Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Best Buddies is the largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people worldwide with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our programs empower people with IDD to form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure jobs, improve communication and advocacy skills, and live independently, while also offering support for their families.

Job Title: Area Director

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Direct Reports: 1

Salary: $60,000-$65,000 commensurate with experience and qualifications

Position Overview: The Area Director is responsible for developing an annual area plan and implementing the plan through overseeing day-to-day operations in local office(s), securing funding for programs and special projects, overseeing programs to ensure program consistency and success, managing local Advisory Board(s) and associated committees, and supervising local office staff. This person also assists and directs Program staff to ensure program consistency and success.

Job Qualifications

Concrete experience in fundraising, including a record of success in expanding

a donor base through cultivation and stewardship, grant writing, event

planning/implementation, and/or board management

Strong talent-building and team-building skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Must be comfortable engaging with people with intellectual and developmental

disabilities (IDD)

Strong project management skills

Must travel locally, use personal cell phone, and work evenings and weekends as

necessary to accomplish job responsibilities

Bachelor's degree or at least 4 years relevant experience

Access to an automobile with applicable insurance

Some travel required to National Conferences

Job Duties include, but are not limited to:

Fund Development

Secure funding for programs and special projects

Manage and oversee two key Special Events

Collaborate with State Director to develop and implement a comprehensive local strategy for securing sustainable funding and work with local staff, Advisory Boards, and volunteers on its implementation

Develop and implement major fundraising events to meet revenue goals by working with local event committees while following BBI event committee benchmarks/structure

Develop and implement an annual area plan in local office

Ensure that program participants and staff are appropriately integrated into regional fundraising/awareness efforts

Create brand awareness for Best Buddies

Human Resources

May oversee recruitment, screening, hiring, and training of all local staff in accordance with Best Buddies guidelines and approves all reports, conducts staff evaluations as directed and provides appropriate guidance and motivation

Works with local staff to set realistic and strategic goals, including professional development goals, and holds them accountable for meeting these goals

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