, and strategies for growing unrestricted revenue.
• Build and maintain a qualified pipeline of 100+ national unrestricted corporate prospects and manage ongoing cultivation in CRM.
• Draft and deliver donor-centric proposals and presentations that position ALA as a strategic unrestricted funding partner.
• Collaborate with Executive Directors to identify and co-cultivate local corporate leads for unrestricted giving opportunities.
• Represent the Development team in cross-functional planning with Mission, MarComm, Advocacy and other internal teams to align revenue and partnership strategies.
• Track campaign performance and partner activity through dashboards, CRM entries, and internal reporting structures.
• Launch and scale at least one new national or regional campaign platform by end of year one.
• Deliver internal audit of existing unrestricted efforts and establish shared benchmarks for success across teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in business, marketing, or non-profit management.
• At least five years of experience in corporate partnerships, campaign execution, or multi-channel fundraising.
• Proven success in project management and internal cross-departmental collaboration.
• Skilled in developing scalable fundraising tools, campaign assets, and communication resources.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, aligning multiple internal stakeholders toward shared fundraising goals and accelerating project timelines across departments.
• Track record of driving collaboration between national and field teams to launch unified campaigns and deliver measurable revenue growth.
• Comfortable navigating matrixed nonprofit environments and balancing competing priorities while maintaining momentum on strategic initiatives.
• Experience working cross-functionally with departments such as Mission, Advocacy, and Marketing/Communications to integrate messaging and optimize partnership value.
• Strong understanding of CRM tracking, unrestricted giving models, and donor-centric strategy.
• Highly organized with strong time management and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and perform well independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to the mission of the American Lung Association and an ability to passionately articulate impact.
• Computer literate with a high level of proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.
• Must have the ability to travel within assigned area 20% of the time for meetings and conferences, as needed.
• Ability to lift and carry 25 lbs.
• Consistent with its mission, the American Lung Association maintains a smoke-free workplace; all employees must abstain from tobacco use in any form, including vaping.

Compensation: Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. The target hiring range for this position is between $93,000 and $120,000 per annum.

Benefits: The Lung Association offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Paid Leave - 10 vacation days in the first year (15 days thereafter), 2 personal days and 15 sick days per year, as well as 12 company-paid holidays per year. We also offer Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees.
• Insurance - Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in our medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as voluntary plans for critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, short-term disability and supplemental life/AD&D insurance. Employees will be enrolled in company-paid life/AD&D and long-term disability Insurance coverage.
• Retirement Plan - Eligible employees can participate in our 401(k) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, which offers matching employer contributions (up to 4%) and year-end discretionary non-elective contributions.

Questions? For more details about this role please reach out to [email protected].

Equal Employment Opportunity

The American Lung Association is committed to employ, in its best judgment, the most suitable candidates for approved positions while engaging in recruitment and selection practices that are in compliance with all applicable employment laws. We are an equal opportunity employer: women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Policy Statement

It is the policy of the American Lung Association to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to their race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or physical and/or mental disabilities, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. The American Lung Association will take affirmative action to employ, advance in employment and otherwise treat all individuals in the foregoing categories without discrimination in all employment practices. This policy applies in all Human Resources actions including recruitment, selection, evaluation, promotion, compensation and training.