The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Regional VP International, MENA & India position! This individual will be responsible for strategic direction and leadership of assigned international market for AHA International programs, sales and operations. Responsible for developing the strategic direction and regional Three-Year Business Plan; providing strategic and operational leadership to achieve the defined goals in support of the overall International Business Plan; and developing and executing marketing/sales strategies that achieve international revenue goals. Responsible for supporting the financial, legal, ethical and managerial principals of AHA, and all aspects of international and regional business best practices. Responsible for developing, collaborating and directing relationships with multiple international external partners. Also, responsible for overseeing regional major gifts fundraising strategies and achieving revenue and sales goals in geographically assigned international market.
- Develops and leads strategic direction of the assigned international market in support of AHA International Programs including: science, marketing, product development; distribution and material sales. Establishes mechanisms to monitor actual results against plans, communicates status of plans and initiates corrective actions as necessary so that objectives are met
- Builds, organizes and directs a multi-functional, multilingual, multicultural staff. Ensures effective organizational structure, staffing, training and support for staff to ensure mission accomplishment in as effective and efficient manner as possible
- Develops, reviews and manages operating budget of the assigned region.
- Develops a Three-Year Business Plan and annual plans to accomplish the goals and objectives approved by the International Business Committee and the AHA Board of Directors and to support the expansion and implementation of programs and materials sales in the assigned international market
- Manages key alliances, business relationships and organizations to promote science in the international region and implement AHA mission and strategic initiatives. Leverages relationships with these organizations to assist in localization of AHA materials for individual markets necessary to support international business objectives
- Participates in representing region or providing volunteers for the International Business Committee
- Ten (10) or more years of experience in international sales, sales management, or marketing
- Five (5) years of experience in operations and budget management for multi-million dollar international business
- Demonstrated ability to work with international organizations
- Knowledge of healthcare delivery
- Demostrated ability to effectively communicate (across various cultures), partner, educate and effectively influence
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Travel up to 40%
Preferred Qualifications:
- English reading/writing required, but fluency in another language would be helpful
- English reading/writing required, but fluency in another language would be helpful