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Advocacy Campaign Manager

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The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for an Advocacy Campaign Manager in our Phoenix, AZ office.

This is a temporary, full time, benefits eligible position. Currently this position is funded through 11/2020

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Develop and deliver specific advocacy campaign projects for assigned grant-funded program.
  • Recruit coalition partners with a special emphasis on priority populations and non-traditional partner relationships. Identify needs and gaps of the coalition.
  • Educate and engage key stakeholder groups in support of the campaign. Engage partners, including business-related organizations and individuals, in support of the campaign
  • Conduct outreach and public education activities. Convene and coordinate coalition and stakeholder meetings.
  • Coordinate and oversee social marketing activities. Assist with media and social media outreach
  • Maintain resolution and organizational supporter database and relations. Conduct data collection and analysis.
  • Track grant expenses and compile routine grant reports. Submit invoices and requests for payments in a timely manner.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university preferred. College coursework combined with related experience may be substituted for a degree.
Skills/Experience: 
  • (Related experience may be substituted as follows: 1 ½ years of experience equates to 1 full time year of higher education.)
  • Minimum of two (2) years of experience in advocacy, public health, government, political campaigns, issue campaigns or in a non-profit organization in a similar capacity. This experience may also count towards satisfying this position’s educational requirement.
  • Minimum of one (1) year of:
  • public health experience and knowledge of public health concepts, or experience with political or issues campaigns.
  • volunteer management experience
  • project management experience
  • Ability to communicate, build relationships, gain trust and effectively work with, train and inspire change across diverse audience of volunteers and partner
  • Ability to make presentations to organizations to enlist their support of healthy eating policy campaign as well as recruiting/engaging/mobilizing volunteers in support of the campaign
  • Ability to effectively utilize, measure and increase volunteer engagement at all levels
  • Ability to communicate strategic direction and consultation to volunteer committees, board members and partner organizations.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to travel to meetings or events

Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
  • Basic understanding of campaign organization and specific policy goals of the Voices for Healthy Kids initiative/exposure to the Policy Prism a plus.
Job Function: 

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: 
Nov 21 2019
Active Until: 
Dec 21 2019
Hiring Organization: 
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry: 
Nonprofit