Alzheimer's Association

Position Title:  Walk Director Location:  Dayton, OH Work Hours:  Full-time (based on a 37.5 hour work week) Compensation:  Grade Level 6: Minimum: $47,100 / Midpoint: $60,100 / Maximum: $73,000 Reports To:  Vice President, Fund Development Be part of the movement to end Alzheimer’s Right now, millions of Americans are facing the devastation of Alzheimer’s. This disease is robbing us of our finances, our families and our futures - but at the Alzheimer’s Association, we’re relentlessly working to change that by addressing the challenges in front of us with speed and without limitations or boundaries. With our network of more than 75 chapters across the country, we’re advancing world-class research, ensuring access to gold-standard care and support, and hiring talented, mission-driven people who make it all happen. The Alzheimer’s Association has been ranked as one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For by The Nonprofit Times nine years in a row, recognizing our leadership, competitive compensation and benefits, flexibility and mission-driven atmosphere. It takes a uniquely motivated person to be a part of our team - but we believe that person could be you. This position is responsible for the implementation of Walk to End Alzheimer’s® events to meet or exceed goals through volunteer recruitment and engagement as well as through corporate development. Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the fastest-growing walk program in the country, ranking as the third-largest peer-to-peer fundraising event in the United States. Measurable outcomes for this position include: achieving designated financial and participant goals through team and individual fundraising, corporate solicitation, community partnerships, as well as increasing Walk-brand awareness and visibility in the community.  Reporting to the Vice President of Development, the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Director is a self directed professional who will play a key leadership role in achieving budgetary goals as part of the Alzheimer’s Association Miami Valley. As a member and leader of the comprehensive development team, they are responsible for the growth and development of the Chapter’s largest mass market events: Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the signature fundraising event of the Alzheimer’s Association. They will have primary responsibility for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s program and recruit, train and oversight of high level volunteer planning committees to lead those Walks in their respective communities. They are also responsible for the cultivation, development and retention of existing and new corporate partnerships.  Based in Dayton, OH this position requires travel up to 25% throughout the assigned territory.  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Create and foster a culture of teamwork, optimism and passion to achieve mission outcomes. Responsible for growth and management of Walk to End Alzheimer’s of the Miami Valley chapter; which includes five walks. Director will personally lead the Dayton Walk and will oversee walk managers for the other four walks. Responsible for achieving revenue targets and expense budgets for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Miami Valley with direct accountability for goals set forth in the annual budget.  Develop and follow a comprehensive development plan for the Walk events that includes budgets, timelines, team recruitment and retention strategies, volunteer committee development, marketing/PR and logistics. Identify and cultivate community contacts to recruit high level volunteer leadership for the chapter and establish a pipeline for sustainable growth. Work to develop a new network of high level contacts for the chapter and form new corporate alliances and partnerships.  Responsible for ensuring Walks have high level leadership volunteers in place and train, coach and develop Walk leadership volunteers to reach goals. Maintain relationships with key corporate sponsors year-round and insure involvement in all relevant chapter activities and recognition opportunities. Promote employee education sessions in local corporations in the community to generate awareness for our cause; to reach out to others; to give back to the corporate sector; and to open new doors for sponsorship opportunities. Manage prospects, provide data and prepare status reports to monitor client activity, revenue and performance evaluation using excellent project management skills to do so. Works with VP of Development, and the development team to achieve the Chapters Strategic Plan. Supervise and manage Walk staff for the Walk End Alzheimer’s. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience. 5 years of proven track record of revenue and expense budget management. 5 years in successfully developing and managing corporate partnership programs either for a non-profit or for a corporation. Proven ability to identify, cultivate and manage partner relationships. Successful experience recruiting, managing and motivating staff and volunteers. Successful experience delegating and achieving outcomes. Ability to plan and work independently. Strong presentation, sales and writing skills. Ability to think creatively and collaboratively in the idea phase, as well as to thrive and adapt to a constant changing environment. An ambitious, realistic and enthusiastic mind-set. Goal oriented; delivering results. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and social networking programs. Experience in Convio or other online fundraising platforms preferred. Experience in Google Suite: mail, calendar, docs and hangouts preferred. Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed for the job.  Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% within the assigned territory.  Travel, in this case, is considered time spent away from the office in the community to fulfill the job goals.  Must possess valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, and proof of automobile insurance. The Alzheimer’s Association offers competitive compensation, benefits, retirement savings and paid time off plans. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, or military status. This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the jobholder.