Associate Director, Obesity Content and Engagement

The Obesity association (OA), a subdivision of American Diabetes Association (ADA) is seeking an Associate Director to support the delivery of initiatives developed by the organization at a national and global level. The Associate Director will have a pivotal role for overseeing deliverables of obesity and cardiometabolic related programs along with high\-impact partnerships that drive the adoption and implementation of the ADA/OA Standards of Care. This position will support the building of relationships between the OA and key cardiometabolic centered stakeholders including national, and regional partners, professional societies, health systems, community\-based organizations, public health entities, and industry collaborators. The ideal candidate will possess a unique skillset leveraging strategic vision, relationship management and a deep understanding of the obesity landscape to drive meaningful change through translating evidence\-based guidance into practical, scalable engagement efforts. This grant\-funded position reports to the Obesity Association senior leadership team and will collaborate cross\-functionally with internal ADA teams. **RESPONSIBILITIES** **Engagement and Collaboration** * Help lead a comprehensive obesity\-focused strategy to promote engagement and collaboration efforts that aim to drive the adoption and implementation of the OA/ADA’s Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity across diverse clinical care and community settings. * Identify, prioritize and cultivate alliances with various stakeholders to co\-develop programs, tools, and initiatives that extend the reach of evidence\-based obesity care and prevention guidance. * Identify gaps, opportunities, and emerging needs related to overweight and obesity care, and translate those insights into actionable collaborative programs. * Support Obesity Association initiatives as assigned, including team education activities on mission\-relevant topics. **Partnership Development and Relationship Management Support** * Develop a formal partnership framework that defines collaboration models, shared value propositions and measurable outcomes for each stakeholder group. * Support external partners, including regional obesity organizations, national societies and associations, public\-health entities and industry\-collaborators. * Support the negotiation and management of partnership agreements, memoranda of understanding (MOUs), and collaborative work plans to ensure alignment with the ADA/OA’s mission and strategic goals. * Convene and facilitate cross\-functional advisory groups and/or coalitions to gather input and drive collective action focused on obesity related initiatives. **Program Implementation and Translation** * In collaboration with ADA’s Professional Education team, oversee the design and delivery of education and engagement activities, including virtual webinars, workshops, train\-the\-trainer programs, and in\-person convenings, in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. * Manage advisory groups, planning committees, and working groups composed of clinical experts, researchers, and partner representatives to inform program strategy and content development. * Manage external vendors and consultants as appropriate to support program development, evaluation, and dissemination. * Execute programs and manage project timelines, deliverables, and cross\-functional coordination **Internal Collaboration and Representation** * Serve as a subject matter liaison on overweight, obesity and related cardiometabolic disease for internal teams, supporting alignment between collaboration efforts, professional education, and OA/ADA scientific guidance. * Support partnering with Marketing and Communications for promotion strategies that amplify collaborative initiatives and increase awareness of the OA/ADA Standards of Care. * Collaborate with internal ADA teams to align partnership activities with organizational priorities and ensure cohesive messaging. **Measurement and Reporting** * Help define key performance indicators (KPIs) to track reach, adoption, and impact of partnership initiatives on clinical practice and patient outcomes. * Oversee project timelines and deliverables; together with ADA’s Outcomes \& Evaluations team, conduct post\-program evaluation, analysis and impact assessment. * Contribute to proposal development, grant applications, and reporting requirements to secure and sustain funding for obesity\-related engagement and collaboration initiatives. * Prepare and present impact reports outlining partnership outcomes and insights to senior management as required. * Perform other duties as assigned by manager in support of the OA/ADA’s mission and strategic priorities. **QUALIFICATIONS** **Education and Experience** * Bachelor’s degree with an advanced degree in public health, health policy, health sciences, or a related field is required, Master’s degree (MPH, MHA, MBA or MS) in a relevant discipline is strongly preferred. * Expertise in overweight and obesity, diabetes, cardiometabolic health and/or chronic disease care. * Demonstrated experience working with various stakeholders including professional medical societies, health systems, or public health entities is highly desirable. * At least five years of substantive experience in health care partnership management or collaborative initiatives within health care, public health, medical education, or a related nonprofit or professional association environment. * Demonstrated experience building and managing relationships with external partners, coalitions, or stakeholders at the national, regional, and/or local level. **Leadership Skills** * Ability to work effectively in a fast\-paced, matrixed environment with shifting priorities and accelerated timelines. * Familiarity with development of virtual and in\-person educational or engagement programs. * Familiarity with program execution and managing project timelines, deliverables, and cross\-functional coordination * **Relationship and Communication Skills** * Strong oral and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse internal and external audiences. * Comfort and experience representing the interest of the organization at national conferences, speaking engagements, and high\-level external meetings. * Skilled in negotiating complex agreements and influencing external partners to achieve shared goals and objectives. **Technical and Functional Expertise** * Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, budgets, and deliverables with a high degree of organization and attention to detail. * Demonstrated problem\-solving skills and ability to adapt to changing circumstances while maintaining focus on outcomes. * Experience managing program budgets, and reporting key metrics, while ensuring fiscal responsibility and resource optimization. * Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and cloud\-based collaboration tools. **Personal Attributes** * Dedication to the ADA’s mission, to improve the lives of those affected by diabetes, obesity, and all its complications. * A team\-oriented approach with the ability to work cross functionally internally while managing diverse external stakeholders. * Ability to exercise sound judgement and take initiative in a fast\-paced matrixed environment. * Growth mindset willing to adapt to shifting priorities within a dynamic health care, and public health obesity\-centered landscape. **WHY WORK HERE** The American Diabetes Association (ADA) offers a rewarding career working for one of the premier voluntary health organizations in the world supporting people with type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. Our employees like working at the ADA because of our mission, the inclusive environment, work\-life balance, our benefits and our culture: * Industry competitive base pay ranging from **$75,000 \- $86,000** for this role. Base offers are determined by several factors including but not limited to your relevant work experience, education, certifications, location, internal pay equity, etc. * A culture of recognition including new hire welcome announcements, service anniversary awards, referral bonuses, monthly All Employee Assembly, appreciation awards * Generous Paid Time Off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days and sick days * Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), disability \& life insurance, pet insurance and retirement savings * Guided by our mission, we provide top tier diabetes supply coverage through our medical benefits program * A company focus on offering mental health programs and work/life balance with most of our employees working remote * Joining our dedicated team affords the gratification of knowing beyond a doubt that you will impact the lives and well\-being of millions