Vice President (Heart Challenge)

Overview Are you ready to join an organization where you can be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives? Envision all Americans enjoying ideal cardiovascular health free of heart disease and stroke. At the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, we get to work toward that goal every single day. Is it easy? No. Is it worthwhile? you bet! This is satisfying work that makes a real difference in people's lives. You can achieve professional growth with personal fulfillment. You will connect with people and make a lifesaving impact. You will partner with individuals, schools, lawmakers, healthcare providers and others to ensure everyone has access to healthier lifestyle choices and proper healthcare. We have an excellent opportunity for a Vice President, Heart Challenge in our Chicago 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 two fundraising and one administrative support staff. 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. To help you be successful you will have access to our award-winning learning platform the Heart U as well as various other training and support mechanisms locally and through our National Center. Due to the current pandemic, daily travel is minimal and voluntary to ensure the health and safety of staff. There is no overnight travel currently. In the future, this position may resume to extensive daily travel and minimal overnight travel. All AHA offices are closed and staff are currently working from home. Offices will be reopening on a part-time basis in September 2021 and a full-time basis in January 2022; this position will resume to being based in the local office. 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 travel up to 75% and overnight travel up to 25%.
• Must have at least basic knowledge and skill with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity applies to both our workforce and the communities we serve as it relates to heart health and stroke prevention.   EOE/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities Location US-MN-Eagan Posted Date 2 hours ago (7/6/2021 7:00 AM) Requisition ID 2021-7073 Job Family Group Fundraising Job Category Field Campaigns Location: Eagan, MN