Sr. Advocacy Advisor
**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.
The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a **Sr.** **Advocacy Advisor (Home-based work is available)**
The Sr Advocacy Advisor is a senior professional responsible for effectively furthering the American Heart Association’s field advocacy public policy priorities through strategic leadership, advisement, coaching, training, and technical support. This is a grant-funded position with Voices for Healthy Kids, an Advocacy initiative of the American Heart Association. This person will play a coordinating role for the National Collaborative for Infants & Toddlers (NCIT) on nutrition policy advocacy for the prenatal-to-three (PN-3) population. Responsible for facilitating the successful development and implementation of customized and strategic technical assistance plans in collaboration with the Association’s Field Advocacy leadership and staff and other internal and external stakeholders. Portfolio of work includes strategic campaign planning, campaign implementation, drafting, reviewing, and analyzing legislation or regulations. Also responsible for working with colleagues on advocacy communications, key contacts, grassroots, and coalition development.
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**Responsibilities**
+ Provides strategic leadership and nutrition-focused project management for Voices for Healthy Kids by engaging and convening external organizations, community groups, subject matter experts, and lawmakers in policy change efforts to improve nutrition for the prenatal-to-three population. Supports the Executive Director in managing relationships with nutrition funders.
+ Accountability for the initiative’s PN-3 nutrition project metrics to track progress, drive impact, and achieve funder deliverables in pursuit of health and wellbeing. Works across teams on behalf of the PN-3 nutrition project to maximize impact – grantmaking, communications, policy research, grassroots, development, training, etc.
+ Develops collaborative relationships with subject matter experts, technical assistance providers, and advocacy entities to strengthen PN-3 nutrition policy development, passage, and implementation. Curates and advises grantee cohorts and learning communities. Represents Voices for Healthy Kids and the National Collaborative for Infants & Toddlers with senior leaders of other PN-3-aligned nutrition advocacy organizations.
+ Works with internal peers to design and manage strategies across teams and campaigns and serves as a liaison to the American Heart Association’s federal, state, and community advocacy teams on issues of PN-3 nutrition to strengthen relationships and catalyze opportunities to advance the American Heart Association’s aligned public policy priorities.
+ Develops training and informs technical resource tools used to strengthen advocacy skills and capacity of external partners and grantees. Develop and implement strategic, customized technical assistance plans to ensure campaigns successfully support Voices for Healthy Kids’ policy efforts.
+ Closely monitors and tracks PN-3 policy advocacy issues of concern as well as emerging areas of interest; initiates appropriate activities as needed.
+ Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope and responsibility of the job level and family
**Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
+ 5 years minimum prior relevant experience
+ Skills Required: Attention to Detail, Collaboration, Effective Communication, Government Relations, Industry Knowledge, Legislative Affairs, Coalition Building, Media Advocacy, State/Local policy, Grant Management, Community Organizing, Writing, Public Speaking, Training/Coaching others.
**Compensation & Benefits**
The expected pay range will be $100,000 to $115,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range.
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+ **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 through annual salary planning 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. Heart U 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.
+ **Tuition Assistance** - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.
The American Heart Association’s 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the Association will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.
**At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities.**
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**Default: Location : Location** _US-TX-Dallas_
**Posted Date** _1 day ago_ _(6/16/2026 12:10 PM)_
**_Requisition ID_** _2026-17609_
**_Job Category_** _Advocacy_
**_Position Type_** _Full Time_