Sr. Community Impact Director, Southwest Region

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.

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 the American Stroke Association, we 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.

The Senior Director of Community Impact provides strategic direction, leadership, management, and technical expertise to several members of the Southwest Community Impact staff to ensure execution of strategic goals and adherence to budget. The Senior Director serves as a highly engaged and collaborative leader of the Southwest team. This position manages Community Impact staff and Rural at Heart members who are implementing programs in the Southwest region.

Please note that this is a remote/home-based role that does require travel throughout the Southwest region. 

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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• →Develops and implements a multi-year Business Plan, incorporating specific strategies to guarantee activation and dramatic impact towards the market's health strategies and development goals.
• →Works closely with Mission Advancement to create larger pathways and partnerships to issue-based funding opportunities. 
• →Manages the Community Impact implementer staff in the local markets. Collaborates with corresponding VPs/subject matter experts in goal setting and management of staff. Management includes identifying and driving toward goals, performance standards, coaching and counseling staff; interviewing, hiring, and training staff; evaluating staff performance and empowering team members to lead and champion the health needs of the market.
• →Recruits and manages volunteer and strategic alliances/partnerships to support the activities of the market. Ensures that strategies are implemented to manage key relationships. Supports the VP of The Southwest to meet the region's objectives.
• →Build a network of meaningful volunteer partnerships to advance the mission of the American Heart Association & the American Stroke Association 
• →Create a collaborative environment where staff from various functions work together to achieve results across health, revenue, and volunteerism goals for the organization.
• →Aligns the mission of the Association with the revenue goals of the market for maximum organizational reach and impact. Identifies opportunities to drive revenue based on the health work being conducted in the market. In conjunction with development staff, ensures health-related activities are incorporated into fundraising activities and events.
• →As a member of the region's management team, consistently models the leadership competencies and values in advancing the mission and achievement of revenue and health impact goals.
• →Provides training, consultation, and implementation assistance to regional staff on the Association’s health goals and priorities.
• →Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

• Bachelor’s degree in community health, public health, health marketing or other related fields preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ progressive community health experience. Prior supervisory experience highly preferred.
• Proven ability to recruit, mobilize, and manage volunteers.
• Ability to interact across multiple acculturation levels and socio-economic groups.
• Proven strategic thinking skills.
• Strong Interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to conduct and lead effective meetings with internal and external clients.
• Self-motivated and highly effective organizational and analytical skills.
• Skilled negotiator and shows managerial courage.
• Effective oral and written communicator.
• Ability to build effective teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage through change leadership.
• Demonstrated strong collaboration skills.
• Ability to travel overnight up to 20%.

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.

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