National Director of Heart Ball

Our Heart Ball campaigns are more than a black-tie event, they are campaigns meant to give our supporters and donors the opportunity to see, celebrate and live their investment in our mission. For over 50 years, Heart Balls have been raising vital funds to support the mission of the American Heart Association to ensure our research and community efforts continue to save lives. Each campaign has a unique opportunity to focus on many aspects of the AHA including congenital heart defects, social determinants of health, science advancements, as well as visibility around CPR and high-blood pressure.

We are looking for an extraordinary leader to be the National Director; someone passionate about the mission of the AHA and the work that we do and enthusiastic about leading 160 events each year raising $90 million and engaging over 100,000 though leaders. We are looking for a leader with a passionate drive around possibility and the ability to inspire staff and volunteers across the country through a shared vision of revenue growth and program success.

And we are looking for someone extraordinary to be the National Director; someone passionate about creating events and experiences that will capture the hearts and minds of donors across the country to drive engagement and raise funds to support our mission.

The National Heart Ball Director can be based anywhere in the United States. The primary responsibility of the Director, in partnership with region leadership, SVP/Executive Directors, and Socials event staff will be to drive accelerated mission and revenue growth through Heart Ball events .

Through the development and sharing of best practices, you will drive more than $90 million in annual revenue. Ideal candidates will have a passion for social events with the ability to anticipate trends and translate futurist thinking into actionable strategies to drive revenue growth. Experience in leading a multi-million-dollar event and market, as well as sales, major gifts and volunteer development will position this leader for success. The ability to motivate and inspire across all levels of the organization will be critical in this high-profile role.

In this exciting and high-profile role, you will work with region and market leaders to deliver successful implementation of our core strategies through training, strategic consultation and collaboration. Through this important alignment, you will help our regions and events focus on the highest impact priorities in order to achieve goals while balancing a strategic (big picture) focus with day-to-day activities.