**Overview** As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives as we remain devoted to a future of health and hope for everyone, everywhere. At the American Heart Association, your contribution matters, and so does your career. We have an excellent opportunity for a **National Executive Advisor** in our Mission Advancement Department! This position can be home-based. **Responsibilities** Responsible for advancing the American Heart Association mission by establishing and cultivating relationships with ultra-high-net-worth individuals to increase giving, achieve mutual goals, and build long-term, progressive relationships. Responsible for researching and developing a portfolio of individual donor prospects and family foundations across the country, including developing and implementing a plan to identify, prepare, and present proposals and accompanying materials (including budgets and timelines when necessary. + Leverages mastery of mission content and charitable estate planning to support creating highly complex gift opportunities to inspire donors to give at capacity. Prepares and delivers presentations, concept notes, correspondence, proposals, grant applications, and other written materials that are compelling, persuasive, and competitive in collaboration with implementation colleagues and subject matter authorities. Ensures that revenue goals are met, and mission priorities are funded. + Provides leadership and management for a portfolio of high-capacity donors, ensuring that development plans are strategic and include multiple touchpoints from leadership, implementation partners, and others. Conducts internal and external research on prospective donors and builds an understanding of the donor goals as they correspond to the Association’s mission. Identifies and matches potential donors for priority project funding and, when possible, general support. Engages with leadership and staff across the country to understand needs and participates in planning sessions to maximize funder engagement and revenue. + Continually adds to the pipeline to ensure adequate support and achievement of goals. + Personally ensures plans, opportunities, donor and prospect information, and activities for each prospect and donor in the portfolio are accurately and fully detailed in Salesforce CRM in a timely manner. Fundraising performance is measured using Salesforce CRM outputs and records. + Participates in Association and Mission Advancement team projects and initiatives as requested. **Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. + Five (5) – Eight (8) years of experience. + Experience cultivating high-net-worth donor relationships, including writing proposals, developing budgets, and sharing outcomes/deliverables. + Experience managing and leading cross-functional groups, facilitating strategy and action with a focus on collaborative solutions. + Excellent communication, organization, and relationship-building skills. + Strong critical thinking, judgment, and strategic decision-making. + Ability to travel up to 40% local and overnight stay. **Preferred Experience:** + Experience and knowledge of public health initiatives. + Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) or Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) credential preferred. **Compensation & Benefits** The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally. \#TheAHALife is our company culture, our way of life, reflecting our diversity, equity & inclusion, our focus on work-life harmonization and our Guiding Values. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued™ at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and at heart.jobs The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details. + **Compensation** – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed. + **Performance and Recognition** – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the type of position. This position is incentive eligible up to 25% of the annual salary based on achieving certain targets. + **Benefits** – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation. + **Professional Development –** You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule. + **Work-Life Harmonization –** The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year. + **Tuition Assistance** - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization. The American Heart Association’s 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the AHA will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are. **At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities. We're committed to ensuring our workforce, workplace culture and mission have a shared impact across a diverse set of backgrounds.** **This position not a match with your skills?** Click here to see other opportunities. In accordance with local and state laws where applicable, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment. EOE/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities \#AHAIND1 **Join our Talent Community!** Join our Talent Community to receive updates on new opportunities and future events. **Posted Date** _7 hours ago_ _(11/14/2024 9:25 AM)_ **_Requisition ID_** _2024-14671_ **_Job Category_** _Individual & Institutional Giving_ **_Position Type_** _Full Time_