National SVP, Food & Nutrition

About the role

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.

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 more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values, where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally.

The American Heart Association has long been committed to developing food and nutrition science, educating consumers on healthy dietary choices and driving policies at the community, state and federal levels to ensure and expand access to healthy food. More recently the Heart Association has launched national and global food initiatives like Health Care by Food and the Periodic Table of Food creating new opportunities for significant policy advancements, the acceleration of food science and commercialization opportunities that have the potential to transform the world's food supply. The organization is now seeking a leader to unify an enterprise-wide Food & Nutrition portfolio, establishing strategy, partnerships, business models, and initiatives that advance food and nutrition as a foundational driver of cardiovascular, metabolic, brain, and overall health.

This position can be home-based. Location: US-TX-Dallas. Position type: Full Time.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Strategy & Leadership
  • Develop and execute the Association's Food & Nutrition strategy in collaboration with the Association's scientific staff and volunteer leadership.
  • Align food and nutrition initiatives across science, advocacy, healthcare, community, and consumer portfolios.
  • Identify emerging opportunities that strengthen the Association's leadership in nutrition, food science and systems, nutrition security, and food-is-medicine.
  • Lead a Food and Nutrition Innovation Council of volunteers across food science, food venture capital, food marketing and other areas of expertise.
• Partnership Development & Revenue Growth
  • Develop strategic relationships with health systems, payers, employers, foundations, policymakers, researchers, and industry partners.
  • Identify and cultivate new revenue opportunities, sponsorships, grants, and investment opportunities.
  • Expand funding and partnership models that support portfolio growth.
• Innovation & Market Development
  • Evaluate emerging trends, technologies, consumer needs, and market opportunities for new philanthropic and commercial ventures.
  • Advance innovative approaches that connect evidence-based food and nutrition interventions with scalable adoption pathways.
  • Collaborate with the Association's Ventures and other innovation assets to accelerate growth.
• Thought Leadership & External Representation
  • Serve as a senior spokesperson and thought leader on nutrition, food science and food systems.
  • Represent the Association at national and international forums.
  • Build coalitions that strengthen the Association's role as a trusted authority in food, nutrition and health.
• Success Measures
  • Growth in funding and strategic partnerships.
  • Increased engagement and relevance with consumers and patients.
  • Enterprise integration of food and nutrition strategy.
  • Policy and systems-level impact.
  • Measurable health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum ten (10) years of relevant experience; fifteen (15) years preferred.
• Minimum eight (8) years of supervisory experience; ten (10) years preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 25% locally and overnight.
• Core Competencies: Business Acumen, Change Management, Effective Communication, Managing Complexity, Planning and Organizing, Prioritization, Process Management, Program Management, Project Cost Management, Project Lifecycle Management, Project Planning, Project Risk Management, Quality Management, Resource Management, Scope Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Systems Thinking.
• Leadership Competencies: Cross-Team Integration, Motivating Others, Organizational Leadership, Performance Management, Fostering Teamwork.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary minimum to the midpoint of the range is $233,200.00 to $275,000.00. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials may apply to the pay range. This position is eligible for an incentive plan. The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range.

• Compensation: Competitive base salary with regular market reviews and adjustments; annual salary planning and incentive programs (this position is incentive eligible based on achieving certain targets).
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; robust retirement program with employer match and automatic contribution; employee assistance program, employee wellness program, telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Professional Development: Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), professional mentoring program, Heart U (national online university with 100,000+ resources).
• Work-Life Harmonization: Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees, increasing with seniority; 12 paid holidays per year including several days off at year-end.
• Tuition Assistance: Financial assistance for employees pursuing education related to current duties or potential future positions.