Executive Director

Alzheimer's Association

(Los Angeles, California)
Full Time
Job Posting Details
About Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer’s Association works on a global, national and local level to enhance care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementias. We are here to help. We have local chapters across the nation, providing services within each community. We provide caregivers and families with comprehensive online resources and information through our Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiver Center, which features sections on early-stage, middle-stage and late-stage caregiving.
Summary
The Executive Director will build strong working relationships with all of the Association's administrative and functional leaders including the Senior Management Team. This leadership position will receive a foundation of support from the National Office located in Chicago, Illinois, and the Public Policy team in Washington, D.C.
Responsibilities
* Ensure ongoing local programming excellence, conduct program evaluation and needs analysis to maintain superior delivery. * Build relationships with local, state and Federal government as well as corporate partners and community organizations. * Work in collaboration with neighboring chapters and other non-profit organizations to ensure city, state and Federal Public Policy initiatives benefit our constituents. * Lead revenue opportunities including Walk to End Alzheimer's, The Longest Day, and other Association events. * Build and coach a staff of leaders to support the chapter's annual initiatives. * Lead volunteer recruitment to ensure appropriate resources are in place to achieve the chapter's goals and objectives. * Work with the National office's Relationship Development & Strategic Giving experts to enhance our major giving opportunities. * Actively engage staff and volunteers in development efforts; plan and deliver all chapter programs, including delivery of educational programs, support groups and third party events. * Oversee advocacy efforts through recruitment of advocates and ambassadors; serve as the local point of contact for public policy issues and questions. * Expand local revenue generating and fundraising activities to support existing program operations; use external relationships, including community leaders, to garner new opportunities. * Create and manage chapter budget, maintain financial records, and oversee daily office functions. * Serve as the primary spokesperson for the chapter.
Ideal Candidate
* Proven experience leading a similar Voluntary Health Association (VHA) of size and scale, one with potential for significant growth. * Mass market special event fundraising experience required, with additional fundraising experience a plus. * Community mobilization and/or volunteer recruitment and management experience. * Effective communicator and experience as a community spokesperson. * Experience interpreting data analytics, monitoring results, taking corrective actions, and creating productivity enhancements. * History of identifying, recruiting, developing and retaining staff and volunteers, building alignment and achieving goals around the strategic priorities. * Proven ability to lead implementation across a spectrum of cross-functional initiatives. * Excellent verbal, written, and organizational skills * Superior management skills with ability to troubleshoot, resolve differences, and ability to gain wide-spread support in the course of managing projects. * Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred. * At least 10 years of senior, non-profit management experience; minimum 5 years of mass-market special event fundraising experience. * Record of effectively and positively leading a regional or national non-profit organization and staff. * Commitment to quality programs and data-driven program evaluation. * Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance teams, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget. * Strong marketing, public relations, and fundraising experience with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures. * Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills. * Excellent computer skills and analytical savvy to build, review, and analyze data. * Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative approach to planning. * Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people. * Detail oriented, adaptable, organized and able to successfully manage multiple projects and tasks. * Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed. * Ability and willingness to travel across chapter territories, to National offices, and national and international events, as required.

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