American Heart Association · 4 hours ago
Associate Vice President, Development - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$94K/yr - $113K/yr
3+ years expThe American Heart Association is dedicated to improving cardiovascular health and is seeking an Associate Vice President, Development for their Los Angeles Division. This role involves leading the Go Red for Women and Heart Ball campaigns, ensuring revenue goals are met, and engaging volunteer leadership to support campaign growth.
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Responsibilities
Demonstrates the American Heart Association leadership competencies and employs effective management capabilities in the sourcing, recruitment, selection, coaching, management and leadership of staff (direct and/or indirect reports) to effectively develop and engage staff to achieve shared goals
As a player/coach, manages and directly implements the Go Red for Women and Heart Ball campaigns through driving to American Heart Association's best practices and collaborating on innovative strategies aligned with organizational objectives. Directly accountable for achieving revenue goals aligned with funding research, public health, professional education and training and community services
Drives the ongoing process of identifying, recruiting, engaging and activating an influential, financially strong volunteer leadership base to support sustained campaign growth. Builds recruitment committees and executive leadership committees to identify and engage high level event Chairs and working committees
Prospects, solicits, closes and stewards high-level corporate and individual donors. Develops and implements year-round cultivation plans ensuring superior donor relations
Provides staff support in planning, developing, implementing, growing and evaluating campaigns and events consistent with agreed upon practices and event timelines
Provides staff support in volunteer leadership recruitment, orientation and development
Collaborates as a part of the Division, Western States and Association-wide team to ensure full alignment with vision and goals and provide consistent support in all aspects of fundraising and other assigned organizational initiatives
Ensures that team operates within appropriate operational and financial boundaries and within the financial capacity available. Operates in accordance with the American Heart Association's Fiscal
Standard policies and all applicable laws, regulations, policies and standards
Communicates proactively and timely with VP, Senior VP and other internal and external partners. Consistently delivers on commitments made to internal and external customers
Qualification
Required
3 years minimum of prior relevant experience and at least 3 years of supervisory experience
Demonstrated track record in building, leading and managing high performing, collaborative staff teams
Demonstrated track record in setting and achieving aggressive goals through volunteer engagement on a sustained basis
Ability to influence others to action through creating a shared vision and sense of ownership and personal accountability
Demonstrated experience recruiting and engaging high level corporate and medical executives as volunteers
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 - internal and external - and have participated in the strategy development and execution of initiatives to achieve mission-aligned fundraising and operational goals
Ability to do daily local travel; requires access to reliable transportation at all times on an immediate basis
This position requires the ability to travel within the assigned territory and travel outside territory to attend indoor/outdoor event-related activities, training sessions, and/or meetings/conferences, which may involve overnight stays and/or weekends
Preferred
Bachelor's degree may be preferred in supporting the required level of skill, knowledge and experience required
Experience managing and cultivating high-level leaders at the C-Suite level
Knowledge of corporate and community networks
Knowledge of American Heart Association's mission and programs
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability
Life insurance
Robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution
Employee assistance program
Employee wellness program
Telemedicine
Medical consultation
Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees
12 paid holidays off each year
Tuition Assistance
Company
American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary health organization.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
American Heart Association has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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2025 (5)
2024 (1)
2023 (4)
2022 (3)
2021 (2)
2020 (4)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.62MKey Investors
Stupski FoundationAmeriCorps Public AlliesCity Furniture
2025-08-14Grant· $0.1M
2024-07-09Grant· $2.7M
2024-06-06Grant· $0.69M
Leadership Team
Jennifer Hall
Chief, Institute for Precision Cardiovascular Medicine
Lynne Braggs
National, Sr. Director Digital Content Production, Creative (Marketing)
Recent News
2025-12-24
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