[Hiring] National SVP, Food & Nutrition @American Heart Association

Role Description

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a National SVP, Food & Nutrition! This position can be home-based. 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.

• Direct portfolio development across science, healthcare systems, advocacy, community impact, consumer engagement, and strategic partnerships.
• Serve as the Heart Association's executive leader for food and nutrition innovation and the integration of strategies across organizational priorities.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 of experience preferred.
• Minimum eight (8) years of supervisory experience; ten (10) years of experience preferred.
• 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.
• Cross-Team Integration, Motivating Others, Organizational Leadership, Performance Management, Fostering Teamwork.
• Ability to travel up to 25% locally and overnight.

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.
• Competitive base salary with regular market value reviews.
• Annual salary planning and incentive programs.
• Wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.
• Employee assistance program, employee wellness program, telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees, increasing based on seniority level.
• Total of 12 paid holidays off each year.
• Tuition Assistance program for career development.