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The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Program Lead, Scholars Alumni Engagement.  This position can be remote based within the U.S.

 This is a full-time, benefits eligible, grant-funded opportunity, current funding is through 6/30/2026.

Expected pay range will be $100,00 to $115,000. 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.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading and/or assisting in the development and implementation of programs and projects related to the Association’s Scholars Program. This role will be responsible for collaborating across the Association as a portfolio subject matter authority to create and develop strategies to further engage the Scholars as Ambassadors, Advocates and Fundraisers.  This Sr. Program Lead will cultivate new alliances and audience-specific engagement channels, identify/grow revenue generating opportunities to support the overall Scholars Program nationally and locally.

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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• Assist in the development of strategic plans and implementation and serve as a senior subject matter authority to facilitate the establishment of the  Scholars Alumni Engagement Strategy The Senior Lead will collaborate with a variety of the American Heart Association departments such as Science, Advocacy, MarComm and Mission Advancement to drive a Scholars ecosystem which enables end-to-end Scholar’s solutions.  Will create a program to establish and grow Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for communications and marketing with a focus on growing awareness and brand recognition of the Scholars. In collaboration with the Scholars Leads be responsible for developing tactical plans for program sustainability and field engagement.
• Identify key national strategic alliance partners to achieve new business and volunteer relationships to advance opportunities for revenue generation, volunteer leadership and multi-layered collaborations. In addition, nurture, improve or maintain relationships to achieve scale/sustainability of Scholars through the continued engagement of the students. Provide ongoing relationship management, tracking and evaluation.
• Leads, analyzes and evaluates effectiveness and engagement for the Alumni Engagement strategy, strengthening the core Scholars Program. Provides recommendations for programmatic development, evaluation and improvement.
• Develops and maintains collaborative working relationships with the Association staff, volunteers, sponsors and partners throughout the entire program planning process. In collaboration with the National VP, NextGen Programs, identifies and establishes success measures and analysis of market response and reach.

 Want to help get your resume to the top? We are looking for your expertise in the following areas.

• Bachelor’s degree or Equivalent work experience in Health Promotion, Public Health, Human Resources, Marketing, Business, Communications.
• Five (5) years validated experience in business development or account management.
• Experience in alumni program development, event planning and project management of all Scholars Alumni related activities.
• Strong analytical skills to monitor and control expenses with close attention to detail and prioritization to meet deadlines.
• Experience in the Higher Education, Development, and/or University Relations settings.
• Capacity to build and manage relationships with multiple external stakeholder groups.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in public health or non-profit services.
• Comprehensive experience building budgets, frameworks, business cases, dashboards, analyzing market trends and identifying creative business opportunities.
• Ability to influence leadership without direct authority.
• Ability to communicate and present ideas across diverse audiences at all levels.
• Proven supervisory experience leading and motivating high-performing teams. Ability to travel and work evenings and weekends as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of health organizations and community-based standard processes for engaging community-based organizations.

• Demonstrated experience with developing and implementing national Alumni Programs
• Experience with market/consumer research, analytics and reporting.
• Proven ability to simultaneously lead multiple, complex projects and events in varying stages of development under time constraints to ensure deadline compliance.
• Proven understanding and appreciation for the use of technology and information systems.
• Proven critical thinking skills in assessing needs and available resources to efficiently implement new and existing programs.
• Self-motivated, highly effective organizational and analytical skills, communication, negotiation, and social skills.
• Validated ability to efficiently participate in or facilitate meetings with internal and external clients including interacting with external partners/sponsors representing the Association to the public as vital.

Expected pay range will be $100,00 to $115,000. 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;  elgibility for an incentive program is based on the type of position. 
  
  
• 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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