Community Impact Director

Overview

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 currently hiring a Community Impact Director in our Eastern Iowa/Central Illinois market! This role advances the mission of the American Heart Association by fostering relationships with community leaders, volunteers, and businesses to advance cardiovascular health and promote heart-healthy policies. This role supports initiatives that drive policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) changes to improve community health outcomes. Handles outreach efforts, leads initiatives supported by volunteers, and ensures the Association’s impact is effectively communicated and measured within the community.   The ideal candidate will be located in the Quad Cities or Iowa City/Cedar Rapid areas.

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

• Develops and nurtures relationships with businesses, healthcare providers, community organizations, and government agencies to promote heart health. Collaborates with volunteers and key partners to identify and implement strategies on heart disease and stroke prevention within the market.
• Drives heart-health-focused PSE changes that improve access to healthy food, tobacco-free environments, and healthcare resources. Works with community partners to implement programs that support blood pressure management, nutrition education, physical activity, and other key priorities.
• Recruits, trains, and manages volunteers and strategic community alliances (faith-based institutions, federally qualified health centers, grassroots community organizations, etc.) in support of our efforts to improve health, engage in collective impact initiatives, and create a sustainable culture of health throughout the market. Engages volunteers to focus on priority communities and collective impact goals.
• Implements and tracks performance metrics to demonstrate the effectiveness of American Heart Association’s community impact programs. Evaluates program success, identifies areas for improvement, and provides recommendations to enhance outreach and engagement strategies.
• Acts as subject matter expert in American Heart Association initiatives and programs for community engagement in health risk factors.
• Coordinates community health education initiatives and public awareness campaigns related to heart disease and stroke prevention. Communicates the American Heart Association’s goals and mission to partners through strategic outreach and engagement.
• Collaborates on sponsorship or funding initiatives by sharing program expertise and participating in revenue-related activities as needed.
• Participates in an array of community initiatives and represents the organization at community gatherings, events, or forums.

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant experience with community/public health issues and/or managing community/public health promotion, or related educational programs, or other related experience.
• University/College degree or equivalent experience.
• Proven ability to recruit, mobilize and manage volunteers, including C-suite level executives.
• Effective relationship management, with the ability to gain trust and influence without authority.
• Self-starter who works well in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to drive toward results.
• Proven ability to apply marketing insights to develop appropriate strategies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to travel daily approximately 25% with some overnight travel; requires access to reliable transportation at all times.
• Ability to lift and/or move large objects (such as boxes) with the expectation that heavier items would be broken down into smaller components, or requesting additional assistance may be required before lifting and/or moving.

Here are some of the preferred experience and skills we are seeking:

• Degree in Public Health, Marketing, urban policy analysis, healthcare marketing/sales, business management or other related fields.

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 through annual salary planning and incentive programs; eligibility for an incentive program is 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.  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.This position not a match with your skills?  Click here to see other opportunities.

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