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Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today's biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

The Southwest Region (SW) is currently hiring a Senior Vice President (SVP) of Development & Community Health. This position is a multi-market role and will be responsible for leading designated markets in the Southwest Region. The Southwest region includes the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming. The ideal candidate will live in Texas. 

The SVP is a member of the SW Senior Management Team and is accountable for revenue generation and community health impact activities throughout their assigned territory. The SVP will provide leadership to approximately 35-45 staff members and many volunteers in executing mission-centered fundraising campaigns for health priorities. This position is responsible for a revenue goal of approximately $20-$25 million.

The ideal candidate is a goal-oriented, visionary leader with demonstrated success in team building and achieving aggressive goals. 

This is a hybrid position with approximately 70% travel within the designated territory.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

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• Assumes bottom-line responsibility for territory goals within assigned markets.
• Leads, inspires, guides, coaches, trains, and manages staff to provide targeted, proactive, and effective support for aggressive revenue generation and sponsorship activities.
• Works closely with Executive Directors and Boards of Directors to create a strategy and vision to achieve the goal and achieve Community Impact KPI's.
• Cultivates effective relationships with donors, supporters, and volunteers by linking the mission to fundraising.
• Provides work plans to metro division offices that include campaign, communications, health impact, and volunteer recruitment goals.
• Actively partners and develops relationships with leadership volunteers, including corporate and community leaders, to ensure they are knowledgeable, engaged, and committed to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and its priorities across revenue and health goals.
• Secures sponsorships and builds a compelling case to garner donor support by linking mission activities to fundraising.
• Analyzes and monitors campaign progress, communications, and community health, and develops strategies for closing gaps.
• Monitors financial activities, including income, expenditure, and annual budget. 
• Promotes positive collaboration cross-functionally.
• Serves as a liaison and communications linchpin between field staff, regional staff, and the Association's National Center staff.
• Ensures strategies are implemented to manage key relationships. 
• This position serves as a member of the Senior Management Team reporting to the SW Associate Executive Vice President. The position is responsible for working independently to service the mission through all aspects of the SW Region's work.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Minimum eight (8) years' work experience in fundraising or outside sales experience, preferably with a voluntary health agency, with at least three (3) of those years in a mid-to-upper-level executive capacity preferred.
• Minimum seven (7) years of management/leadership experience.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, including large and small group presentations, group facilitation, persuasion, and negotiation.
• Ability to read, understand, and analyze financial data, numbers, charts, and graphs.
• Corporate event leadership experience with a national not-for-profit is preferred.
• Experience with leading mid-level managers and front-line supervisors is preferred.
• Ability to train, manage, guide, and motivate staff and volunteers to achieve objectives.
• Ability to set and achieve ambitious goals with volunteers and staff.
• Ability to plan and work independently.
• Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must have the ability to attend meetings and travel throughout the territory 70% of the time, including overnight travel and occasional evenings and weekends.

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package.  Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

• Compensation - Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary.  That's why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
• Performance and Recognition - You are rewarded for achieving success through annual salary planning and incentive programs; this position is incentive eligible based on achieving certain targets.
• Benefits - We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.  As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Professional Development - You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program.  Heart U is the Association's national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
• Work-Life Harmonization - The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees.  The number of days will increase based on seniority level.  You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
• Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees.  This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

The American Heart Association's 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the Association will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities.This position not a match with your skills?  Click here to see other opportunities.

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