General Summary

Manage assessment and implementation for national and chapter cause related marketing and sponsorships to further the Alzheimer's Association mission and strategic goals. 

Essential Job Functions

• Proactively identify, cultivate, and close new cause marketing relationships and sponsorships with consumer product companies.
• Implement and execute a comprehensive regional and national cause marketing program.
• Oversee Association day to day cause marketing operations, including review of reactive opportunities, communication of guidelines, execution of agreements and implementation of programs.
• Collaborates closely with Corporate Initiatives, Relationship Events, Constituent Events, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations and Medical & Scientific Relations staff to ensure brand compliance and maximize revenue opportunity of business on an ongoing basis.
• Communicates effectively and efficiently with team, clients, and prospects individually, in meetings and in presentations
• Uses excellent project management skills to manage budget, provide data and prepare monthly status reports to monitor client activity, revenue and performance evaluation.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum  5 years experience in project management in a consumer driven environment with at least 4 years in a cause marketing position.
• Proven ability to identify donors and cultivate relationship leading to substantial commitments.
• Demonstrated success in building and growing a cause marketing development function for a large multi-faceted organization
• The ability to think out-of the-box in the idea phase. Thrives and adapts to a constant changing environment.
• An ambitious, realistic and enthusiastic mind-set.  Goal oriented; delivering results.
• A self-starter. Worked independently; makes decisions and implements.  Handles strict deadlines and prioritizes work.
• Empathetic and tough negotiator.  Gifted communicators and able to interact with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Experience in project management, proposal writing and working as part of a team
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

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Alzheimer's Association, National Office
225 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60601

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer and we appreciate your interest in the Alzheimer's Association.