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.

We are hiring an Associate Vice President, Gala in Dallas, TX who will be responsible for our annual Cotes du Coeur and Heart of Collin County campaigns totaling $6.0M in net revenue. This is an office-based position that offers a hybrid schedule.

We have a fast-paced sales type of environment with the main responsibility of driving revenue in support of our mission. 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.

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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This position will be responsible for directing and collaborating with internal staff, corporations, and community leaders to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and grow fundraising efforts. You will be accountable for revenue generation and community development activities for the Greater Dallas area as well as handling top corporate accounts, securing cause sponsorships, identifying and recruiting volunteer leadership, and holding others accountable to their fundraising goals and objectives.

• Lead a team of four development directors to exceed fiscal year 24-25 annual revenue goal of $6M for Cotes du Coeur and the Heart of Collin County campaigns.
• Lead development staff in the identification, cultivation and recruitment of C-suite and executive management volunteers with a focus on Fortune 1000 companies and top employers.
• Develop and implement a plan of revenue growth through mission impact opportunities, strategic market partnerships and philanthropic donors.
• Establish and cultivate transformational revenue opportunities through new accounts and new individual donors.
• Lead and supervise assigned staff. Recruit, interview, hire, onboard, train as appropriate, evaluate, counsel, provide coaching as needed, and terminate if necessary. 
• Meet with staff on a regular basis to review the status of revenue goals and campaign objectives and recommend changes or approaches to senior leadership which will enhance the efficiency and the effectiveness of the campaigns.
• Monitor and evaluate campaign income performance through development of monthly campaign reports, the annual fundraising campaign plan, end of year reports, and needed campaign monitoring tools.
• Consistently monitor, evaluate and trouble-shoot development activities throughout campaigns to ensure appropriate contingency plans are identified and implemented.
• Ensure the Association policies are adhered to and goals are achieved in a timely fashion.
• Other projects and special assignments as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Five years of experience in a development position in a similar voluntary non-profit organization with progressive growth.
• Three years of experience in management of staff, preferably development or fundraising staff.
• Success in recruiting, mobilizing and leading executive level volunteers.
• Professional communication skills and event fundraising experience.
• Ability to lift and/or move large objects (such as boxes) with the expectation that heavier items would be broken down into smaller components or requesting additional assistance may be required before lifting and/or moving.

Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for:

• Ability to interact across multiple acculturation levels and socio-economic groups.
• Strategic thinking skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills along with the ability to conduct and lead effective meetings with internal and external clients.
• Self-motivated and highly effective organization and analytical skills.
• Skilled negotiator and shows managerial courage.
• Ability to build effective teams.
• Ability to lead through change leadership with strong collaboration skills.

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, based on the type of position. This position is incentive eligible based on achieving certain targets.
  
  
• 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 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the AHA 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.

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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