Community Strategies Manager, Emergency Cardiovascular Care

Description The American Heart Association is the largest voluntary health
organization dedicated to fighting heart disease, stroke and other
cardiovascular diseases.

What's your motivation? Opportunity! Creativity! Contribution! It's all part of working for the American Heart Association, where you can contribute professional growth with personal fulfillment. So if you're considering a rewarding career, consider the American
Heart Association. We have an excellent opportunity for a Community Strategies Manager in our Emergency Cardiovascular Care Department, in the Seattle, WA metro area. Territory includes the Pacific Northwest Region (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Arizona, Alaska & Hawaii).

Our Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Programs (CPR and related training) educate healthcare providers, caregivers, and the general public on responding to cardiovascular emergencies, cardiac arrest and stroke. ECC is dedicated to increasing public awareness of the importance of early intervention and ensuring greater public access to defibrillation. ECC programs train over 13 million people every year.

The Community Strategies Manager will be responsible for substantially growing community training by leveraging assigned accounts, volunteers, affiliates and community resources within the assigned multi-state area (see above). Functions include, but are not limited to, generating revenue through sales and account development, program development, customer service, budget monitoring, conference management, data collection and analysis, managing volunteer committees/recruitment, while providing training and consultation.

This position will also act as a change agent to implement training program initiatives designed around improving outcomes from cardiac related emergencies,specifically cardiac arrest through collaboration with government (municipal, state and federal) officials for all customer segments in the community market.

Responsibilities for this position will significantly increase the use of self-directed learning within the community customer segments; identify champions who can influence decision makers; focus on growth in the community through collaboration with State Health Alliances, Cultural Health Initiatives, Major Gifts, Cause Initiatives and other Affiliate initiatives as appropriate while establishing relationships with leaders of key civic, community and
education organizations to maximize potential for implementation of AHA training.

Requirements Minimum Qualifications:

4 year college degree required

3+ years of sales experience

3+ years of experience in volunteer management and/or managing community programs.

Knowledge of healthcare and or AHA National Emergency Cardiovascular Care Programs products, policies and procedures a
plus

Computer experience with proficiency in Microsoft Office products(Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook)

History of building and maintaining customer relationships

Excellent presentation skills, including development of presentations and understanding of technology

Skilled in written and oral communications. Knowledge of business English, spelling, grammar and punctuation

Ability to prioritize projects, meet multiple deadlines and handle several large projects simultaneously

A valid Driver's License and annual proof of minimum state required liability insurance

Ability to travel 60% of the time (including overnight and weekends when necessary)

Attracting talented, committed employees means offering a competitive benefits package, ongoing professional development and training, and a diverse and inclusive environment in which to work and grow. And we do.

To apply, please visit www.americanheart.org/careers

The American Heart Association is an EOE, M/F/V/D.

The AHA is committed to diversity and inclusiveness in its volunteers, staff and programs.