Overview:

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.

#TheAHALife is our company culture, our way of life, reflecting our diversity and inclusion, our focus on work-life harmonization and our Guiding Values. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued™ at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and at heart.org.

Responsibilities:

• Prospecting and securing school participation in our lifesaving mission using sales methods.
• Recruiting, developing, and managing relationships with volunteers, school staff, and key community leaders.
• Presenting program information virtually or in-person to teach about The Association and the school program.
• Achieving income and school recruitment goals through the management of existing customers and school accounts, and prospecting and cultivating new school accounts.
• Coordinating, planning, and implementing activities and resources to achieve campaign goals and fundraising objectives in the assigned territory.
• Maintaining and tracking all related fundraising data.
• Partnering with school district employees to support wellness programs and fundraise for the American Heart Association and work with other School Engagement staff for implementation.
• Developing effective customer relationships, through time management, persuasion, organization, competitiveness, and persistence.
• Providing exceptional customer service and volunteer management.

• Ensuring adherence to all national and regional School Engagement policies, guidelines, and procedures.

• Traveling throughout assigned geographical territory as well as engage in virtual visits with early morning start times. May include occasional overnight travel for meetings and/or conferences.

• Performing other duties as assigned.

Want to move your resume to the top so that you can become a “Relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives?” Here are some of the requirements:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years of experience working in/with private schools is essential.
• Experience fundraising, outside sales, or in a non-profit organization in a similar capacity.
• Ability to secure commitments with schools and make top-level asks.
• Demonstrated skills in cultivating major relationships with volunteers, school staff, and key community leaders.
• Comfortable conducting virtual (Zoom/Microsoft Teams) presentations and meetings.
• Presentation skills for small and large groups.
• Proven leadership and management skills, demonstrated by the ability to organize, plan, implement, and evaluate.
• Demonstrated community organizational skills with the ability to recruit, train and manage volunteers effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the willingness to work with all social strata, occupations, and diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work as part of an integrated team.
• Proficient skill with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to lift at least 20 lbs. from the ground to waist level.
• Ability to travel within the territory.

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.

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  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 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.

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