About the Role
As Sr. Manager of Walk to End Alzheimer’s, you will be responsible for the implementation of Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. You will drive success and achieve revenue goals by strategically identifying and engaging community and corporate leaders and building and empowering sustainable volunteer committees. You will generate excitement and enthusiasm in the community for Walk to End Alzheimer’s, coach and inspire volunteers to implement and build on proven strategies and best practices that result in event growth year over year.
Responsibilities
- Build sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to achieving event revenue goals, greater community participation and heightened brand awareness.
- Recruit, manage, and coach volunteers to effectively implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals.
- Manage multiple volunteer-led mass-market events simultaneously that result in revenue growth year over year.
- Convene and build a positive, healthy, and inclusive team environment that results in long term community relationships.
- Achieve or surpass designated revenue and participant goals through team and individual fundraising, corporate solicitation, and community partnerships.
- Prospect, cultivate, and steward event teams, sponsors and participants.
- Manage event budgets, train volunteers, work to set timelines and milestones, and use data to affect positive outcomes.
Requirements
- 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.
- Ability 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.
Skills
- Networking and relationship building
- Interpersonal skills
- Verbal and written communication
- Follow through
- Organization skills
- Sales/relationship development
Location
- Austin, Texas
Work Type
- Full time
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Salary/Compensations
- $70,000 - $72,400
Benefits
- 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.
- Annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing (for full-time employees).
- Gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.
About the Company
- 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.
- Our employees are at the core of all we do.
- Recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.
- We believe that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity.
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
