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About the Role

The Senior Vice President (SVP) of Development & Community Health is a multi-market role responsible for leading designated markets in the Southwest Region, including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming. This position is a member of the SW Senior Management Team, accountable for revenue generation and community health impact activities, leading approximately 35-45 staff members and volunteers, and managing a revenue goal of $20-$25 million. The ideal candidate is a goal-oriented, visionary leader with demonstrated success in team building and achieving aggressive goals.

Responsibilities

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.

Requirements

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.

Skills

Fundraising
Outside sales
Team building
Achieving aggressive goals
Verbal communication
Written communication
Large and small group presentations
Group facilitation
Persuasion
Negotiation
Financial data analysis
Corporate event leadership
Leading mid-level managers
Leading front-line supervisors
Staff and volunteer motivation
Goal setting
Independent planning
Organizational skills
Interpersonal skills
Leadership skills
Microsoft Office Suite

Location

Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming

Work Type

Hybrid
70% travel

Experience Level

Senior Vice President
Mid-to-upper-level executive capacity
Management/leadership experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

$20-$25 million revenue goal
Incentive eligible based on achieving certain targets

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Robust retirement program with employer match and automatic contribution
Employee assistance program
Employee wellness program
Telemedicine and medical consultation
Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year
12 paid holidays per year
Tuition Assistance

About the Company

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do.
The American Heart Association invests in its people.
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.
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.

Equal Opportunity

In accordance with local and state laws where applicable, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.
EOE/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities