[Hiring] Manager, Walk to End Alzheimer’s @Alzheimer's Association®

Role Description

As Manager of Walk to End Alzheimer’s, you join an exclusive team of leaders responsible for the implementation of Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Walk to End Alzheimer’s® ranks as the second-largest peer-to-peer fundraising event in the United States and continues to set the pace as one of the fastest growing walk events in the country.

In 2024, Walk to End Alzheimer’s® was again recognized as the #2 peer-to-peer fundraising event in the country. On top of that, Walk was acknowledged for achieving the largest dollar growth of any program in the top 30.

Utilizing your proven networking and relationship building skills to cultivate key community connections, you will drive success and achieve revenue goals by strategically identifying and engaging community and corporate leaders and building and empowering sustainable volunteer committees.

As a successful fundraising leader who will manage multiple peer to peer fundraising events annually, you will:

• Generate excitement and enthusiasm in the community for Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
• Coach and inspire your volunteers to implement and build on proven strategies and best practices that result in event growth year over year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of proven experience in recruiting and mobilizing volunteers to achieve goals OR 3-5 years successful experience of meeting sales targets.

Requirements

• Confident, goal-oriented, positive self-starter, able to work independently with limited supervision and collaboratively with internal and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and nurture corporate relationships and partnerships.
• Ability to manage large numbers of volunteers at different levels of expertise with diplomacy.
• Ability to work with diverse communities and demonstrate inclusion, coupled with the ability to work in a highly matrixed organization.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication and follow through.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 60% within the assigned territory by car.
• Must have valid driver’s license, access to reliable vehicle, good driving record and proof of automobile insurance.
• Ability and willingness to work some evenings and weekends as required for committee meetings, Walk and wraparound events.
• Ability to bend, stoop, lift and transport up to 25 lbs. of materials.
• Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products and social media; experience with, or ability to rapidly learn Luminate/Convio software.

Benefits

• 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.
• Annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing.
• Eligibility for a gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.
• Full time employees (37.5 hours/week) will enjoy an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.