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The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Lead Advocacy Advisor, Field Advocacy on our National Field Advocacy team.

The American Heart Association’s field advocacy team works across all 50 states and in communities to advance public health policies that support our mission. The Senior Lead Advocacy Advisor, Field Advocacy, plays a key leadership role in strengthening the consistency, effectiveness, and strategic impact of the Association’s field public policy advocacy. This position leads initiatives that span advocacy focus areas, supports the coordination and use of best-in-class practices, and plays a central role in advancing both state and community-level advocacy.

In addition to leading priority efforts and strategies that improve how we work, the role includes management responsibilities and provides strategic direction to help ensure that community-focused advocacy is well integrated into the Association’s broader field approach.

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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• Lead initiatives that elevate field advocacy strategy, improve planning and execution, and promote the consistent use of effective advocacy practices nationwide.
• Contribute to the strategic evolution of the Association’s community advocacy work and ensure alignment with state and national priorities.
• Identify common needs and gaps in resources or supports across field advocacy and help ensure best practices, tools, and processes are developed, refined, and effectively used.
• Coordinate with internal teams and advisors to ensure strategic planning, campaign implementation, and engagement approaches are aligned and consistently applied.
• Provide guidance on how to integrate advocacy tactics—such as grassroots engagement, legislative review, and coalition-building—strategically into campaign planning and field strategies.
• Promote knowledge-sharing across regions and support continuous improvement through collaboration and the scaling of effective strategies.
• Provide strategic input and help coordinate advocacy efforts involving deployable support models and multi-region grant-funded projects.
• Fulfill supervisory responsibilities for assigned staff as part of a broader leadership role on the team.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 3 year minimum of relevant experience (8–12 years of experience preferred)
• Demonstrated success in legislative and regulatory advocacy
• Experience managing issue advocacy and building public or volunteer coalitions
• Experience with staff, remote teams, or volunteer oversight
• Strong policy analysis and technical legislative/regulatory review skills
• Demonstrated understanding and use of technology and information systems in advocacy work
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects under tight timelines
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel at least 25%, including overnight stays

Preferred Experience:

• Knowledge of voluntary health organizations or nonprofit organizations
• Experience in public health and/or health care policy
• Understand how to apply data and evaluation to improve campaign planning and effectiveness
• Experience contributing to or coordinating grant-funded or deployable advocacy projects

Expected pay range will be $115,000 - $135,000.  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; based on 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.

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