Director, Ride to End Alzheimer's

About the role

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

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
• 10+ years of national or regional event management and training experience required 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.
• Organized peer-to-peer fundraising experience with the ability to adapt program experience appropriately to the organization.

Skills

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

Pay

Estimated salary $130,000–$153,000 (Position Grade 511, exempt).

Schedule

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

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for employees working 24+ hours/week: 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, Paid Family Leave,