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