**Overview**
Now is the time to join us and make a difference. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Here at the American Heart Association, you matter and so does your career.
We are hiring an **Associate Marketing & Communications Manager.** The Associate Marketing & Communications Manager is responsible for developing, planning, and completing targeted marketing and communications activities for Voices for Healthy Kids and related projects. They are responsible for acting as marketing or communications representative for the project. Assists with administrative and coordination tasks for the team.
***This is a full time, benefits eligible grant funded position. Current funding is through approx. 6/30/25. ***
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 training and support locally and through our National Center.
\#TheAHALife is our company culture, our way of life, reflecting our diversity and 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, Twitter, and at heart.org.
**Responsibilities**
**Essential Job Duties:**
+ Writes and edits documents and other communications as requested (blogs, talking points, FAQ’s, emails, action alerts, presentations, and newsletters). Ensures that the project’s vision of equity is built into all communications. Facilitates projects with Design Studio and vendors.
+ Crafts and updates collateral for Voices for Healthy Kids projects such as brochures, one-pagers, signage, ads, digital banners, presentations, etc.
+ Handles content creation and management for websites, social media posts, and all related campaigns ensuring Voices for Healthy Kids vision of equity is the driving force. Includes tracking and evaluation.
+ Ensures all promotions, communications and marketing campaigns meet AHA Voices for Healthy Kids or other specific project branding guidelines. Collaborates with assigned vendors to remain aligned with visual design requirements.
+ Assists with the administrative and project coordination as needed for meeting support, list management, reporting, tracking and project maintenance.
**Qualifications**
**Minimum Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, Communications, or related area
+ Two years of experience in marketing, communications, or promotional campaign development
+ One year of project management experience, including managing multiple projects concurrently
+ Shown success in crafting marketing or promotion plans
+ Strong analytical skills with a shown ability to apply trend analysis, research, and other sources to turn data and information into actionable information
+ Proficient digital literacy including Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
+ Excellent interpersonal, written, presentation, and oral communications skills
+ Experience and curiosity about understanding of social determinants of health, equity, and a proven dedication to building equitable communities.
**Preferred Experience:**
+ Demonstrated understanding of advocacy/public policy, community organization/mobilization, media/communications, and grassroots advocacy tactic development and implementation.
**Compensation & Benefits**
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.
+ **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.
The American Heart Association’s 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.
**At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity applies to both our workforce and the communities we serve as it relates to heart health and stroke prevention.**
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EOE/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities
**Location** _US-TX-Dallas_
**Posted Date** _3 weeks ago_ _(10/18/2022 11:46 AM)_
**_Requisition ID_** _2022-9367_
**_Job Category_** _Advocacy_
**_Additional Locations_** _Diversity Distribution US – Top 47_
**_Position Type_** _Full Time_
**Location:** UT-Salt Lake City
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