Director, Ride to End Alzheimer's

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Director, Ride to End ALZ will serve as the strategic lead for the Association’s cycling event. This would include management of fundraising team, field support, training and resources for staff, volunteers, and strategies to grow teams, sponsorship, volunteers and fundraising dollars. 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES 

• This position will lead the cycling fundraising initiative for the Association. This will include the strategy, recruitment, ride details, coaching, and training program for the nationwide cycling program. 

• Responsible for driving the financial success of the Ride to End ALZ program as well as the recruitment of Executive Event Chairs for the 7 in-person events. 

• Manage and lead a team of fundraisers to achieve revenue goals through positive engagement with corporate and community volunteer leaders. 

• Develop engagement and fundraising plan; manage engagement of committee members, teams and participants as well as day of volunteers at multiple ride event locations. 

• Develop an extensive pipeline to secure national sponsors for the Ride to End ALZ program. 

• Plan, develop and drive execution of recruitment, fundraising and online training materials for participants and volunteers. 

• Ensure excellent relationships with the local chapters. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's degree 

• 10+ years of national or regional event management and training experience required in a non-profit environment. 

• Experience recruiting C suite to lead events and sell top level sponsorships. 

• 5+ years of experience managing and coaching staff 

• VHA local or regional executive leadership experience preferred. 

• Successful candidates must have organized peer to peer experience but have the skills to adapt program experience into a program appropriately to our organization. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

• Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate a successful record of accomplishment of leading fundraising events and managing staff 

• Proven record of accomplishment of participant recruitment strategies and community recruitment efforts. 

• Candidates will need to be proactive team player with the ability to organize and prioritize a busy and varied workload. 

• Proven ability to effectively manage several projects simultaneously, to prioritize appropriately and meet deadlines in a cross-functional environment. 

• Understanding nonprofit, business strategies, and processes such as event management, Volunteer support, email campaigns/communication, and constituent management. 

• Ability to communicate with staff and volunteers and to provide training guidance in a collaborative, consultative, and positive manners. 

• Team player that can interface with all levels of staff and volunteers. 

• Effectively multi-task, establish priorities, and work in a fast-paced environment. Extremely efficient in time management and can meet deadlines under pressure. 

• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills. Capable of handling diversified assignments and highly adaptable. 

• Excellent written, oral, and communication skills. (Includes presentation delivery, conveying ideas, and instructing effectively.) 

• Ability to work and make judgments independently and take initiative. Self-starter, requiring little supervision. 

• Understanding various computer systems and databases is important. Proficient in Microsoft Office. Experience with Luminate a plus. 

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. 
• This position is remote based, and travel is up to 40%. 

Title:  Director, Ride to End Alzheimer's

Position Location: US Based Remote

Full time based on 37.5 hour minimum

Position Grade: 511, exempt estimated salary $130,000-$153,000

Reports To: VP, Constituent Events

Who We Are:

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia– by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

The Alzheimer’s Association announced a landmark $100 million investment in research for 2023. This unparalleled commitment is illustrative of the momentum we are building in dementia research — our investments today will lead to breakthroughs tomorrow.

At the Alzheimer’s Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,750 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimer’s and those at risk for the disease.

We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future. Read on to learn more about the role, then visit our website www.alz.org/jobs to explore who we are and why we've been recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.

At the Alzheimer's Association®, we believe that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity — meaning that all communities have a fair and just opportunity for early diagnosis and access to risk reduction and quality care. The Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

 The Alzheimer’s Association commitment remains steadfast in engaging all communities in our full mission. The Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment to the fullest extent required by law, including, but not limited to, on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan. Please click HERE for more information.

Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.

Qualified Applicants with arrest or Conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act at the Alzheimer's Association. 

The Alzheimer's Association will conduct an individualized assessment of the material job duties of this job include working with vulnerable communities which the employer may reasonably believe that Criminal History may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship for the safety of the community. 

The background check will include searches for: social security person search, public reports, county & federal criminal reports, multi-jurisdictional, sex offender database, NSOPW national sex offender, education, employment history, motor vehicle or driving history, and reference checks.