Overview

As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact! Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Here at the American Heart Association, you matter and so does your career.

We are hiring a Development Coordinator. This is a home-based position with the ideal candidate living in Texas or New Mexico.

In this position, you will coordinate logistics for major fundraising campaigns in multiple markets. Responsibilities will also include coordinating with the Development Director in each market to ensure sponsorship fulfillment of benefits, securing and coordinating all vendor relationships, and ensuring Association policies and procedures for events are followed. This position reports to the Region Vice President of Community Markets.

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 our company culture, our way of life, reflecting our diversity, equity & inclusion, our focus on work-life harmonization and our Guiding Values. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued™ at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and at heart.org.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible to:

• Coordinate and collaborate with vendors, internal stakeholders and volunteers to implement logistics for multiple fundraising events such as Heart Walk, Go Red for Women Luncheon, and Heart Ball, including infrastructure, lighting, sound, food, and beverage, etc.
• Coordinate the vendor contract process for assigned events to ensure that each site is following American Heart Association best practices, guidelines, and procedures. Track vendors’ adherence to contractual obligations and perform as agreed upon.
• Ensure accuracy and adherence to the latest policies and practices of The Association as they relate to fiscal and event financials. Ensure expenses for events are coordinated with the Development Director and Accounting Liaison. Monitor event budget. Coordinate and track invoicing and expenses. Prepare and distribute reports as requested.
• Ensure markets are meeting deadlines for successful event production.
• Coordinate volunteer assignments with the Development Director and Operations Support before and during event.
• Travel is required to events within Texas and New Mexico.

Want to move your resume to the top so that you can become a “Relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives?” Here are some of the requirements:

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• One+ years of prior administrative support experience in related environment; broad knowledge and understanding of event management.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization of workflow and calendars, verbal, and non-verbal communication with highly effective organization and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize and develop solutions for effective decision making.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize and balance multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work outside of standard hours which may involve some evenings and/or weekends.
• Must have at least basic knowledge and skill/proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability and willingness to travel locally throughout Texas and New Mexico.
• Experience in Canva and Microsoft Dynamics preferred.
• 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.

Compensation & Benefits

The expected pay range will be $21.30 to $27.30 per hour. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. 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 by merit increases 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. 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 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.

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. We're committed to ensuring our workforce, workplace culture and mission have a shared impact across a diverse set of backgrounds.

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Posted Date 1 hour ago (10/7/2024 11:31 AM)

Requisition ID 2023-12420

Job Category Field Campaigns

Position Type Full Time