Region SVP, Mission Advancement

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The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Region Senior Vice President, Mission Advancement! 

This position can be home-based, but you must live within our Southwest (SW) Region and near a major airport.

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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This individual will be responsible for directing a regional team of five Individual Giving and Foundation Advisors in leading the strategy and cultivation of the SW Region’s major and principal gift efforts. Responsible for fundraising results on a campaign goal of $7.5 million, and for partnering with the broader National Mission Advancement team to achieve an overall goal of $132.5 million through major and principal gifts. In addition to leading their team, the candidate will manage their own portfolio, including the cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation of individual and foundation donors with seven(+)-figure giving capacity.

In addition to achieving financial goals, you will be measured on year-over-year pipeline development that demonstrates long-term, sustainable growth. You will serve as an active, present, and engaged member of the SW Region’s senior management/leadership team to implement vision through direct collaboration with the Regional Executive Vice President (EVP) and Associate Executive Vice President (AEVP).

• Lead a team comprising Individual and Foundations Advisors remotely and through in-person visits, travelling approximately 25% of the time.  
• Lead and develop a culture of stewardship and cultivation that guides donors to give at their capacity.
• Complete 40 face-to-face donor and prospective donor visits each fiscal year in order to develop and manage an individual portfolio of approximately 20 individual donors across the assigned region with the ability to give $1 million or more.
• Collaborate with regional SVPs and Executive Directors to develop a major giving culture and get results.    
• Integrate subject matter expertise into existing training, strategy sessions, consulting services, and market meetings to equip other market leaders with the skills, confidence, and knowledge needed to identify and cultivate a major giving culture within the region. Serve as Major Giving/Individual Giving expert to the Southwest Region and at the National level.
• Lead by example in the maintenance of accurate and timely records of all activities in the donor database (Salesforce), reporting activity, trends, progress, and results to the National SVP Mission Advancement.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of supervisory experience.
• Experience with all areas of cultivation, solicitation, and closing sales or fundraising.
• Ability to collaborate with all levels of staff, prospects, volunteers, and donors.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with complex donors or clients representing $1 million+ in revenue or philanthropy with validated fundraising or sales results at the six- and seven-figure level.
• Experience centered on major gifts or large accounts, preferably supporting large-scale research, policy, and/or community issues.  
• Experience in identifying and developing complex major giving and/or engagement opportunities that align with organizational mission, goals, and strategies at national and local levels.
• Possess and consistently display sophisticated business insight, outstanding conflict resolution and negotiation skills, crafted integrity, and an ability to recognize and align donor interest with organizational priorities.  
• Experience using donor relationship management software, such as Salesforce.
• Ability to travel up to 35% local and overnight stay. 

Preferred Experience:

• Advanced degree.

Salary minimum to the midpoint of the range is $158,00.00 to $239,900.00. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials may apply to the pay range. This position is eligible for an incentive, with the potential to earn up to 25% of your base pay. 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 through annual salary planning and incentive programs; this position is incentive eligible with the potential to earn up to 25% of your base pay based on achieving certain targets.  
  
• 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.  Heart U 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 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.

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