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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.

• Utilize proven networking and relationship building skills to cultivate key community connections.
• Drive success and achieve revenue goals by strategically identifying and engaging community and corporate leaders.
• Build and empower sustainable volunteer committees.
• 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.

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

• Proven success at building sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to achieving event revenue goals, greater community participation, and heightened brand awareness.
• Successfully recruited, managed, and coached volunteers to effectively implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals OR effectively assimilate custom training on peer-to-peer fundraising.
• Managed or capable of managing multiple volunteer-led mass-market events simultaneously that have resulted in revenue growth year over year.
• Known as a convener with a positive, healthy, and inclusive team environment that has resulted in long-term community relationships.
• Achieved or surpassed designated revenue and participant goals through team and individual fundraising, corporate solicitation, and community partnerships.
• Demonstrated success at prospecting, cultivating, and stewarding event teams, sponsors, and participants.
• Excellent communication and organization skills, comfortable with managing event budgets, training volunteers, and using data to affect positive outcomes.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 60% within the assigned territory by car.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, access to a 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, and generous Paid Time Off.
• 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave.
• Annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of your choosing.
• Eligible for a gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.
• Full-time employees (37.5 hours/week) will enjoy additional benefits such as an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.