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The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a School Fundraising / School Engagement Director working remotely covering the Greater Nashville Area. The ideal candidate will reside in Davidson County. Reporting to the Vice President of School Engagement, this position will be home-office based, and preference will be given to applicants living in Davidson County. Daily travel to schools throughout your assigned market is required.

Our School Engagement programs reach more than 18 million students each year. Our goal is to help students develop heart-healthy habits through physical activity and learn the value of community service by raising funds to help kids with special hearts.

We offer a base salary with the potential to earn an incentive up to X% 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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The director is responsible for implementing the American Heart Association's school-based educational Kid’s Heart Challenge^TM fundraising program throughout the assigned territory. The School Engagement Director works as the liaison with school-based coordinators (typically PE teachers/school principals/superintendents) to raise funds through our program in 10 counties that include Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Lewis, Marshall, Montgomery, Robertson, Sumner, Williamson, and Wilson.

• Selling our lifesaving mission to local schools through prospecting and securing school participation while providing tools and training to help schools establish and meet their fundraising goals.
• Presenting program information at school assembly events to teach students about the American Heart Association and the program.
• Achieving income and school recruitment goals through the management of existing customers and school accounts, and prospecting and cultivating new school accounts.
• Coordinating, planning, and implementing activities and resources necessary to achieve campaign goals and fundraising objectives in the assigned territory.
• Maintaining and tracking all related fundraising data.
• Recruiting volunteers to develop and manage school-wide events, while building new relationships and providing ongoing support to volunteers in each school.
• Traveling extensively throughout assigned geographical territory daily.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least three years of experience in outside sales, preferably in territory sales and/or nonprofit fundraising, or equivalent type experience.
• Excellent listening skills, including verbal and non-verbal communicating, active listening, negotiating, problem-solving and decision-making.
• Knowledge of school system is a plus.
• Presentation skills for small and large groups, specifically school-aged audiences.
• Highly effective organizational skills, time management, responsibility, leadership, and motivation.
• Ability to plan and work independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to set and exceed aggressive dollar goals using skills and abilities in customer relationship management.
• Ability to do daily local travel in the market; requires access to reliable transportation at all times on an immediate basis
• 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
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

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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