Community Engagement Manager, DE&I at Alzheimer's Association® | NY, US | Rezi

Community Engagement Manager, DE&I at Alzheimer's Association®

Community Engagement Manager, DE&I

Alzheimer's Association® · NY, US

4 days ago

Community Engagement Manager, DE&I

Alzheimer's Association® · NY, US

4 days ago
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About the Role

This role is responsible for implementing the Alzheimer’s Association Portfolio of Community Program Offerings, which aims to raise awareness, provide education, and offer support across the United States. The position cultivates community connections, expands the reach of offerings, and engages volunteers, particularly in new, underrepresented, and rural communities. The role involves managing a team and actively contributing to daily tasks and deliverables.

Responsibilities

  • Recruit, coach, and manage volunteers to build grassroots movements that meet organizational goals.
  • Apply Association best practices in community engagement and volunteer activation, leveraging strong relationship-building skills to drive successful outcomes.
  • Activate and support volunteers using Association methods such as peer coaching, Mission Conversations, and quality improvement strategies.
  • Manage a balanced, volunteer-led Portfolio of Community Program Offerings with measurable growth, stepping in as needed to ensure delivery.
  • Cultivate and manage community partnerships, including with underrepresented groups, using a relationship-based, results-driven approach that enhances awareness, education, support, and brand visibility in all communities.
  • Manage a portfolio of high-impact community partners to host Association Community Program reaching new audiences year after year by securing and managing Community Partner agreements.
  • Develop and execute data-informed community impact plans and secure Community Partner Agreements using a relationship-sales method aligned with local needs.
  • Demonstrate cross-functional collaboration with revenue, advocacy, leadership, and other stakeholders to identify and qualify awareness opportunities, strategically engaging supporters to expand reach and impact.
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture that sustains long-term community impact and volunteer engagement.
  • Evaluate and improve volunteer performance as needed, and manage budgets, grants, and timelines with precision.
  • Inspire urgency and support for the Alzheimer’s Association’s full mission, advancing care, fundraising, and advocacy across all communities with an emphasis on reaching underrepresented communities with limited access to diagnosis and treatment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 3 – 5 years of proven experience in recruiting and mobilizing volunteers to achieve goals

Skills

  • 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 community relationships and partnerships
  • Ability to manage and coach large numbers of volunteers at different experience levels 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
  • Ability and willingness to work some evenings and weekends as required for volunteer mentoring and coaching and attending events.
  • Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products
  • Experience with, or ability to rapidly learn CRM software
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Location

  • Purchase, NY

Work Type

  • Full Time

Experience Level

  • 3-5 years

Education Level

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

  • $66,300 – $78,800

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, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing.
  • Gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing (for full-time employees).

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 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.
  • 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 — 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 Association's commitment remains steadfast in engaging all communities in our full mission.

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.