Executive Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Cure Alzheimer’s Fund (CureAlz), a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding research with the highest probability of preventing, slowing, or reversing Alzheimer’s disease, seeks a strategic, purpose-driven leader to serve as its next Executive Vice President, Marketing and Communications.

The vision for CureAlz was set by its founders. Frustrated with the slow pace of research about the disease, they applied their experience in venture capital and corporate startups to build an organization specifically designed to accelerate research, make bold bets, and eradicate the disease. Exceptional and passionate researchers turn to CureAlz to support their unconventional ideas that lead to new and remarkable contributions to understanding Alzheimer’s. The organization’s unwavering focus on finding a cure is made possible by its board of directors, trustees, and other key donors who fund overhead expenses so that 100 percent of all general donations are dedicated towards research, the only path to a cure.

The Executive Vice President, Marketing and Communications (EVP), will report to CEO Meg Smith and serve as a member of the Management Committee. The EVP will develop and lead a comprehensive marketing and communications program that strengthens brand awareness and delivers a contemporary, integrated approach to engaging key stakeholder audiences. Working in close partnership with the Development, Research, and Business Service teams, the EVP will modernize the organization’s website and digital assets, leverage and expand an extensive video library, and translate research results and breakthroughs into clear, compelling communications. Across all channels, messaging should convey compassion and empathy for those impacted by Alzheimer’s disease alongside CureAlz’s determination to advance and accelerate a cure.

The successful candidate will be innately curious and committed to ongoing self-education about the wide array of research sponsored by CureAlz. This individual will have at least 10 years of experience conceiving and implementing multi-faceted, integrated marketing, branding, and communications efforts that position and elevate the perception of an entire institution, ideally in a non-profit or other mission-driven organization. The EVP will have a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of communications and how best to deploy media and channels to reach a wide variety of audiences and will be a seasoned manager who is able to elevate an existing team and recruit complementary staff. The EVP will be a data-driven, results-oriented professional, have a collegial and accessible leadership style, and possess superb written and oral communication skills. A bachelor’s degree is required.

The expected annual salary range for this position is $225,000 – $275,000. Final salary and title will be commensurate with experience.

CureAlz maintains an office in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, which is easily accessible by car from I-90 and I-95. Travel from Boston Logan Airport and Amtrak stations requires on-the-ground car travel. This is a hybrid role; it is expected that the EVP will come to the office both semi-regularly and as needed. While the successful candidate does not need to be based in Massachusetts, the hire will live within an easily accessible travel range, likely in New England or Eastern New York State.

Jack Gorman is leading this search with Elizabeth Neustaedter and Ryan Cheung.

Alzheimer’s disease affects people from all backgrounds. CureAlz similarly encourages applications from people of all backgrounds and will evaluate each applicant without regard to race, ethnicity, country of origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information (including family medical history), physical ability, or length of time spent unemployed. As a US-based foundation, we adhere to all US employment legal requirements.