Overview
Now is the time to join us and make a difference. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Here at the American Heart Association, you matter and so does your career.
The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for an Associate Vice President, Philadelphia (AVP) to lead our Heart Challenge team in our Philadelphia PA office. This position is dedicated to 3 fundraising campaigns including our Heart Walk event , Hard Hats for Heart event , and our Cycle Nation event, plus lead a team of 6 direct reports.
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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Responsibilities
The Associate Vice Present will plan, coordinate, staff, and advise the Philadelphia market's entire operation of the Heart Challenge campaign initiatives. This includes mentoring and supervising assigned staff of 6 and collaborating with corporate and community leaders to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of fundraising efforts. Will work closely with the Vice President, Development, internal and external partners to ensure unified health and revenue efforts for the Heart Challenge campaigns and serve in a player/coach capacity.
Guide and direct assigned staff to reach fundraising goals. Accountable for hiring, directing, training, evaluating, and terminating staff under their supervision.
Ensuring your team meets/exceeds annual revenue goals for the Philadelphia market.
Engage, recruit, and mobilize CEOs, corporate leaders, and community leaders to serve on Heart Challenge volunteer leadership committees and chair the event to ensure fundraising and health outcome success. This includes encouraging personal and corporate giving of volunteer leaders.
Lead existing and new sponsorships and relationships to achieve campaign goal through the cultivation, stewardship, renewal, and deepening engagement via frequent face-to-face meetings to retain and upgrade their financial dedication, according to the Heart Challenge timeline and business plan.
Lead coordinated planning processes for the Heart Challenge's health and revenue efforts for all functional areas. Actively involve, inform, and integrate with internal partners across the metro market, region, and association.
Research, identify, and acquire companies to have Heart Challenge teams. Empower employers toward establishing recruitment and monetary goals based on market potential and their role in achieving goals.
Engage, recruit, and mobilize individuals to serve as conduits (team captains) to recruiting walkers.
Develop and lead/monitor Heart Challenge budget within span of control and internal business operations in accordance with policies, fiscal standards, and the approved operating budget.
Prepares plans, documents, and communications for GAP (getting to goal) meetings, revenue projection updates, and other priority meetings as they arise.
Lead event logistics including, but not limited to, event promotions, entertainment, live and silent auctions (as market appropriate.
Collaborate with cross functional teams to implement market strategies, build blended sponsorships and relationships with volunteers and other campaigns.
Qualifications
Want to help get your resume to the top? Take a look at the experience we require:
University/College degree or equivalent experience, preferred.
5 years of relevant experience in fundraising, sales, or equivalent type experience. Management role; including the management of a sales/fundraising team preferred.
Validated ability to accomplish results through strong volunteer cultivation and management
Consistent track record in exceeding sales/fundraising goals
Experience in recruiting, training and advising multiple staff in a team environment
Understand and navigate workplace cultures to achieve goals
Proven experience in building powerful partnerships with corporate leaders and senior level volunteers; interact and communicate clearly and concisely exchange ideas, facts and information
Proven track record to cultivate major donors, secure city-wide sponsorships, and recruit new companies and donors
Direct knowledge of special event fundraising tactics is essential
Display outstanding organizational, communication, negotiation, and social skills
Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including large and small group presentations
Ability to apply good judgment in decision making
Possess problem-solving skills and be solution-oriented
Work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to do daily local travel up to 75%; requires access to reliable transportation at all times on an immediate basis.
Attracting hardworking, committed employees means offering a competitive benefits package, ongoing professional development and training, and a diverse and expansive environment in which to work and grow. And we do.
Compensation & Benefits
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.
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 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.
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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Location US-PA-Philadelphia
Posted Date 6 days ago (10/24/2023 1:10 AM)
Requisition ID 2023-11738
Job Category Field Campaigns
Additional Locations US-NJ-Camden
Position Type Full Time
Location: PA-Philadelphia
