Community Engagement Manager, DE&I

Alzheimer's Association Careers • Purchase, NY

16d • Onsite

About The Position

The Community Engagement Manager, DE&I implements the Alzheimer’s Association Portfolio of Community Program Offerings, which provides awareness, education, and support across communities in the United States and activates grassroots networks working toward a world without Alzheimer’s and other dementia. The manager identifies and engages community partners, particularly in new, underrepresented, and rural communities, and activates and empowers volunteers to expand the reach of community offerings. This position manages and supports a team while also contributing directly to day-to-day work and deliverables. It manages multiple program-delivery volunteers annually and builds community enthusiasm for the Association’s mission by coaching volunteers to use proven strategies and best practices that increase community presence and service. The position is grant funded.

The role is based in Purchase, New York, and is full-time at 37.5 hours per week. It reports to the Senior Manager, DE&I. The stated salary range is $66,300–$78,800. The position requires travel up to 60% within the assigned territory, primarily by car, with occasional overnight or air travel. Some evening and weekend work is required for volunteer coaching and events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of proven experience recruiting and mobilizing volunteers to achieve goals.
• Able to work independently with limited supervision and collaboratively with internal and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and nurture community relationships and partnerships.
• Able to manage and coach large numbers of volunteers with varying experience levels and diplomacy.
• Able to work with diverse communities and demonstrate inclusion in a highly matrixed organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication and follow-through.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 60% within the assigned territory by car; occasional overnight or air travel may be required.
• Valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, good driving record, and proof of automobile insurance.
• Willingness and ability to work some evenings and weekends for volunteer mentoring, coaching, and events.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office products; experience with or ability to rapidly learn CRM software.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, coach, and manage volunteers to build grassroots movements that meet organizational goals.
• Apply Association best practices in community engagement and volunteer activation, using relationship-building skills to drive successful outcomes.
• Activate and support volunteers using Association methods, including peer coaching, Mission Conversations, and quality improvement strategies.
• Manage a balanced, volunteer-led Portfolio of Community Program Offerings, achieve measurable growth, and step in as needed to ensure program delivery.
• Cultivate and manage community partnerships, including with underrepresented groups, to increase awareness, education, support, and brand visibility.
• Manage high-impact community partners that host Association Community Programs, reaching new audiences year after year and securing and managing Community Partner agreements.
• Develop and execute data-informed community impact plans and secure Community Partner Agreements through a relationship-sales method aligned with local needs.
• Collaborate across functions with revenue, advocacy, leadership, and other stakeholders to identify and qualify awareness opportunities and engage supporters strategically.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture that sustains long-term community impact and volunteer engagement.
• Evaluate and improve volunteer performance as needed, and manage budgets, grants, and timelines.
• Advance the Association’s full mission—including care, fundraising, and advocacy—with an emphasis on reaching communities with limited access to diagnosis and treatment.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term care insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• 12 annual holidays
• Paid family leave
• Annual Cultural & Heritage Day
• Volunteer Day of the employee’s choosing
• 401(k) retirement plan
• For full-time employees, an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager