Director, Ride to End Alzheimer's

About the role

The Director, Ride to End ALZ serves as the strategic lead for the Association’s cycling event, managing the fundraising team, field support, training, and resources for staff and volunteers, and developing strategies to grow teams, sponsorship, volunteers, and fundraising dollars nationwide. This remote position (US-based) requires up to 40% travel and is full-time based on a 37.5-hour minimum. The role reports to the VP, Constituent Events and is classified as Grade 511, exempt.

Responsibilities

• Lead the cycling fundraising initiative for the Association, including strategy, recruitment, ride details, coaching, and training program for the nationwide cycling program.
• Drive the financial success of the Ride to End ALZ program and recruit 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 plans; manage engagement of committee members, teams, participants, and 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 local chapters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years of national or regional event management and training experience in a non-profit environment.
• Experience recruiting C-suite executives 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 with the skills to adapt program experience appropriately to the organization.

Skills

• Proven record of leading fundraising events and managing staff.
• Proven participant recruitment strategies and community recruitment efforts.
• Proactive team player with ability to organize and prioritize a busy, varied workload.
• Ability to effectively manage several projects simultaneously, prioritize appropriately, and meet deadlines in a cross-functional environment.
• Understanding of nonprofit business strategies and processes: event management, volunteer support, email campaigns/communication, and constituent management.
• Strong communication skills with staff and volunteers; ability to provide training guidance in a collaborative, consultative, and positive manner.
• Effective multi-tasking, priority setting, and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Extremely efficient time management; meets deadlines under pressure.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Capable of handling diversified assignments and highly adaptable.
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills (conveying ideas, instructing effectively).
• Ability to work independently, make judgments, and take initiative; self-starter requiring little supervision.
• Proficiency with various computer systems and databases; proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with Luminate a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

Pay

Estimated salary range: $130,000–$153,000 annually (Grade 511, exempt).

Schedule

Full-time (37.5 hours/week minimum), remote (US-based), with up to 40% travel.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for employees working 24+ hours/week: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, long-term care insurance, tuition reimbursement.
• Generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays, Paid Family Leave, annual Cultural & Heritage Day, and Volunteer Day of choosing.
• Gold-standard 401(k) retirement plan.
• Full-time employees (37.5 hours/week) also receive an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of choosing.

About the organization

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. Its 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 Association announced a landmark $100 million investment in research for 2023 and employs more than 1,750 staff across the United States. It has been recognized as a Best Place to Work for twelve consecutive years and is committed to health equity, engaging underrepresented and underserved communities, and providing equal employment opportunities.