Executive Director, Hawaii

Overview

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

We are bringing our mission to life across Hawaii. Come join our team! We are currently hiring an Executive Director, Development & Community Health.

This hybrid position is based in the Hawaii division and the work is wherever it is most effective – in the field, at home and in our Honolulu office.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, the Executive Director serves as the strategic and operational leader for the Division, responsible for driving its overall vision, performance and long‑term growth. This role oversees the development, execution and continuous evaluation of the Division’s strategic plan, ensuring alignment with the organization’s broader goals and priorities.

The Executive Director plays a pivotal role in strengthening and expanding the Division’s fundraising capacity—cultivating both unrestricted and restricted field campaign revenue with a focus on sustained, scalable growth. Success in this role requires building and empowering high‑performing teams, developing strong volunteer leadership, and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation and collaboration.

As a key member of the Western States Executive Team, the Executive Director ensures the Division’s objectives are fully integrated with regional strategies and contributes to the collective achievement of Association-wide goals.

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 additional training and support, locally.

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• Lead, develop, and implement a comprehensive strategic plan that includes a strong development strategy to improve aggressive growth in unrestricted revenue. This includes consistently meeting and exceeding revenue goals. Ensure alignment with the organization’s mission and goals. Collaborate effectively with colleagues across the region to identify and increase cross‑functional opportunities.

• Assess, establish, and maintain the necessary infrastructure and talent to achieve sustained revenue goals and support health impact objectives. Strengthen the Division's fundraising capacity by growing unrestricted revenue and integrating mission activities.

• Guide the Division in achieving identified goals through leadership recruitment and Board engagement. Lead special events, campaigns, individual giving, workplace initiatives, and company acquisition and retention. Collaborate on revenue opportunities and mission impact.

• Drive the process of identifying, recruiting, and activating an influential and financially strong volunteer leadership base. Foster their corporate and personal giving and influence the involvement and giving of others.

• Forge and manage partnerships with key organizations and philanthropic individuals to improve the American Heart Association’s visibility, impact, and financial resources. Lead and manage direct reports and others to do the same across the communities we serve.

• Partner with Western States and National resources to provide management expertise, mentoring, and monitoring for fundraising events, including Heart Challenge/Heart Walk, Heart Ball, Go Red for Women, and related events. Ensure the aggressive growth of events and focus staff attention year‑round. Achieve balanced campaign growth through the renewal and acquisition of…