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Youth Market Director

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The American Heart Association is recruiting to fill a vacant Youth Market Director position created by a recent staff promotion to work with the school systems in the following Counties in New York State: Westchester, Putnam, Orange and Rockland.

Come join our Youth Market team as we celebrate 40 years in schools with the kickoff of our new Kids Heart Challenge at http://american.heart.org/kidsheartchallenge/ TM at http://american.heart.org/kidsheartchallenge/ . The Kids Heart Challenge TM is anchored by two core events, jumping rope and basketball skills, with NEW cardio-pumping activations, dance and warrior (completing obstacle courses). Our Youth Market programs reach more than 18 million students each year and our goal is to help students develop heart-healthy habits through physical activity and learn the value of community service by raising funds for the American Heart Association to help kids with special hearts.

Areas of Responsibility: 

As the Youth Market Director for this region some of your responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

  • Overall achievement of the revenue goal for this market;
  • planning, monitoring, coordination, and promotion of Kids Heart Challenge TM , American Heart Challenge, and Wear Red Day and other Youth Market activities within the schools in your territory;
  • providing orientation, training and consultation to volunteers for all activities related to Kids Heart Challenge TM ;
  • achieving all goals and objectives relating to program numbers and revenue generation;
  • adherence to all national and affiliate Youth Market policies, guidelines and procedures;
  • working with appropriate volunteer task forces;
  • collaborating with Affiliate counterparts in other areas of the Affiliate and Nationally.

In this role, you will report to the VP of Youth Market and will be supported by our Poughkeepsie, NY office. This position will be home-office based with the ideal candidate living within the Westchester, Putnam, Orange or Rockland Counties covered by this position, as daily travel to schools throughout your assigned market is required.

Educational Background: 
Degree from an accredited university preferred, or college coursework combined with related experience may be substituted for a degree;
Skills/Experience: 

If you want to join our team as the Youth Market Director and be a “Relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives”, review the preferred skills we are looking for below: ( Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

  • experience in sales or fundraising within schools or school districts;
  • experience with physical education programs and/or working in school districts would be a plus but is not required;
  • the ability to navigate the assigned territory mapping the best routes to schools assigned to you;
  • the ability to engage school leaders and PE teachers to develop a passion for holding our events in their districts and schools;
  • presentation skills for small and large groups to address school assemblies;
  • the ability to work as part of an integrated team;
  • the ability to travel in your territory 80% of the day on a daily basis
  • the ability and willingness to work outside standard hours as needed, including occasional evenings and weekends.

To help you be successful you will have access to our award-winning learning platform Heart U, as well as our sales training & relationship development program- Building Powerful Partnerships which received a 2017 Learning! 100 Award from Elearning! Media Group, and various other training and support mechanisms locally and through our National Center.

Compensation/Benefits: 

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.

Organization Info

American Heart Association | American Stroke Association

Overview
Headquarters: 
Dallas, TX, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1949
About Us
Mission: 

The American Heart Association's mission is to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, America's No. 1 and No. 5 killers.

Founded in 1924, our organization now includes more than 30 million volunteers and supporters. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide critical tools and information to save and improve lives.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Apr 7 2019
Active Until: 
May 7 2019
Hiring Organization: 
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry: 
Nonprofit