Executive Director, Development and Community Health

Executive Director, Development & Community Health, Denver

Location: Denver, Colorado
Job Category: Field Campaigns
Job Type: Full-time/Hybrid
Work Arrangement:
Salary: $130,000–$160,000 per year

Job Summary

The American Heart Association is seeking an Executive Director in Denver, Colorado. This position serves in a pivotal community leadership role, working with high-level executives in the Denver area and staffing the volunteer Board of Directors while encouraging volunteer engagement and development.

The Executive Director provides strategic direction and management to a team of fundraisers and support staff and holds overall responsibility for revenue goals associated with the Heart Ball, Heart Challenge, and Go Red for Women campaigns.

The position is primarily focused on driving revenue to support the Association's mission. The Executive Director will also participate in community and corporate functions that support networking, relationship development, and generation of new contacts for fundraising and mission-related initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Achieve results through strong volunteer recruitment, engagement, and management.
• Achieve revenue and fundraising goals while holding staff and volunteers accountable.
• Secure corporate donations by participating in and leading high-level sponsorship asks.
• Cultivate major donors and secure large corporate sponsorships of $100,000 or more.
• Identify and secure foundation gifts.
• Collaborate with internal partners, including Health Strategies and Youth Market teams, to support specific cause initiatives in defined markets.
• Staff and support the volunteer Board of Directors.
• Encourage volunteer engagement and development.
• Build and maintain relationships with executive-level corporate and medical volunteers.
• Participate in community and corporate events to develop relationships and new fundraising contacts.
• Lead and manage fundraising staff and volunteer teams.
• Use revenue metrics and fundraising reports to monitor performance and guide decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Five years of successful experience in nonprofit fundraising, volunteer management, or similar experience.
• Five years of management experience, ideally leading a sales or fundraising team in a similar organization.
• Direct knowledge of special-event campaign fundraising tactics.
• Experience recruiting, engaging, and activating executive-level corporate and medical volunteers.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective teams of staff and volunteers and set and achieve aggressive goals on a sustained basis.
• Ability to influence others to take action by creating a shared vision, sense of ownership, and personal accountability.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including large- and small-group presentations, facilitation, and training.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise narrative reports, evaluations, and similar written communications.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and analyze revenue metrics and fundraising reports.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet and database analysis.
• Reliable transportation and ability to
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office for word processing, email, presentations, and spreadsheets.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: $130,000–$160,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
• Geographic differentials may apply.
• Annual salary planning and incentive programs.
• Incentive eligibility based on achievement of specified targets.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Retirement program with employer match and automatic contribution.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee wellness program.
• Telemedicine and medical consultation.
• Employee Resource Groups.
• Professional mentoring opportunities.
• Access to Heart U, the Association's national online university.
• Paid Time Off of at least 16 days per year for new employees, increasing with seniority.
• 12 paid holidays annually, including several days off at the end of the year.
• Tuition assistance for eligible education and career development.

Additional Information

The American Heart Association's 2028 goal is to build on more than 100 years of leadership in cardiovascular and brain health by driving breakthroughs and implementing proven solutions in science, policy, and care.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable local and state laws.