American Heart Association · 11 hours ago
Executive Director
Chesapeake, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$75K/yr - $110K/yr
3+ years expAmerican Heart Association is dedicated to improving cardiovascular health and reducing disease deaths. They are seeking an Executive Director to lead fundraising and community health initiatives in the Hampton Roads/Virginia Beach market, collaborating with corporate executives and community leaders.
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Hiring Manager
Cindy Sinnott
Responsibilities
Supervising, developing, and mentoring the fundraising, community health and communications team of three
Achieving the set annual revenue goal of $675K and strategically growing volunteer leadership in the market
Developing, implementing, integrating, and evaluating strategies and plans to achieve the region’s health impact goals
Developing and supporting community-wide strategies for the creation of a culture of health in the market
Supporting the achievement of the unrestricted field campaign through health asset sponsorships/activations and other means
Serving as the staff lead for the advisory Board of Directors and committees to impact mission engagement, revenue goals, and leadership recruitment for campaigns
Achieving mission and revenue initiatives to improve the cardiovascular health of our community
Developing and implementing a business plan for market growth through strategic market partnerships, key fundraising campaigns, and individual donors
Understanding and utilizing our policies, standard methodologies, technology, and systems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
3 years of relevant experience in non-profit fundraising, executive volunteer management, corporate sales, or relevant experience
1 year of managerial experience, preferably with fundraising staff in a similar organization or relevant experience
Experience working with community/public health issues
Ability to build powerful partnerships with corporate leaders and senior-level volunteers
Strong leadership skills to coach and mentor to our standard methodologies, timelines, and volunteer engagement practices to ensure revenue targets are reached
Track record of exceeding sales/fundraising goals and ensuring staff meet/exceed revenue goals
Knowledge and ability to identify, cultivate, recruit, and maintain relationships with top-level volunteers and partners
Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and social skills
Ability to understand and navigate corporate cultures to achieve goals
Willingness to work outside standard hours as needed, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends
Ability and willingness to travel within your territory daily as well as occasional travel to other locations for meetings or training
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
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (4)
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
News-Medical.Net
2025-12-12
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