We are seeking a highly collaborative Community Impact Director in our Las Vegas division who will serve as the primary connector between community organizations, fundraising staff, volunteers, and market leadership.

Reporting to the Executive Director, this role advances the mission of the American Heart Association by aligning mission priorities with market-wide strategies and opportunities. This hybrid role supports initiatives that drive sustainable impact changes to improve health factors and community readiness. It also manages outreach efforts, leads volunteer-driven initiatives, and ensures the Association’s impact is effectively communicated and measured within the community.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.

• Develops and nurtures relationships with health care organizations, community organizations, and government agencies to promote heart health. Collaborates with volunteers and key stakeholders to identify and implement strategies on heart disease and stroke prevention within the market.
• Drives heart-health-focused sustainable impact changes that improve nutrition security, chronic disease outcomes, and community readiness.
• Implements national initiatives locally, including Outpace CVD strategies with primary care organizations.
• 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.
• 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.

• Provides leadership and expertise in community health strategies, population health initiatives, and health efforts while serving as a trusted advisor to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborates on sponsorship or funding initiatives by sharing program expertise and participating in revenue-related activities as needed. Partners closely with Development staff, helping strengthen donor engagement and long-term investment.
• Represents the American Heart Association as a visible community leader, cultivating relationships and advancing strategic opportunities through community events, forums, coalitions, and partner engagement.
• Translates community health outcomes and data into compelling stories that demonstrate impact and community action.

• 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.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills in assessing the local market environment and available resources to successfully implement new and existing programs.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large projects and events ensuring deadline compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment working towards common goals with internal and external clients. Ability to influence team members without supervisory authority.
• Ability to do daily local travel up to 25%; 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.
• Must have at least basic knowledge and skill/proficiency with Microsoft Office.

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

• Knowledge of the social determinants of health (SDOH) as it relates to behavior modification through self-care activities and policy/system-wide changes.
• Understanding of local health systems, relationships with hospitals, health clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers preferred.

Expected pay range will be  $71,715 to $89,000 annually. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range.

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, 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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