As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives as we remain devoted to a future of health and hope for everyone, everywhere. At the American Heart Association, your contribution matters, and so does your career.

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a National Development Lead, Socials. This position can be remote within the United States. 

The National Development Lead, Socials will be a leader in national strategy and execution for our Heart of CITY/Heart Ball and Go Red For Women campaigns and have responsibility for the adoption, growth and success of these revenue streams.  This role will report to the National Executive Lead, Heart Ball and will have three main areas of focus:

• Lead the implementation of our national Socials’ campaign strategies, through campaign management and oversight, consultation and strategy refinement
• Field Marketing and Training for socials staff
• Strategic coaching and consultation to staff in key markets/events

This role will work closely with the national field campaign team, regional and market leaders, and directors in the field ensuring the campaigns strategically grow revenue through visionary goal setting, disciplined business planning, and elevated volunteer engagement.

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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• Ensure consistent execution of best practice strategies through consultation to reduce variance of performance across markets and regions, with a focus on year-round campaign efforts.
• Work directly with region consultants and a portfolio of events/markets to provide direct consultation and training including “in the field” training to model effective meetings.
• Provide excellent campaign analysis that uses lead indicators and data to drive performance.
• Serve as the lead for socials training including national training bootcamps and bi-weekly huddles.
• Collaborate with national team to define, create and execute any national external events that train, convene, promote or celebrate the socials campaigns.
• Help update and refresh campaign tools and materials including case studies, business plan documents, guides and materials 
• Monitor and analyze external and internal trends and data in collaboration with the Center for Development Operations to develop benchmarks, standard methodologies, priorities and focus areas.

Want to help get your resume to the top?   Take a look at the experience we require:  

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 9 years’ experience in a similar role or in a role leading a multi-million-dollar campaign with year-over-year growth
• 5 years of experience coaching and influencing internal leadership and staff to achieve goals and meet organizational objectives
• Proven record of success in corporate and individual giving
• 5 years of experience working with and leading volunteers

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment
• Skilled in planning projects and working against deadlines to provide end product
• Skilled in campaign oversight and reporting
• Ability to travel overnight up to 50%

Expected pay range will be $130,000 to $140,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range.

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; this position is incentive eligible.  We offer a base salary with the potential to earn an incentive up to 25% of your base pay. The potential incentive is based on achieving certain revenue targets and triggers.
  
  
• 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.

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. We're committed to ensuring our workforce, workplace culture and mission have a shared impact across a diverse set of backgrounds.

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