Executive Director, Development & Community Health, Las Vegas

Overview

As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives as we remain devoted to a future of health and hope for everyone, everywhere. At the American Heart Association, your contribution matters, and so does your career.

 

We are bringing our mission to life across Southern Nevada. Come join our team!  We are currently hiring an Executive Director to lead the Las Vegas division of the Western States region.

 

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, the Executive Director is responsible for advancing the mission of the American Heart Association through exceptional volunteer leadership, donor cultivation and staff engagement in achieving our health impact and revenue goals.

 

Primary responsibilities include identifying, recruiting and engaging strong volunteer leadership; leading a partner-focused, results-oriented staff team and collaborating with internal and external partners to inspire investment and shared ownership of our lifesaving work.  The annual revenue goal for the division is $1.1 million net to be achieved through balanced campaign growth including special events, corporate sponsorship and individual giving.  

 

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

• Leads, develops and implements a comprehensive strategic plan to include a robust development strategy to produce aggressive growth in primarily unrestricted revenue with the expectation that revenue goals are met and exceeded on a sustainable basis. This includes ensuring full alignment with and consistent execution of the organization's mission and goals and effectively collaborating with colleagues across the region and the organization to identify and maximize cross-functional/cross-market opportunities.
• Assesses, establishes, develops and maintains the infrastructure and talent necessary to achieve revenue goals on a sustained basis and support of health impact goals, systematically and effectively strengthening the Division's overall fundraising capacity with growth in unrestricted revenue and mission integration.
• Leads the Division to successful achievement of identified goals and objectives through ensuring effective leadership recruitment and engagement, Board recruitment and engagement, direct implementation of special events/campaigns, individual giving, workplace initiatives, company acquisition and retention, revenue collaboration and mission impact
• Drives the ongoing process of identifying, recruiting and activating an influential, financially strong and inclusive volunteer leadership base to champion the success of the Association through their corporate and personal giving and influencing the involvement and giving of others.
• Personally forges, manages and develops partnerships with key organizations and philanthropic individuals to maximize the American Heart Association's visibility, impact and financial resources and actively leading and managing direct reports and others to do the same across the diverse communities we serve.
• In partnership with Western States and National resources, provides management expertise, coaching, and monitoring for fundraising campaigns, including Heart Challenge/Heart Walk, Heart Ball, Go Red for Women and related events (as applicable) to ensure balanced growth and focused attention year-round. Includes the renewal and acquisition of participating Companies and Sponsorship to achieve sustained campaign growth.
• Regularly evaluates and reports on campaign progress utilizing the campaign management tools and reporting systems available. Ensures the integrity and security of donor information and adheres to established policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance within appropriate operational and financial policies and procedures and within the approved operating budget. Operates in accordance with the American Heart Association's Fiscal Standard policies and all applicable laws, regulations, policies and standards.
• Demonstrates the American Heart Association leadership competencies and employs effective management techniques in the sourcing, recruitment, selection, supervision, management and leadership