Executive Director

American Heart Association • Anchorage, AK

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About The Position

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. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us. We are hiring an Executive Director to lead the Alaska Division. This flexible role allows you to work where you are most effective - in the field, at home, or in our Anchorage office. The Executive Director will manage the statewide division, ensuring the achievement of revenue and health goals. By developing engaged volunteer leadership and staff, the Executive Director will be accountable for annual net revenue and health impact goals, transforming the health of communities across Alaska. We offer a base salary with the potential to earn an incentive 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.

Requirements

• 3 years of experience that includes building effective teams of staff and volunteers.
• Setting and achieving aggressive goals on a sustained basis.
• Experience recruiting, engaging, and activating executive level corporate and medical volunteers.
• Ability to influence others to action through creating a shared vision and sense of ownership and personal accountability.
• Ability to credibly establish and execute a strategic plan across functional areas and disciplines in a complex and highly dynamic environment, effectively translating strategies to measurable goals and plans.
• Proven ability to think strategically, analyze market data, identify key trends, and have participated in the strategy development and execution of initiatives to achieve fundraising and operational goals.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree may be preferred in supporting the required level of skill, knowledge and experience required.
• Demonstrated skills in written and oral communications, including large and small group presentations, group facilitation and training and writing clear, concise narrative reports and evaluations.
• Knowledge of corporate and community networks.
• Knowledge of American Heart Association's mission and programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Alaska Division with campaigns in Anchorage and Fairbanks to achieve revenue and health impact goals.
• Ensure effective leadership and Board recruitment, corporate sponsorship, special events, individual giving, workplace initiatives, and mission impact.
• Execute strategic plans for aggressive growth in unrestricted revenue.
• Achieve health impact goals and drive success in collective impact work.
• Foster collaboration with regional and national partners.
• Develop and manage culture, infrastructure, and talent for sustained success.
• Demonstrate leadership competencies in staff recruitment, coaching, and development.
• Recruit and engage influential volunteer leaders for corporate and personal giving.
• Forge and manage partnerships with key organizations and individuals.
• Provide management expertise and guidance for fundraising campaigns.
• Evaluate and report progress using data management tools.
• Ensure compliance with operational and financial policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with potential for merit increases and incentive programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.
• Employee assistance program and employee wellness program.
• Telemedicine and medical consultation.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year, increasing with seniority.
• 12 paid holidays off each year.
• Tuition Assistance for career development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree