Head of Ecosystem & Portfolio Development, American Heart Association Ventures!

American Heart Association - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Senior

Dallas, TX

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

About the position

The Head of Ecosystem & Portfolio Development at the American Heart Association Ventures is a senior executive role focused on leveraging the Association's scientific and medical expertise to enhance its mission through innovative programs and partnerships. This position is responsible for creating and managing a network ecosystem that supports the Association's Ventures and its portfolio, optimizing outcomes across various funds and programs. The role emphasizes collaboration, strategic innovation, and capacity-building within the healthcare venture capital landscape.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead Association Ventures Community Relations/Portfolio Relations Program.
• Create strategy for ongoing portfolio company value-add programs and provide leadership for these programs across all Association Ventures investment funds.
• Create capacity-building educational programs for deployment across the Association's funds and accelerator programs.
• Establish network throughout the Association and Volunteer community to deliver value-added programs for portfolio companies.
• Identify internal teams and resources to build capacity and capability at portfolio companies.
• Establish and operate new programs that contribute to optimizing portfolio company outcomes.
• Work with the Association's Ventures leadership to develop strategic innovation collaborations.
• Create opportunities for cross-portfolio company collaborations.
• Keep track of the external venture capital and funding universe and create relationships with the venture capital community.
• Help establish and oversee select Accelerator Programs.
• Determine strategy, including strategic partnerships for select programs.
• Lead/coordinate selection of portfolio companies for relevant programs.
• Establish, update and oversee content development for these programs.
• Establish ongoing, collaborative relationships with other Association Leadership and Key Volunteers.

Requirements

• Minimum of ten (10) years of corporate venture/business development/startup engagement experience.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience building and negotiating partnerships and alliances.
• Good working knowledge of healthcare venture capital and an established network of professionals.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience collaborating with executives across all key sectors of healthcare.
• Excellent communication skills to engage with high-level leaders and stakeholders.
• Supervisory experience managing direct reports and/or external consultants.
• Highly organized leader with excellent interpersonal and project management skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a matrix management environment.
• Data analytics and writing skills.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with regular market reviews.
• Merit increases and incentive programs based on performance.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage.
• Robust retirement program with employer match and automatic contributions.
• Employee assistance program and wellness program.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) starting at a minimum of 16 days per year, increasing with seniority.
• 12 paid holidays off each year.
• Tuition assistance for further education and career development.