National Manager, Program Resources

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.

Responsible for the strategic oversight and tactical deployment of centralized event logistics resources for Breakthrough T1D Peer2Peer and Signature Events Fundraising Programs.

This role serves the evolving and growing needs of a complex, Development Operations department. Core responsibilities include:

• In partnership with National departments (Marketing, Technology, and Peer 2 Peer program), manages the timeline and catalog of collateral items needed for our Peer 2 Peer Fundraising Programs (Walk, Ride, Endurance).
• Responsible for centralizing event collateral in a way that makes it easy for Chapter staff to find what they need.
• Manages the Fundraiser Rewards program for Peer 2 Peer Fundraising Programs (Walk, Ride, Endurance), inclusive of inventory management, ordering and production timeframes, and expense oversight.
• Recommends improvements to increase efficiency in our processes while minimizing expenses through data management and review of Fundraiser trends within Fundraiser Rewards programs.
• Manages the day-to-day needs of relationships with national external partners (i.e. Walk Production Partners, Ride trailer vendor) to provide pre-event and day of event support across Breakthrough T1D’s event portfolio with a focus on greatest impact to revenue generation.
• Supports National Director Program Resources in contract negotiation and management.
• Assists Chapters with finding local event production companies that can help meet the local event execution needs most effectively for Peer 2 Peer and Signature Events.
• Provides budget management for the national resources related to event day collateral, bulk orders, fundraiser incentives, etc.

• Completes special projects as assigned and partners with national departments as applicable.  

Qualifications

• 5 years’ fundraising and event experience including with matrixed organization(s) in the disease space, preferably with a chapter-based, event heavy history.
• Experience and knowledge of both Peer 2 Peer and Signature Event execution.
• Self-starter while also being collaborative and an amazing team player!
• Ability to work closely with teams and across functional areas; communicates proactively.
• Effectively establish priorities and work in a fast-paced environment. Highly efficient in time management and can meet deadlines under pressure.
• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated competency when handling diversified assignments.
• Team player with the ability to interface with all levels of staff, volunteers and vendors.
• Superior active listening, observation, analytical, and problem recognition and solving skills.
• Ability to work and make judgments independently and take initiative.
• Significant computer literacy (MS Office and CRM systems).
• College Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to travel occasionally (approx. 15% of time). Occasional evening and weekend work required as needed.

Target Salary - $60k - $70k

Essential Functions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and infrequently up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional information:

Requests for medical, religious, and other exemptions will be considered on an individual basis. Breakthrough T1D will comply with all federal, state, and local laws.

Breakthrough T1D supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Breakthrough T1D is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.