Associate VP, Development

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 American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity to join the leadership team of our high-performing, deeply collaborative Bay Area Division based in Oakland, California.

 

The Associate Vice President position is responsible for managing and leading the Go Red for Women team to exceed fundraising and other campaign goals aligned with the organization’s goals and objectives.

 

This hybrid position combines remote work, field-based activities, and time in our Oakland office. Candidates should be comfortable with frequent in-person meetings and regular presence throughout the Greater Bay Area.

 

 

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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• →Leads, develops, and implements a comprehensive development strategy to produce aggressive growth in total and unrestricted revenue with the expectation that revenue goals are met and exceeded on a sustainable basis. This includes ensuring full alignment with and consistent execution of the organization's mission and goals and effectively collaborating with colleagues across the Western States and the organization to identify and maximize cross-functional/cross-market opportunities.  Oversees and manages the Go Red For Women Development team to ensure campaign goals are achieved/exceeded.
• →Ensures effective leadership recruitment and engagement, direct implementation of campaigns, individual giving, workplace initiatives, company acquisition and retention, revenue collaboration and mission impact.
• →Assesses, establishes, develops, and maintains the infrastructure and talent necessary to achieve revenue goals on a sustained basis and support the attainment of health impact goals, systematically and effectively strengthening the Division's overall fundraising capacity with growth in unrestricted revenue and mission integration.
• →Demonstrates the American Heart Association leadership competencies and employs effective management techniques in the sourcing, recruitment, selection, supervision, management, and leadership of staff to appropriately develop and engage staff to achieve organizational objectives.
• →Creates and fosters a professional work environment that promotes and values collaboration, trust, teamwork, empowerment, and professionalism in which communication is open, staff help each other, conflicts are quickly resolved, newcomers are supported, agreed-on standards are observed through personal and shared accountability, and where interdependent collaboration is understood to be required for success.
• →Drives the ongoing process of identifying, recruiting, and activating an influential and financially strong volunteer leadership base to champion the success of the American Heart Association through their corporate and personal giving and influencing the involvement and giving of others.
• →Personally forges, manages, and develops partnerships with key organizations and philanthropic individuals to maximize the American Heart Association's visibility, impact, and financial resources and actively leading and managing direct reports and others to do the same across the communities we serve.
• →In partnership with Western States and National resources, provides management expertise, coaching, and monitoring for fundraising campaigns to ensure the aggressive growth of events and focused attention by staff year-round. Includes the renewal and acquisition of participating Companies and Sponsorship to achieve balanced campaign growth.
• →Regularly evaluates and reports on campaign progress utilizing the campaign management tools and reporting systems available. Ensures the integrity and security of donor information and adheres to established policies and procedures.      
• →Ensures compliance within appropriate operational and financial policies and procedures and within the approved operating budget. Operates in accordance with the American Heart Association's Fiscal Standard policies and all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and standards.  

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 5 years minimum of prior relevant experience and at least 5 years of supervisory experience.
• Leadership experience in a comparable non-profit or sales organization
• Experience recruiting, engaging, and activating executive level corporate and medical volunteers.
• Demonstrated track record in building effective teams of staff and volunteers.
• Demonstrated track record in setting and achieving aggressive goals on a sustained basis.
• Ability to influence others to action through creating a shared vision and sense of ownership and personal accountability.
• Ability to credibly establish and execute a strategic plan across functional areas and disciplines in a complex and highly dynamic environment, effectively translating strategies to measurable goals and plans.
• Proven ability to think strategically, analyze market data, identify key trends, and have participated in the strategy development and execution of initiatives to achieve fundraising and operational goals.
• Ability to do daily local travel; requires access to reliable transportation at all times on an immediate basis.

• Related experience with the American Heart Association or another national voluntary health organization.
• Knowledge of the American Heart Association’s standards and procedures.

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