Associate Vice President, Development

Overview

Now is the time to join us and make a difference. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.  Here at the American Heart Association, you matter and so does your career.

We have an excellent opportunity for an Associate Vice President, Heart Challenge in our Eagan office.  The VP will be part of a 4-person team that oversees our Twin Cities Heart Challenge campaign, with a focus on our Heart Walk event.  The VP will serve in a player/coach role and will provide direct coaching and supervision to three fundraising professionals.  This position will have direct responsibility in recruiting and managing executive volunteer leadership and securing individual and corporate giving.  Will work closely with internal partners to ensure unified health and revenue efforts for the Heart Walk and other campaign events.

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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Responsibilities

• Lead and coach assigned staff to reach revenue and other campaign related goals.
• Engage, recruit, and mobilize corproate and community leaders to serve on Heart Challenge volunteer leadership committees and chair the campaign to ensure fundraising and health outcome success.
• Prospect, secure, and manage local corporate sponsorships and individual donations.
• In collaboration with internal partners, oversee integrated planning processes for the Heart Challenge’s health and revenue efforts.
• Handle the annual team cycle for the digital experiences/events including securing corporate participation, goal setting, recruitment of team captains, and motivating team members.
• Execute digital experience/event logistics based on national best practices.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in fundraising or outside sales or in a non-profit organization in a similar capacity.
• 3 years of experience in a management capacity. This experience may occur within the 3-year related experience requirement.  Experience gained through direct internal work on AHA projects/priorities may substitute for this requirement and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.  
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, including large and small group presentations, group facilitation, and training. Skill in written communications to include clear and concise narrative reports, evaluations, and similar narrative pieces.
• Ability to read, comprehend and analyze number goals, as well as fundraising reports. Skill in use of spreadsheet/database analysis.

• Ability to do daily local travel up to 50%; requires access to reliable transportation at all times on an immediate basis.
• Ability to lift and/or move large objects (such as boxes) with the expectation that heavier items would be broken down into smaller components or requesting additional assistance may be required before lifting and/or moving.

Compensation & Benefits

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 by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the type of position.
• 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.  HeartU 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 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.

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