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 have an excellent opportunity for an Executive Director to cover our Hampton Roads/Virginia Beach market. This position will work closely with the highest-level corporate executives in the territory to develop key leadership volunteers, corporate partners, and board members, while supervising a team of field campaign development staff and community health staff.

The position of Executive Director is hybrid, based in the Hampton Roads area, with the emphasis on willingness to travel within the covered market territory as well as occasional travel to other locations for meetings or training.

We offer a base salary with the potential to earn an incentive of up to 25% of your base pay. The potential incentive is based on achieving certain revenue targets and triggers.

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 more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values, where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and at heart.jobs.

Responsibilities

As the Executive Director, you will be responsible for:

• 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.

In this role, you will report to the Senior Vice President and lead a team within the Hampton Roads territory. Travel within the market will be required.

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Qualifications

Want to help get your resume to the top? Look at the experience we require:

• 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.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary minimum to the midpoint of the range is $74,600 to $110,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials may apply to the pay range. 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; this position is incentive eligible based on achieving certain targets.
• 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.

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.

In accordance with local and state laws where applicable, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

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Posted Date 1 hour ago (11/17/2025 1:33 PM)

Requisition ID 2025-16611

Job Category Field Campaigns

Position Type Full Time

The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide critical tools and information to save and improve lives.

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer worldwide, and stroke ranks second globally. Even when those conditions don’t result in death, they cause disability and diminish quality of life. We want to see a world free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

The size and scope of our organization, along with our more than 40 million volunteers and supporters, allows us to make a real impact on our shared focus of cardiovascular and overall health.