Senior Director of Education

The Senior Director of Education provides active leadership for the International Myeloma Foundation's national education portfolio, overseeing the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of culturally and linguistically competent patient, care partner, healthcare professional, and community education programs that advance the IMF's mission of accelerating prevention and cure of myeloma and improving the quality of life for patients and families. Reporting to the Chief Program Officer, the Senior Director develops strategy and goals for the team, develops meaningful partnerships with local healthcare systems, community centers, faith-based organizations, and advocacy groups, and drives high-quality education to community members and professionals.

Working collaboratively across Research, Support, Advocacy, Marketing & Communications, and Development, the Senior Director ensures educational initiatives align with the IMF's strategic priorities and support organizational growth, community engagement, and research participation.

Multiple myeloma remains incurable, and far too many patients — particularly those in underserved communities — are diagnosed late, lack access to cutting-edge therapies, and are underrepresented in the clinical trials that will shape the future of treatment. The Senior Director of Education has a unique opportunity to change that. This is a mission-critical role at a pivotal moment in the IMF's history.

• Program Development: Lead the development, implementation, quality assurance, and evaluation of the IMF's culturally and linguistically diverse education portfolio. Assess needs, develop, and scale educational initiatives focused on myeloma early detection, treatment, clinical trials, and other topics, as needed. Understand educational needs of healthcare professionals and address those needs through partnership building and education. Oversee development of curricula and materials utilizing adult learning principles, plain language, health literacy, and cultural and linguistic competency.
• Community & Professional Outreach: Cultivate and maintain partnerships with local stakeholders, including, but not limited to cancer centers, physicians, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and local businesses so that myeloma education can be brought to community members. Develop sustainable community partnerships. Build trust in historically marginalized communities to expand reach, impact, and access. Create community advisory structures. Develop local education models that can be replicated nationally.
• Patient & Public Awareness: Build strategies to effectively educate the public on myeloma signs, symptoms, and clinical trial awareness, utilizing culturally and linguistically appropriate resources and materials.
• Clinical Trial Education & Research Engagement: Develop educational strategies that improve awareness, understanding, and participation in clinical trials through culturally and linguistically appropriate education, trusted community partnerships, and collaboration with the IMF's research initiatives.
• Team Leadership: Recruit, mentor, coach, and supervise staff. Foster a collaborative culture. Set performance expectations and support professional development. Build a high-performing education team.
• Grant, Sponsorship, & Budget Management: Oversee budgets, develop and track deliverables, ensure successful completion of deliverables, and prepare reports including data on metrics. Develop annual operating budgets and forecast resource needs. Ensure contractual compliance. Work with cross-functional team on funding proposals.
• Dissemination: Participate in dissemination of promising practices and lessons…