National Marketing Communications Manager

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a National Marketing Communications Manager based out of our National Center office in Dallas, Texas. This position can be remote/home-based.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing Communications, Patient Solutions and Emerging Strategies, this role is a seasoned communications/PR strategist with experience developing and implementing communications plans focused on B2B engagement and workforce development. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, grant-funded opportunity with current funding through December 2030.

The National Marketing Communications Manager, Heart Valve partners with program teams to develop and implement communications and PR strategies supporting the organization's multi-disciplinary heart valve initiative, driving integration across the organization and leveraging national media contacts to reach key stakeholders.

Responsibilities:
- Develops and executes short-term and long-term strategic Marketing Communications plans supporting patient education and CVD solutions programs
- Builds a portfolio of MarComm assets and relationships to promote patient and provider education about heart valve disease
- Serves as point of contact for internal leadership and multiple sponsors/funders for programs within the portfolio

Qualifications:
- Three (3) years of corporate communications and marketing experience, or equivalent (five years preferred)
- Three (3) years of Marketing Communications experience, including developing strategic plans
- Experience cultivating and engaging volunteers and strategic alliances
- Preferred: Prior nonprofit experience; experience with clinical/healthcare initiatives

Compensation: $80,000 - $90,000 per year, commensurate with experience.