SVP, Scientific Meetings and Program Development

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 outstanding opportunity for a SVP, Scientific Meetings and Program Development at our National Center in Dallas, TX.

 

The SVP, Scientific Meetings and Program Development is responsible for the strategic direction and management for all aspects of scientific meetings, conferences and program development.   Responsible for overall revenue generation, goals and expense management through sales of events and programs. Nurtures and solicits new  opportunities and developing strategies for a broader revenue base. Responsible for leading healthcare professional education programming, including planning and facilitating a comprehensive professional education curriculum and lifelong learning.  Responsible for engaging subject matter experts and volunteers to identify resources, provide relevant science and healthcare evidence, and develop program content and requirements. Provides management, direction and oversight to the Meetings Department and Professional Education department.  Leads in close collaboration with other key functions including membership, councils and coordinated marketing among other science and organizational functions. 

 

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

• Strategizes and develops new opportunities for the dissemination of science and for additional revenue streams for Meetings and Professional Education, develops strategic attendance and marketing goals.
• Strategizes with Corporate Relations, Consumer Markets, International Development and other internal Departments to develop new meetings by researching other conferences, improving existing projects, conducting focus groups, utilizing survey results, etc. Also plans for the future of obtaining sponsorship.
• Discovers, develops and evaluates new product or program ideas, improvements to existing products/programs or strategic extensions, and translates research discoveries into usable and marketable products/programs.
• Develops budgets, staffing requirements and ensures the programs or products meet stated objectives
• Builds and maintains effective long-term relationships with a defined customer base to ensure a high level of satisfaction and increase revenues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 10 years of strong experience in planning and producing large scale events, meetings, and conferences preferably in the non-profit/Association space.
• 10 years experience in product or program development, product and market strategic planning, or product/program management

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 ne