Development Coordinator

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

About the role

As an integral member of the team, the Development Coordinator advances the American Heart Association’s lifesaving mission through the planning, coordination, and implementation of fundraising campaigns. Through detailed data management, administrative and logistics coordination, organization and planning, timeline management and facilitating effective communication across team members, help us create outstanding experiences and make an extraordinary impact on the health and well-being of our communities.

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.

Responsibilities

• Provides a wide variety of skilled logistical, administrative, clerical and data management support to the Utah Division, ensuring all programs and office functions run efficiently.
• Ensures a high quality of service is provided to all staff, volunteers, and other external and internal customers.
• Procures necessary resources and may solicit in-kind donations.
• Recruits, manages, and engages with event volunteers.
• Processes invoices for payment, conducts research, organizes and orders event supplies, maintains inventory tracker, and assists with event set-up and tear-down for core campaign events, in addition to internal staff activities and non-core events throughout the fiscal year.
• Manages customer and campaign information utilizing American Heart Association systems accurately, timely and completely in accordance with established guidelines.
• Collaborates across departments to create correspondence, event collateral and impact-focused graphic materials with precise attention to detail.
• Responsible for accurate, timely processing of donations in accordance with established requirements and standards, including weekly mail processing.
• Proactively ensures timely communication with internal and external partners and customers, supporting collaboration in account management and activities to achieve shared goals.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Three (3) years prior relevant work experience that includes:
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet specified timelines.
  • Administrative expertise with complex clerical responsibilities and data management.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Effective interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to develop collaborative working relationships internally and externally.
  • Ability to organize, plan and execute corporate events, both in-person and digital experiences.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and Canva.
  • Ability to do daily local travel; requires access to reliable transportation at all times on an immediate basis.

Preferred Skills

• Demonstrated ability to recruit, train and manage volunteers with success in delegating and accomplishing goals through empowering volunteers.
• Knowledge of corporate and community networks.
• Knowledge of American Heart Association’s mission and programs.

Benefits

• Compensation – Competitive base salary, regularly reviewed and adjusted based on market value. Eligibility for incentive programs based on position.
• Health & Insurance – Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. Employee assistance program, wellness program, telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Retirement – Robust retirement program with employer match and automatic contribution.
• Professional Development – Access to Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentoring programs, and Heart U, the Association’s national online university with over 100,000 resources.
• Work-Life Harmonization – Minimum of 16 days Paid Time Off (PTO) per year for new employees, increasing with seniority. 12 paid holidays, including several days off at the end of the year.
• Tuition Assistance – Financial support for employees pursuing further education and career development related to their role or potential future positions.