National Manager, Peer to Peer (Walk)

Breakthrough T1D

23h•Remote

About The Position

As the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with T1D better while driving toward cures. We invest in the most promising research to turn ideas into life-changing therapies and devices. We work with government, regulatory officials, and insurance companies to address issues that impact the T1D community -- breaking through barriers that limit access to care worldwide. We provide resources and guidance that makes it easier to live and thrive with T1D. This is more than a moment -- we're empowering a movement for the T1D community. Share your support and help educate and empower individuals facing type 1 diabetes. Our mission is to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent and ultimately, cure T1D and its complications. Always, we are guided by a single purpose: As we drive towards curing type 1 diabetes, we help make everyday life better for the people who face it. Under the leadership of the National Director of Peer to Peer, this self-starting individual is responsible for stewarding and driving fundraising success for the Walk program through collaboration and coordination with chapter staff, volunteer partners, and national and divisional teams. The National Manager, Walk serves as a trusted point of contact and advisor to facilitate program success through strategic and tactical consultation focused on key fundraising and stewardship program elements that ensure success of the Breakthrough T1D Walk program within their assigned division. The National Manager champions a strategic and integrated approach within the Walk program including sponsorship development, corporate and adult/family team/participant recruitment/fundraising, high level volunteer leader engagement, and training and coaching that increases fundraising achievement at all levels. This role also ensures an extraordinary participant and corporate partner experience while assuring accuracy in data reporting practices and adherence to national standards of program delivery. The National Manager provides expertise and leadership to help ensure initiatives are positioned and supported for revenue growth through resource development including budget and event planning, data analysis, communication, and training. The collective body of work delivers successful implementation and financial results of the program to fulfill Breakthrough T1D’s mission.

Requirements

5 years of relevant fundraising experience, particularly in P2P events.
This should include non-profit management with emphasis on strategic planning, revenue generation, relationship maximization and stewardship, logistics, fiscal management and event planning, and organizations with chapter and/or divisional structures.
Direct experience in leading, managing and growing Walk programs over $500,000.
3 years working and collaborating with high level volunteers including recruiting and activating chairs and committees.
Proven success in recruiting and activating corporate teams and securing corporate sponsorships of $25,000 or more.
Superior ability to influence and deliver results through a strategic and consultative role including an outstanding approach to customer service, responsiveness, and collaborative issue resolution.
Exceptional management, leadership, decision-making and team-building skills.
Proficiency with technology to support the development process, including online giving and event management systems/fundraising platforms.
Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills.
Demonstrated competency when handling diversified assignments.
Team player that can demonstrate the ability to interface with all levels of staff and volunteers.
Ability to influence and collaborate to ensure success and accountability in the field.
Capability to leverage relationships, both externally and internally.
Excellent written, oral, and communication skills.
Ability for presentation delivery, conveying ideas, influencing action and instructing effectively.
Superior active listening, observation, analytical, and problem recognition and solving skills.
Ability to work and make judgments independently and take initiative.
A willingness to learn, grow and build on necessary competencies while striving for excellence.
Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Ability to ensure that the confidentiality and security of all information under their supervision is maintained.
Ability to travel up to 40% of the time or as per the needs of program, chapters and territories.
College degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with Luminate Online and Sales Force preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists in driving fundraising excellence and success through the development and delivery of overall Breakthrough T1D Walk and Peer to Peer (P2P) core program strategies and best practices to ensure revenue results are achieved.
Collaborates with key national stakeholders and utilizes data trends to drive and deliver greater revenue through prioritized initiatives.
Builds a responsive and collaborative relationship with assigned chapter and divisional leadership to drive and deliver greater revenue and stronger partnerships. This includes planning, strategy development, coaching, partnering, stewardship and high-level execution, when necessary, with chapter leadership to increase teams, individual donors, sponsorships, and ensure high level volunteer leadership recruitment and engagement.
Assists in leading and working with National corporate teams in our Walk program.
Builds a collaborative relationship with department stakeholders and works together to address specific market/Chapter characteristics and opportunities to increase revenue.
Ensures excellence in implementation of all core strategies with a strong emphasis on acquisition, retention, and upgrades.
Regularly evaluates KPIs and revenue streams, including but not limited to local and national sponsorship, corporate and family teams, individuals, matching gifts, and local corporate campaigns, seeking trends that will assist chapters and the Walk Program in growing all walk and P2P events in line with short and long-term goals.
Reviews trends and works with Program Director and Chapter leadership to address areas of opportunity and risk for Walk and P2P campaigns.
Partners with assigned chapters to create strategies to coach and encourage volunteer leadership to solicit funding and other support from individuals, corporations, foundations, and other sources of funding where they have influence.
Partners with assigned chapters and markets to build, establish, and maintain a reliable volunteer pipeline for each event.
Supports the development and implementation of strategies aimed at effective succession planning efforts for each event.
Builds a collaborative relationship with the volunteer engagement stakeholders to elevate and enhance specific market opportunities for volunteer leadership roles to increase engagement, revenue and awareness.
Builds a collaborative relationship with Marcom, Community Engagement & Strategic Initiatives, and Program Resources stakeholders to elevate and enhance specific market opportunities to increase awareness, engagement, and revenue.
Ensures excellence in implementation of all core strategies with a strong emphasis on acquisition, retention, and upgrades.
Reviews trends and works with National Director and department stakeholders to address areas of opportunity as it relates to diverse audience recruitment and engagement.
Weekly evaluates all KPIs and revenue streams across the Walk program and identifies trends that will assist chapters and territories in their assigned Division to identify actionable tactics in support of program strategies that will drive outcomes.
Assists supervisor with reviewing budget and forecasts to inform chapter and divisional teams of areas of opportunity and risk for Walk.
Upon identifying gaps, builds strategy and the roadmap to close the gap to meet and exceed budget.
Partners on content development and facilitation of Walk and P2P learning opportunities offered to field staff through national and divisional in-person and virtual sessions to maximize growth of programs.
As needed, serves as the primary contact for assigned chapters’ new staff orientation, program onboarding and training.
Provides input and, as assigned, develops and continuously improves resources that support excellence for Walk and P2P program strategies.
Completes special projects as assigned and partners with national departments when applicable to ensure excellence of the project.
Performs all other responsibilities and projects as assigned by their immediate supervisor and senior management.