Executive Director Midwest & Plains

Position Summary

The Minnesota/North Dakota/Montana Executive Director has overall strategic and operational responsibility for the Minnesota, North Dakota, and Montana Chapters. This includes oversight for community engagement, volunteerism, staff, revenue generation, program delivery, and growth and delivery of the Association’s mission. The Chapter Executive plays a key role in supporting the Association’s strategic plan by serving as the staff partner to the Chapter Boards of leadership volunteers and is responsible for elevating full mission awareness of the disease, the Association and resources in the community.

The position is located in Minnesota and reports to the Territory Vice President for the Midwest & Central Plains Territory.

• Build and coach a team of staff and volunteer leaders to support the Association’s strategic plan
• Drive significant growth in fundraising, program delivery and strategic plan KPIs, while managing to the budget approved for an assigned territory.
• Lead revenue opportunities including the Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, Do What You Love®, and other Association events, including Gala, to achieve the Chapter’s goals and objectives. In regard to these revenue areas the Chapter Executive will follow and hold all chapters accountable to best practices including timeline and benchmarks for each of the campaigns.
• Recruit and partner with executive‑level volunteers to include a local community board.
• Drive engagement with volunteers, partners and companies across the community.
• Accountable to revenue targets and execute a portfolio of community‑based volunteer‑powered events.
• Accountable for increased reach through volunteer‑powered care and support programs.
• Support mission activities to advance research and expand concern and awareness.
• Accountable for managing program and revenue community expense budgets.
• Identify and cultivate sustainable corporate and community partnerships to achieve organizational revenue goals.
• Elevate full mission awareness of the disease, the Association and resources in the community.
• Act as a spokesperson in the Chapter's markets in support of the Association's efforts in leading and investing in global research and its translation and implementation to improve clinical care and equitable health outcomes.
• Lead community mobilization of volunteers, partners and companies in support of the Association’s full mission.
• Build relationships with community influencers and with corporate and community organizations to drive increased engagement.
• Develop effective and professional relationships with internal and external key contacts.
• Recruit, interact and work with community and business leaders.
• Effectively communicate as a community spokesperson along with key leadership volunteers.
• Grow mission‑driven partnerships with organizations serving underserved and underrepresented communities, including businesses, chambers, community‑based organizations, faith communities, academic institutions, and social service organizations.
• Partner with donor advisors on identifying potential major donors.
• Support public policy priorities on the state and federal level by engaging local volunteer advocates.
• Lead state advocacy staff as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent experience required; advanced degree preferred.
• At least 8 years of senior, non‑profit management experience; minimum 5 years of mass‑market special event fundraising, volunteer recruitment experience and preferably proven sales experience.

• Has proven relationship‑building, persuasion and influence skills that drive mission outcomes.
• Inspires and empowers staff and volunteer teams to drive outcomes.
• Experience in recruiting and developing corporate and community partnerships.
• Is effective at recruiting, organizing and leading staff, volunteers and organizations.
• Has experience in engaging and mobilizing multicultural and underserved communities.
• Is optimistic and cultivates an accomplished team with a proven track record of exceeding goals.
• Work collaboratively with state, territory and home office leaders.
• Has the ability…