Director, Ride to End Alzheimer's

The Director, Ride to End ALZ will serve as the strategic lead for the Association’s cycling event. This would include management of fundraising team, field support, training and resources for staff, volunteers, and strategies to grow teams, sponsorship, volunteers and fundraising dollars.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

• This position will lead the cycling fundraising initiative for the Association. This will include the strategy, recruitment, ride details, coaching, and training program for the nationwide cycling program.

• Responsible for driving the financial success of the Ride to End ALZ program as well as the recruitment of Executive Event Chairs for the 7 in-person events.

• Manage and lead a team of fundraisers to achieve revenue goals through positive engagement with corporate and community volunteer leaders.

• Develop engagement and fundraising plan; manage engagement of committee members, teams and participants as well as day of volunteers at multiple ride event locations.

• Develop an extensive pipeline to secure national sponsors for the Ride to End ALZ program.

• Plan, develop and drive execution of recruitment, fundraising and online training materials for participants and volunteers.

• Ensure excellent relationships with the local chapters., Investigate security alerts, collect and analyze evidence, identify intrusion vectors, and document incident findings and remediation recommendations. Conduct threat hunting, analyze forensic artifacts during incident response, improve threat detection capabilities, research attack methodologies, and provide technical feedback to product development teams. Collaborate across security functions while driving process improvements and maintaining ownership of investigations and remediation tracking. Top Skills: LinuxmacOSRapid7 Command PlatformSIEMSplunkWindows CrowdStrike, Develop and operate CrowdStrike’s internal cloud management platform and mission-critical CI/CD pipelines. Build APIs and UIs using Go and TypeScript, improve developer productivity, integrate tooling, maintain cloud-native infrastructure, and support secure, highly available software delivery systems. Collaborate with development, infrastructure, security, and SRE teams, ensure SOC2-aware processes, and participate in on-call operations. Top Skills: AlertmanagerArgo CdArgo WorkflowsCi/CdDebianDockerGoGoreleaserGrafanaHelmJavaScriptJenkinsKubernetesKustomizeLinuxPrometheusPulumiPypiTemporalTerraformTypescript PNC Bank

• Bachelor’s degree

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

• Experience recruiting C suite to lead events and sell top level sponsorships.

• 5+ years of experience managing and coaching staff

• VHA local or regional executive leadership experience preferred.

• Successful candidates must have organized peer to peer experience but have the skills to adapt program experience into a program appropriately to our organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate a successful record of accomplishment of leading fundraising events and managing staff

• Proven record of accomplishment of participant recruitment strategies and community recruitment efforts.

• Candidates will need to be proactive team player with the ability to organize and prioritize a busy and varied workload.

• Proven ability to effectively manage several projects simultaneously, to prioritize appropriately and meet deadlines in a cross-functional environment.

• Understanding nonprofit, business strategies, and processes such as event management, Volunteer support, email campaigns/communication, and constituent management.

• Ability to communicate with staff and volunteers and to provide training guidance in a collaborative, consultative, and positive manners.

• Team player that can 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 various computer systems and databases is important. Proficient in Microsoft Office. Experience with Luminate a plus.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• This position is remote based, and travel is up to 40%.

Remote or Hybrid 2 Locations 130K-153K Annually Expert/Leader Remote or Hybrid 2 Locations 130K-153K Annually Expert/Leader Leads the national Ride to End ALZ cycling fundraising program, overseeing event strategy, participant and volunteer recruitment, sponsorship development, fundraising goals, staff coaching, training, and relationships with local chapters. Manages seven in-person events, executive event chairs, committees, teams, and volunteers while developing engagement materials and ensuring successful program execution. This US-based remote role requires travel of up to 40%. The summary above was generated by AI, 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. Please click HERE for more information.

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.

Qualified Applicants with arrest or Conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act at the Alzheimer’s Association., Remote or Hybrid United States 82K-110K Annually Entry level 82K-110K Annually Entry level, 41K-83K Annually Mid level 41K-83K Annually Mid level Machine Learning * Payments * Security * Software * Financial Services Provides high-volume technical support through phone, ticketing, and chat channels. Troubleshoots hardware, software, network, access, and application issues; manages incidents in ServiceNow; handles escalations; and communicates solutions to nontechnical users. Guides junior analysts, supports knowledge management and training, analyzes trends, recommends process improvements, and contributes to IT service efficiency and compliance. Top Skills: ItilItsmServicenow

What you need to know about the Colorado Tech Scene

With a business-friendly climate and research universities like CU Boulder and Colorado State, Colorado has made a name for itself as a startup ecosystem. The state boasts a skilled workforce and high quality of life thanks to its affordable housing, vibrant cultural scene and unparalleled opportunities for outdoor recreation. Colorado is also home to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, helping cement its status as a hub for renewable energy innovation.

Key Facts About Colorado Tech

• Number of Tech Workers: 260,000; 8.5% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
• Major Tech Employers: Lockheed Martin, Century Link, Comcast, BAE Systems, Level 3
• Key Industries: Software, artificial intelligence, aerospace, e-commerce, fintech, healthtech
• Funding Landscape: $4.9 billion in VC funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
• Notable Investors: Access Venture Partners, Ridgeline Ventures, Techstars, Blackhorn Ventures
• Research Centers and Universities: Colorado School of Mines, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Denver, Colorado State University, Mesa Laboratory, Space Science Institute, National Center for Atmospheric Research, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Gottlieb Institute

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 1,750 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.

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.