Senior Associate Director, The Longest Day

The Senior Associate Director, The Longest Day (TLD) will serve as the strategic lead for the East Coast for the Association’s signature event, The Longest Day. This would include field support, training and resources for staff and volunteers and strategies to grow teams and fundraising dollars. 

This position is a remote (home office) based position and travel is up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver training and consultation to the East Coast.
• Participating as the lead for The Longest Day team, working with Chapters to deliver training, identify opportunities and work directly with them on growth plans, strategies and tactics within our event standards and best practices.
• Develop a plan for nationwide, regional and local trainings for Chapter staff and volunteers.
• Manage development and delivery of comprehensive training curriculum including but not limited to web-based tools, on-the-ground specialty programs, and weekly teleconference sessions.  
• Lead consulting and training efforts with assigned Chapter TLD programs.
• Lead development of nationwide on-boarding and training curriculum for The Longest Day including face to face trainings, web based trainings and additional resources and support.
• Monitor, evaluate and identify growth opportunities for Chapters as part of planning and ongoing process.
• Monitor, analyze and determine strategies based on quantitative and qualitative results (data analysis or other).
• Oversee all resources and materials for The Longest Day

Qualifications

• 7+ years national or regional event management and training experience required in a non-profit environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• VHA local or regional executive leadership experience preferred.
• Successful candidate must have organized peer to peer experience, but have the skills to adapt program experience into a program appropriately to our organization.
• Team player that has the ability to interface with all levels of staff and volunteers.
• Effectively multi-task, establish priorities, and work in a fast paced environment.
• Extremely efficient in time management and can meet deadlines under pressure.
• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills. Capable of handling diversified assignments and highly adaptable.
• Excellent written, oral, and communication skills. (Includes presentation delivery, conveying ideas, and instructing effectively.)
• Ability to work and make judgments independently and take initiative. Self-starter, requiring little supervision.
• Understanding of various computer systems and databases. Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of time as required.

Title: Senior Associate Director, The Longest Day

Position Location: US Based Remote

Full time based on 37.5 hours per week minimum

Position Grade: 510 Exempt (Estimated Annual Salary $103,000 - $125,000)

Reports To: Director, The Longest Day

Who We Are:

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. This unparalleled commitment is illustrative of the momentum we are building in dementia research - our investments today will lead to breakthroughs tomorrow.

At the Alzheimer’s Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,900 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.

We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future. Read on to learn more about the role, then visit our website www.alz.org/jobs to explore who we are and why we've been recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.

At the Alzheimer's Association®, 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 Alzheimer’s Association commitment remains steadfast in engaging all communities in our full mission. 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.

Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a 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. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.

Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.