Hiring: Director, Marketing
Company: Alzheimer's Association
Location: Chicago, IL (US Remote)
Employment Type: Full-time
Seniority Level: Director
Estimated Salary: $140,000 – $160,000 per year (Eligible for up to 6% annual performance bonus)
Industry: Non-profit Organization Management / Healthcare
Company Overview
The Alzheimer’s Association is the world's leading voluntary health organization dedicated to Alzheimer’s care, support, and research.
Driven by a global mission to eliminate Alzheimer’s and all other dementia, the Association accelerates research, drives risk reduction and early detection, and maximizes quality care and support for millions of impacted individuals and caregivers worldwide.
Recognizing diversity and health equity as core priorities, the Association fosters an inclusive workplace environment recognized as a Best Place to Work for twelve consecutive years.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead integrated marketing strategies for priority programs, products, platforms, and services across Care & Support, Mission Engagement, Medical, and Scientific Research portfolios.
- Develop audience positioning, channel plans, creative briefs, launch strategies, and optimization tactics to achieve measurable adoption, retention, and engagement goals.
- Act as a player-coach supervisor, directly managing and developing direct report(s) while remaining personally involved in producing deliverables, drafting copy, and pulling campaign analytics.
- Partner cross-functionally with internal business owners, channel teams, and external agencies to align creative development, timeline execution, and campaign sequencing.
- Translate complex clinical, scientific, and technical subject matter into clear, accessible communications tailored to professional, provider, partner, and public audiences.
- Proactively define campaign KPIs, evaluate performance data, and adjust live campaigns to maximize stewardship and return on investment.
- Advance organizational diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments to reduce health inequities across underrepresented and underserved communities.
Experience & Qualifications
- Deep experience establishing strategic marketing frameworks, brand positioning, and integrated multi-channel execution plans within complex or matrixed organizations.
- Proven track record in a player-coach capacity with direct management experience coaching, developing, and delegating to junior marketing talent.
- Strong background translating scientific, medical, clinical, or technical subject matter into clear marketing collateral.
- Demonstrated capability in end-to-end project management, stakeholder alignment, and managing agency/vendor relationships without direct divisional authority.
- Experience scoping pragmatically within non-profit budgets and compliance environments while maintaining high innovation and performance standards.
Technical Skills Required
- Integrated marketing strategy, campaign orchestration, and omni-channel messaging execution.
- Data analysis, performance KPI tracking, reporting, and marketing analytics tools.
- Strategic copywriting, content editing, and foundational visual design review capabilities.
- Creative brief development, agency management, and cross-functional team leadership.
Apply Now
To apply for the Director, Marketing position at the Alzheimer's Association, please visit the official career portal at www.alz.org/jobs to submit your application and resume.