Ecosystems & Community Manager

American Heart Association - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Senior

Dallas, TX

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

About the position

The Ecosystems & Community Manager at the American Heart Association (AHA) is a senior executive role focused on supporting the Association's Ventures. This position is responsible for developing and managing programs that leverage the AHA's scientific and medical expertise to enhance the impact of its Ventures. The role involves building a robust internal and external network, executing strategies for portfolio company engagement, and fostering collaborations to optimize outcomes for the Ventures and the AHA's mission.

Responsibilities

• Support new programs that capitalize on the Association's scientific and medical intellectual capital.
• Help build and support a vital internal and external network ecosystem for the Association's Ventures.
• Support the establishment and operation of the Association's Ventures Community Relations/Portfolio Relations Program.
• Execute strategy for ongoing portfolio company value-add programs and develop engagement programs across all Association Ventures investment funds.
• Engage with the network throughout the Association and Volunteer community to deliver value-added programs for portfolio companies.
• Support the establishment of new programs that optimize portfolio company outcomes.
• Develop and foster strategic innovation collaborations and related business development activities.
• Create opportunities for cross-portfolio company collaborations.
• Track the external venture capital and funding universe and create relationships with the venture capital community.
• Manage and coordinate engagement with the Association's Venture Accelerator Programs.
• Support the selection of portfolio companies for relevant programs.
• Develop content for educational and participation programs for startup founders and their teams.

Requirements

• Minimum of ten (10) years of corporate venture/business development/startup engagement experience.
• Experience building and negotiating partnerships and alliances between startups and the venture community.
• Solid understanding of healthcare venture capital and an established network of professionals in this community.
• Experience collaborating with executives, clinicians, scientists, payers, and employers across key sectors of healthcare.
• Excellent communication skills to engage with high-level leaders and stakeholders.
• Supervisory experience managing direct reports and/or external consultants.
• Successful track record working in a matrix management environment.
• Highly organized leader with excellent interpersonal, project management, data analytics, and writing skills.

Benefits

• Wellness program
• Paid holidays
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan