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Executive Director of Development roles focus on leading fundraising strategy, managing donor relationships, and overseeing development teams for nonprofits and institutions. F-1 OPT students with degrees in nonprofit management, public administration, or business can qualify. Your 12-month OPT window, or 24-month STEM extension if eligible, gives you real time to build experience at the leadership level.
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About Allergan Aesthetics
At Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, we develop, manufacture, and market a portfolio of leading aesthetics brands and products. Our aesthetics portfolio includes facial injectables, body contouring, plastics, skin care, and more. Our goal is to consistently provide our customers with innovation, education, exceptional service, and a commitment to excellence, all with a personal touch. For more information, visit https://global.allerganaesthetics.com/. Follow Allergan Aesthetics on LinkedIn.
Job Description
This is a hybrid role including in office and remote working days. Must be a resident or relocatable to Austin TX area.
Must be able to work one of the below shifts:
8: 00am-4:30pm CT, or 8:30-5:00pm CT, 7:30-4:30pm CT or 8:00-5pm CT
The Sr Inside Sales Business Development Manager is a revenue generating position with responsibility for quarterly sales quota attainment for the Facial Aesthetics portfolio of products (BOTOX® Cosmetic, JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers, SkinMedica®, KYBELLA®) and for managing and enhancing portfolio growth through business development activities using primarily phone communication.
The Sr IBDM represents the Allergan Aesthetics product portfolio to targeted aesthetic customers within a designated geographical area. Responsible for product and program education, product adoption, and portfolio growth through business development activities.
The Sr IBDM provides technical product and procedure training, as well as competitive product differentiation. Assigned sales goals are obtained through strategic analysis of account data, strong knowledge of accounts aesthetic goals, understanding of market dynamics, application of consultative selling and implementation of the U.S. Sales/Marketing plan. The company offers flexible career paths with a strong emphasis on opportunity for internal mobility.
Allergan Sr IBDMs must:
Leverage Allergan Medical resources to enhance adoption of the Allergan Medical Aesthetics Portfolio. Synergistically work and coordinate activities with other Allergan sales personnel and support teams (include, but are not limited to, Facial Aesthetics, CoolSculpting®, SkinMedica®, and Marketing). Complies with required reports, requests, and compliance policies.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Consistently achieves sales quota across portfolio. Proficient in sales execution component of marketing plans. Independently creates call and business development plans across the product portfolio. Demonstrates adaptability and creativity with multiple initiatives.
- Sales processes must be focused toward business growth and relationship building.
- Manages attainment of assigned sales quota and customer satisfaction through consistent communication with the Regional Manager and Inside Sales Area Manager, managing own sample allocation, placing orders, providing marketing materials, and assisting accounts with marketing strategies. Also leads execution on all campaigns/promotions, new product launches, training of accounts on Allergan programs and other sales related initiatives.
- Develop product knowledge and utilize to best serve customer’s current business needs, as well as to prospect new products, program, and training opportunities with current accounts and to identify and qualify new business. Educate the customer regarding indications, contraindications, and safety of the products, and how they fulfill the needs of the customer. Obtain information needed to accurately understand problems and use this information to determine solutions and formulate new and innovative ideas proactively solve customer problems in a manner that exceeds customer expectations.
- Identifying growth opportunities to include: expanding reach with customer base, expanding product portfolio utilization with existing accounts, and launching new products and new product indications.
- Educating and supporting the customer with marketing strategies including but not limited to website and social media development, internal office branding, patient segmentation, and external marketing strategies.
- Pre-planning sales calls and maintaining efficient time management skills to ensure maximum customer contact and highest level of customer engagement.
- Maintaining updated knowledge of the industry and competitive products.
- Maintaining compliance with all applicable quality and regulatory guidelines as an integral part of business operations.
- Collaboration with Regional Manager, respective field reps and Inside Sales Area Manager - Work cross-functionally with field sales in order to drive sales objectives, cultivate relationships, and collaborate on growth opportunities.
- Leave of absence and vacant territory coverage includes collaboration with the respective Sales Representative, Region Manager, and Inside Sales Area Manager to develop and negotiate a coverage plan. This can include consistent communication - managing own sample allocation, placing orders, providing marketing materials, and assisting accounts with marketing and business development strategies. Also includes execution on all campaigns/promotions, new product launches and other sales related initiatives.
- Attend sales training and sales meetings as required.
- Complete administrative responsibilities such as: on a timely basis, to include presentations, expense reports, etc.
- Demonstrate a strong work ethic and represent the Company with high integrity, ethics, honesty, loyalty, and professionalism at all times.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree preferred or relevant and equivalent industry experience required.
Requirements
- Two or more years of relevant sales experience is required.
- A track record of earning strong commissions, the ability to work independently, be highly organized and exhibit superior communication skills required.
- Ability to travel by air and/or car up to 15-20% of the time.
Preferred Skills/Qualifications:
- Experience in the aesthetics/healthcare industry involving interaction with physicians, patients, etc.
- Experience in educating or influencing targeted customers.
- Two years of working in Inside Sales preferred.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.
- Knowledge of Inside Sales selling skills and business environment.
- Skill in managing time effectively.
- Ability to work independently and plan extensively to meet goals.
- Ability to maintain accuracy, consistency, and quality in a fast-paced, multi-task environment.
- Motivated by individual and team achievement.
- Strong Analytical and business acumen skills.
- Proven selling skills.
- Positive role model.
- Team Player.
- Interpersonal skills to effectively work with many diverse customers.
- Presentation skills to engage and meet the needs of various audiences.
- Ability to execute key strategies.
- Ability to develop relationships remotely via telephone interaction.
- Proficiency with sales force automation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other software skills.
LI-AA
Additional Information
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
Company Description
About Allergan Aesthetics
At Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, we develop, manufacture, and market a portfolio of leading aesthetics brands and products. Our aesthetics portfolio includes facial injectables, body contouring, plastics, skin care, and more. Our goal is to consistently provide our customers with innovation, education, exceptional service, and a commitment to excellence, all with a personal touch. For more information, visit https://global.allerganaesthetics.com/. Follow Allergan Aesthetics on LinkedIn.
Job Description
This is a hybrid role including in office and remote working days. Must be a resident or relocatable to Austin TX area.
Must be able to work one of the below shifts:
8: 00am-4:30pm CT, or 8:30-5:00pm CT, 7:30-4:30pm CT or 8:00-5pm CT
The Sr Inside Sales Business Development Manager is a revenue generating position with responsibility for quarterly sales quota attainment for the Facial Aesthetics portfolio of products (BOTOX® Cosmetic, JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers, SkinMedica®, KYBELLA®) and for managing and enhancing portfolio growth through business development activities using primarily phone communication.
The Sr IBDM represents the Allergan Aesthetics product portfolio to targeted aesthetic customers within a designated geographical area. Responsible for product and program education, product adoption, and portfolio growth through business development activities.
The Sr IBDM provides technical product and procedure training, as well as competitive product differentiation. Assigned sales goals are obtained through strategic analysis of account data, strong knowledge of accounts aesthetic goals, understanding of market dynamics, application of consultative selling and implementation of the U.S. Sales/Marketing plan. The company offers flexible career paths with a strong emphasis on opportunity for internal mobility.
Allergan Sr IBDMs must:
Leverage Allergan Medical resources to enhance adoption of the Allergan Medical Aesthetics Portfolio. Synergistically work and coordinate activities with other Allergan sales personnel and support teams (include, but are not limited to, Facial Aesthetics, CoolSculpting®, SkinMedica®, and Marketing). Complies with required reports, requests, and compliance policies.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Consistently achieves sales quota across portfolio. Proficient in sales execution component of marketing plans. Independently creates call and business development plans across the product portfolio. Demonstrates adaptability and creativity with multiple initiatives.
- Sales processes must be focused toward business growth and relationship building.
- Manages attainment of assigned sales quota and customer satisfaction through consistent communication with the Regional Manager and Inside Sales Area Manager, managing own sample allocation, placing orders, providing marketing materials, and assisting accounts with marketing strategies. Also leads execution on all campaigns/promotions, new product launches, training of accounts on Allergan programs and other sales related initiatives.
- Develop product knowledge and utilize to best serve customer’s current business needs, as well as to prospect new products, program, and training opportunities with current accounts and to identify and qualify new business. Educate the customer regarding indications, contraindications, and safety of the products, and how they fulfill the needs of the customer. Obtain information needed to accurately understand problems and use this information to determine solutions and formulate new and innovative ideas proactively solve customer problems in a manner that exceeds customer expectations.
- Identifying growth opportunities to include: expanding reach with customer base, expanding product portfolio utilization with existing accounts, and launching new products and new product indications.
- Educating and supporting the customer with marketing strategies including but not limited to website and social media development, internal office branding, patient segmentation, and external marketing strategies.
- Pre-planning sales calls and maintaining efficient time management skills to ensure maximum customer contact and highest level of customer engagement.
- Maintaining updated knowledge of the industry and competitive products.
- Maintaining compliance with all applicable quality and regulatory guidelines as an integral part of business operations.
- Collaboration with Regional Manager, respective field reps and Inside Sales Area Manager - Work cross-functionally with field sales in order to drive sales objectives, cultivate relationships, and collaborate on growth opportunities.
- Leave of absence and vacant territory coverage includes collaboration with the respective Sales Representative, Region Manager, and Inside Sales Area Manager to develop and negotiate a coverage plan. This can include consistent communication - managing own sample allocation, placing orders, providing marketing materials, and assisting accounts with marketing and business development strategies. Also includes execution on all campaigns/promotions, new product launches and other sales related initiatives.
- Attend sales training and sales meetings as required.
- Complete administrative responsibilities such as: on a timely basis, to include presentations, expense reports, etc.
- Demonstrate a strong work ethic and represent the Company with high integrity, ethics, honesty, loyalty, and professionalism at all times.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree preferred or relevant and equivalent industry experience required.
Requirements
- Two or more years of relevant sales experience is required.
- A track record of earning strong commissions, the ability to work independently, be highly organized and exhibit superior communication skills required.
- Ability to travel by air and/or car up to 15-20% of the time.
Preferred Skills/Qualifications:
- Experience in the aesthetics/healthcare industry involving interaction with physicians, patients, etc.
- Experience in educating or influencing targeted customers.
- Two years of working in Inside Sales preferred.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.
- Knowledge of Inside Sales selling skills and business environment.
- Skill in managing time effectively.
- Ability to work independently and plan extensively to meet goals.
- Ability to maintain accuracy, consistency, and quality in a fast-paced, multi-task environment.
- Motivated by individual and team achievement.
- Strong Analytical and business acumen skills.
- Proven selling skills.
- Positive role model.
- Team Player.
- Interpersonal skills to effectively work with many diverse customers.
- Presentation skills to engage and meet the needs of various audiences.
- Ability to execute key strategies.
- Ability to develop relationships remotely via telephone interaction.
- Proficiency with sales force automation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other software skills.
LI-AA
Additional Information
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Executive Director Of Development
Target mission-driven organizations with established HR infrastructure
Large nonprofits, universities, and healthcare systems have dedicated HR teams that understand OPT work authorization. Smaller grassroots organizations often lack the capacity to navigate employer requirements, making them riskier for students managing OPT timelines.
Align your degree field with fundraising or organizational leadership
USCIS requires OPT employment to be directly related to your degree. Frame nonprofit management, public policy, or business degrees explicitly against the development function, including donor strategy, grant writing, and major gift programs.
Address leadership experience gaps proactively in your application
Executive Director roles expect management experience. If you are early-career, highlight graduate assistantships, internships with development offices, or project leadership roles that demonstrate capacity to oversee teams and budgets.
Clarify your OPT authorization window before final interview stages
Nonprofit hiring timelines can be slow. Calculate your OPT expiration date carefully and raise authorization details before offer negotiations, not after. Employers need time to assess H-1B visa sponsorship feasibility if your OPT ends before the role concludes.
Prioritize organizations that have sponsored H-1B or O-1 visas previously
Employers with prior sponsorship history understand the process and cost. Research organizations with documented sponsorship patterns to avoid starting conversations with employers who may decline once they understand the requirements involved.
Demonstrate knowledge of nonprofit compliance and reporting standards
Employers hiring an Executive Director of Development expect financial and regulatory fluency. Showing familiarity with IRS Form 990, gift acceptance policies, and fundraising ethics signals readiness for the role's accountability demands.
Executive Director Of Development OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can F-1 OPT students work as an Executive Director of Development?
Yes, F-1 OPT students can work in this role if the position is directly related to their field of study. Degrees in nonprofit management, public administration, business, or a closely related field typically satisfy that requirement. You must maintain valid OPT authorization and ensure your Employment Authorization Document is active before starting work.
Does an Executive Director of Development role qualify for STEM OPT extension?
Only if your degree is on the STEM Designated Degree Program List and the role qualifies as directly related to that STEM field. Most Executive Director of Development positions fall under business, management, or social sciences. Students with degrees in data-driven fundraising analytics or information systems may qualify, but it depends on your specific degree and job duties.
How do I find Executive Director of Development jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and surfaces roles from employers with a track record of hiring international candidates. Filtering by your degree field and authorization type helps narrow results to positions where your OPT status is less likely to be an immediate obstacle during the hiring process.
Will nonprofits sponsor H-1B visas after my OPT ends for this type of role?
Some do, but sponsorship rates vary significantly across the nonprofit sector. Larger institutions such as universities, hospital systems, and national nonprofits are more likely to sponsor than community-based organizations. It is worth asking directly during the interview process whether the organization has sponsored H-1B or other work visas for employees in similar roles before.
What should I include in my resume to compete for Executive Director of Development roles on OPT?
Emphasize campaign management, major gift solicitation, board relations, and budget oversight experience. Quantify outcomes wherever possible, such as funds raised or donor retention rates. Also clearly state your OPT authorization status and expected end date so employers can assess fit without ambiguity. Transparency early in the process avoids wasted time on both sides.