Community Impact Director

Overview

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.

We are currently hiring a Community Impact Director in Rhode Island, Southern New England, & Southeast Massachusetts . The Director will drive the execution of health impact goals within the market by focusing on hypertension, cholesterol, nutrition, obesity, and physical activity , with a particular focus on select communities.

This position is home-office-based with frequent travel throughout the coverage area, primarily Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

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.

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Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

• Drive market health assessments, organize and/or lead community collaborations, build and implement plans for policy, system, or environmental change, driving toward opportunities for health impact.

• Recruit, train, and manage volunteers and strategic community alliances to achieve priority community and collective impact goals.

• Build and implement a cross-functional hypertension, diabetes, and cholesterol control strategy with measurable outcomes (high blood pressure management, cholesterol, diabetes management, and healthy behavior initiatives) in the assigned market(s).

• Collaborate with development staff partners and volunteers to identify, cultivate, and secure program funding, including sponsorship (cash and in-kind) for relevant programs, campaigns, and population health impact opportunities.

• Identify and assist in recruiting volunteers to serve in leadership roles on the market board of directors and event executive leadership teams.

• Work with internal staff partners to ensure population health strategies are integrated into development, communications and marketing, advocacy, and healthcare quality improvement activities.

• Acts as subject matter expert in American Heart Association initiatives and programs for community engagement in health risk factors such as hypertension control, diabetes, obesity, etc.

• May participate in an array of community initiatives. May represent the organization at community gatherings, events, fairs, or forums.

Qualifications

Want to help get your resume to the top? Review the experience we require:

• 3 years of relevant experience with community/public health issues and/or managing community/public health promotion or related educational programs or other related experience.

• University/College degree or equivalent experience.

• Proven ability to recruit, mobilize, and manage volunteers, including C-suite level executives.

• Demonstrated critical thinking skills in assessing the local market environment and available resources to successfully implement new and existing programs.

• Demonstrated ability to manage large projects and events, ensuring deadline compliance.

• Demonstrated ability to efficiently participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment working towards common goals with internal and external clients. Ability to influence team members without supervisory authority.

• Ability to do daily local travel up to 75%; requires access to reliable transportation at all times. Approximately 10% overnight travel, as necessary.

• Ability to lift and/or move large objects (such as boxes) with the expectation that heavier items would be broken down into smaller components, or requesting additional assistance may be required before lifting and/or moving.

• Must have at least basic knowledge and skill/proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Here are some of the preferred experiences and skills we are seeking:

• Knowledge of the social determinants of health (SDOH) as it relates to behavior modification through self-care activities and policy/system-wide changes.

• Understanding of local health systems, relationships with hospitals, health clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range is $72,900 to $95,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials may apply within the pay range. The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range.

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 through annual salary planning and incentive programs, based on the type of position.

• 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. Heart U 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 Association 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.

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Posted Date 1 month ago (5/12/2026 5:41 PM)

Requisition ID 2026-17395

Job Category Health Strategies

Position Type Full Time