Executive Director

Executive Director

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today's biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. We have an excellent opportunity for an Executive Director to cover our Hampton Roads / Virginia Beach market. This position will work closely with the highest-level corporate executives in the territory to develop key leadership volunteers, corporate partners, and board members, while supervising a team of field campaign development staff and community health staff. The position of Executive Director is hybrid, based in the Hampton Roads area, with the emphasis on willingness to travel within the covered market territory as well as occasional travel to other locations for meetings or training.

We offer a base salary with the potential to earn an incentive of 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. #TheAHALife is more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values, where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally.

Responsibilities

As the Executive Director, you will be responsible for :

• Supervising, developing, and mentoring the fundraising, community health and communications team of three.
• Achieving the set annual revenue goal of $675K and strategically growing volunteer leadership in the market.
• Developing, implementing, integrating, and evaluating strategies and plans to achieve the region's health impact goals.
• Developing and supporting community-wide strategies for the creation of a culture of health in the market.
• Supporting the achievement of the unrestricted field campaign through health asset sponsorships / activations and other means.
• Serving as the staff lead for the advisory Board of Directors and committees to impact mission engagement, revenue goals, and leadership recruitment for campaigns.
• Achieving mission and revenue initiatives to improve the cardiovascular health of our community.
• Developing and implementing a business plan for market growth through strategic market partnerships, key fundraising campaigns, and individual donors.
• Understanding and utilizing our policies, standard methodologies, technology, and systems.

Qualifications

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Compensation & Benefits

Salary minimum to the midpoint of the range is $74,600 to $110,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials may apply to the pay range. 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.

The American Heart Association's 2028 Goal : Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the Association 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.

In accordance with local and state laws where applicable, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment. EOE / Protected Veterans / Persons with Disabilities #AHAIND1, #LI-Hybrid, #AHAWAYUP