Job Title: Employee Insights & Engagement Lead 

Position Summary:  

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (“the Foundation”) is seeking top talent for its Insights & Engagement Lead position.  Reporting to the SVP, Head of Employee Experience, this role plays a key part in understanding and improving how employees experience work at the Foundation. This position independently designs, manages and evolves enterprise listening approaches; translates feedback into actionable organizational engagement strategies; and drives cross-functional execution of initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, connection, clarity and alignment across the Foundation.     

This is a hybrid-flex position that will require in-person attendance at The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s headquarters in New York City. 

Key Responsibilities:  

Employee Listening & Insights (50%)  

• Develop the Foundation’s employee listening roadmap, including annual engagement surveys, pulse strategies, lifecycle listening and qualitative feedback approaches 

• Design and evolve listening methodologies, question frameworks, segmentation approaches and reporting strategies to generate actionable insight 

• Interpret complex quantitative and qualitative data to identify root themes, opportunities and challenges, and translate findings into strategic recommendations for leaders and the organization 

• Partner with Planning & Insights team on enterprise-level reporting and insight frameworks that connect employee sentiment, engagement drivers and organizational priorities 

• Present findings and recommendations to senior leaders, tailoring insights for executive, People & Culture and cross-functional audiences 

Engagement Programs to Enhance Employee Experience (40%)  

• Lead and design key employee experience moments (e.g., All Staff meetings, staff summits, engagement initiatives including educational trainings, planning meetings) to reflect employee feedback and organizational priorities, partnering with team members from Office of CEO, Events and Learning & Development team on content development and execution 

• Translate listening insights into tangible engagement actions, programs and improvements in partnership with Employee Experience and People & Culture colleagues 

• Establish and support action-planning approaches that help teams respond effectively to feedback and improve employee experience outcomes over time 

• Partner with internal communications, enablement and knowledge management to ensure insights are reflected in messaging, tools and workflows, and report backs are centralized and accessible to impacted audiences 

• Evaluate the effectiveness of engagement efforts and recommend adjustments to continuously improve effectiveness and relevance 

• Identify opportunities to strengthen consistency and follow-through in how employee feedback is communicated and acted upon 

Cross-Functional Operations and Program Management (10%)  

• Evaluate, recommend and maintain listening and reporting tools, manage timelines and deliverable and ensure stakeholder alignment in programs 

• Track and organize feedback data, action items and follow-ups to support consistency and accountability 

• Provide colleagues with input on survey design, best-in-practice listening tactics, logistics guidance and interpretation of survey results for organization wide gathering activities 

• Contribute to ongoing improvements in processes, tools and reporting approaches by monitoring trends and thoughtful use of technology and Artificial Intelligence 

Qualifications and Skills:  

• Proven experience in employee engagement, employee listening, organizational development or related field  

• Demonstrated success in designing and managing employee surveys and feedback mechanisms (qualitative deep dives, lifecycle listening, etc.)  

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data into clear, actionable insights   

• Experience working cross-functionally and influencing stakeholders without direct authority   

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to tell compelling stories with data   

• High attention to detail, sound judgment and ability to handle sensitive information with discretion   

• Experience in a nonprofit or mission-driven organization a plus   

• Familiarity with employee engagement platforms (e.g., Lattice, Qualtrics, Domo), data visualization tools and external engagement platforms preferred 

Job Title: Senior Marketing Specialist  

Position Summary:  

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (“the Foundation”) is seeking top talent for its Senior Marketing Specialist position.  Reporting to the Director of Marketing for Brand & Community Growth, this serves as the day-to-day marketing lead responsible for translating brand and audience growth strategy into integrated annual marketing plans and learning agendas in support of our mission to speed the development of better treatments and a cure for Parkinson’s disease. 

This role plays a key part in stewarding and growing the the Foundation’s brand by driving insight-led, performance-oriented campaigns across paid and owned channels. The Senior Marketing Specialist leads quarterly and program-level media strategy, oversees creative development for paid initiatives, integrates earned and content marketing strategies into cohesive promotional plans, and ensures performance insights continuously drive campaign optimization and audience growth. This role partners closely with Creative, Communications, Analytics, Marketing Automaton, Development, and external agencies to ensure the Foundation shows up consistently, credibly, and compellingly—amplifying mission impact while strengthening brand health and scaling audience growth.

Key Responsibilities:  

Planning & Campaign Leadership: 

• Develop annual and program-level integrated brand and audience growth marketing plans, targeting B2C audiences, in support of Foundation-wide goals 

• Lead the development of campaign briefs that translate strategy into clear executional direction, KPIs, and learning plans across channels 

• Develop strategies designed to scale and activate priority audiences and improve efficiency over time 

• Serve as point of contact for cross business unit campaign strategy for priority initiatives (including Parkinson’s Awareness Month) in partnership with Development and Policy teams 

• Partner day-to-day with media agency to align paid media planning with owned-channel strategy and campaign objectives 

Creative Strategy & Content Integration: 

• Lead creative strategy and messaging direction for paid campaigns, translating audience insights and learning into more personalized, tailored creative approaches by audience segment and channel 

• Oversee integration of owned, earned & paid promotional strategies across key community-facing content initiatives (guides, webinars, publications, etc.) 

• Ensure paid, owned, social, and influencer efforts work cohesively to maximize reach, engagement, and impact 

Audience Insights & Campaign Optimization: 

• Define campaign measurement frameworks in partnership with Analytics, ensuring KPIs align with brand health, audience growth and revenue goals 

• Partner with Analytics to analyze campaign performance and translate data into actionable insights and optimization recommendations that drive continuous improvement and maximize ROI 

• Apply audience insights from data tools & strategic partners (e.g., Kantar) to refine targeting, messaging, and channel investment 

Cross-Functional Collaboration: 

• Lead day-to-day execution of marketing plans, in close collaboration with Creative, Communications, Marketing Automation, Analytics, Email and cross-BU stakeholder teams 

• Responsible for managing project(s) independently and providing guidance to peers on tasks and best practices  

Qualifications and Skills:  

• Relevant experience in marketing strategy, brand marketing, or integrated campaign management 

• Demonstrated experience developing and executing multi-channel marketing strategies across paid and owned channels. Experience working with or leading media agency planning processes, including briefing, investment allocation and performance optimization is a plus 

• Ability to translate quantitative and qualitative insights into actionable marketing strategies 

• Ability to manage multiple complex projects with competing deadlines in an adaptive environment 

• Experience managing agencies and leading cross-functional initiatives 

• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
  
  
• Commitment to the mission of The Michael J. Fox Foundation and a passion for purpose-driven marketing 

Job Title: Clinical Research Lead (Therapeutic Development) 

Position Summary: 
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (“the Foundation”) is seeking top talent for its Clinical Research Lead (Therapeutic Development) position.  You will play a critical role in shaping and executing strategic programs that accelerate the development of Parkinson’s disease treatments.  This role leads scientific strategy and a portfolio of the Foundation’s funded clinical programs focused on non-pharmacological interventions for Parkinson’s disease, including devices, digital tools, and allied health approaches. The position emphasizes real-world evidence generation, clinical adoption, and patient impact, working across diverse regulatory and commercial pathways. Success requires strong curiosity, collaboration, and the ability to connect scientific, clinical, and market insights to advance innovative therapies. 

This position may be hybrid-flex with the opportunity to work from the Foundation’s office in NYC or based remotely from anywhere within the U.S. 

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:  

• Strategic Leadership: Lead and execute strategic programs that align with the Foundation’s patient-centered priorities and therapeutic research vision, ensuring a de-risked and patient-centric clinical development approach 

• Program and Portfolio Management: Manage research and clinical program portfolios at all stages—from concept development, review, and grant contracting to milestone management and troubleshooting during execution. Evaluate and establish mechanisms for sourcing and supporting clinical-stage therapeutic programs, including grants and strategic partnerships 

• Clinical Development & Strategy: Develop new initiatives to clarify clinical, regulatory, and commercial development paths for novel Parkinson’s treatments. Proactively monitor emerging trends to position the Foundation for maximum impact in the Parkinson’s clinical landscape 

• Patient Integration: Ensure the voice of the patient is integrated into all the Foundation’s therapeutic strategies. Leverage patient experience data to inform clinical development and decision-making 

• Resource Allocation & Prioritization: Manage resource allocation and prioritization to meet clinical development goals with urgency. Ensure efficient use of resources across internal and external teams to achieve high-impact results 

• Executive Communication & Reporting: Develop and deliver executive-level communications to highlight the impact of the Foundation’s therapeutic funding programs. Track and report program progress, milestones, and risks to ensure strategic alignment and cross-functional coordination 

• Stakeholder Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key external stakeholders, including biopharma companies, KOLs, regulatory bodies, and patient advocacy organizations, to drive strategic collaborations 

• Collaboration & Cross-functional Leadership: Serve as a thought leader and accountability partner to cross-functional initiatives, driving alignment and ensuring progress against department and business unit Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 

• Strategic Planning Support: Contribute to annual strategic planning for the Clinical Research department, including resourcing, prioritization, and assessing performance against scientific and funding goals 

Qualifications and Skills:  

• Advanced scientific (PhD, MD) or business degree (e.g., MBA) is strongly preferred 

• Proven experience in clinical research, biopharma or healthcare consulting, including managing cross-functional teams, developing therapeutic programs, and driving strategic initiatives in biopharma, academia, or non-profit sectors 

• Proven ability to lead complex programs, manage resources effectively, and ensure accountability for deliverables. Ability to independently identify program needs, formulate strategies, and execute plans 

• Proven record of success at both strategic and tactical levels, with the ability to execute initiatives while maintaining a focus on patient-centric outcomes 

• Demonstrated success in driving collaboration across diverse teams and building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders 

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence, motivate teams, and clearly articulate complex strategies to a variety of stakeholders 

• Core Values Alignment: Strong alignment with the Foundation’s core values of Optimism, Tenacity, Collaboration, Boldness, Adaptability, and Curiosity 

Job Title: Senior Process Improvement Specialist (People & Culture)

Position Summary:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research ("the Foundation") is seeking top talent for its Senior Process Improvement Specialist (People & Culture) position.  Reporting to the SVP, Head of Employee Experience, this role supports the Foundation’s mission by strengthening how work gets done across the People & Culture unit. Sitting within the Employee Experience (EX) department, this role focuses on continuous process improvement, executional support for knowledge management practices and maintaining cross-initiative visibility to help ensure work is sustainable and well-coordinated. 

This position partners with People & Culture team and departments across the organization to document and improve workflows, support adoption of consistent ways of working, and help ensure staff have access to accurate, well-organized knowledge resources. This role maintains a high-level view of all People & Culture initiatives to help surface capacity risks, overlapping demands, and cumulative impacts. 

This is a hybrid-flex position that will require in-person attendance at The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s headquarters in New York City. 

Key Responsibilities:
Process Improvement & Enablement (40%) 

• Partner within P&C team to understand existing workflows, identify pain points and support & implement the design of improved processes 

• Facilitate process mapping and documentation to increase clarity, consistency and efficiency 

• Develop plans to drive adoption of new or updated processes through communication, training and hands-on enablement 

• Gather feedback and observations to support ongoing, iterative process improvements 

 
Knowledge Management Coordination & Content Intake (30%) 

• In partnership with and under the guidance of the Knowledge Management Lead, this role drives the coordination of knowledge management practices and how content is captured to enable employees in their jobs 

• Develop processes to capture, organize and maintain institutional knowledge in alignment with established knowledge management frameworks and standards 

• Maintain and operationalize the intake process for new knowledge content, ensuring submissions include required context, ownership and review timelines 

• Serve as a point of coordination for new content submissions, working with subject matter experts and content owners to support refinement and publishing 

• Apply established standards for foundation-level content structure, tagging, version control and accessibility to ensure information is easy to find and use 

• Develop frameworks for tracking content ownership and review cycles to support long-term sustainability 

• Provide hands-on support to teams using knowledge management tools and processes, escalating systemic issues or improvement opportunities to the Knowledge Management Lead as appropriate 

Portfolio Awareness & Capacity Insights (20%) 

• Maintain a high-level view of People & Culture initiatives, projects and ongoing work to support coordination, visibility and sustainability across the team 

• Monitor how People & Culture work intersects with staff capacity both within the P&C team and across partner teams, identifying potential overload, sequencing challenges or competing demands 

• Identify cross-initiative patterns, dependencies and cumulative impacts related to process changes, documentation needs and knowledge updates 

• Surface observations, risks and capacity-related insights to EX leadership to support informed decision-making and prioritization 

Qualifications & Skills:

• Relevant experience in people, process and technology enablement preferred 

• Demonstrated ability to analyze workflows and translate them into clear, usable documentation 

• Experience supporting knowledge management systems, intranets or shared documentation tools 

• Team-player with strong written and verbal communication skills 

• Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders in a mission-driven organization 

• Experience driving organizational change or enablement initiatives 

• Familiarity with AI is a plus 

Job Title: Special Events Operations Specialist

Position Summary:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research ("the Foundation") is seeking top talent for its Special Events Operations Specialist.  Reporting to the Senior Manager of Special Events, this position plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of data across a growing portfolio of complex special events. This position will be responsible for maintaining real-time updates, facilitating cross-departmental communication, and ensuring information is accurately reflected in the Foundation’s CRM. 

This is a hybrid-flex position that will require in-person attendance at The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s headquarters in New York City.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with events leads to support the management and maintenance of special events attendee and fundraising lists, ensuring all attendee updates and ticket purchases are accurately reflected across reports and translated correctly in the Foundation’s CRM in accordance with established data standards, workflows, and reporting requirements 

• Partner with fundraising analytics and fundraising operations teams to support accurate and timely event-related revenue reporting by validating data inputs and resolving discrepancies within defined guidelines  

• Collaborate with event and fundraising leads to ensure accurate, timely information sharing and thorough attendee data capture, including event history, soft credits, and constituent relationships by applying established CRM practices and escalating complex data issues appropriately 

• Collaborate with the fundraising operations team to support event campaign setup and ongoing data integrity activities by executing defined processes and coordinating with Fundraising Operations on required updates or corrections  

• Liaise with donor services and finance team to ensure accurate and timely reporting of gifts 

• Work with event leads, prospecting and fundraising teams to support the development of event-specific materials, including briefers, look books, and related resources by compiling and updating information from existing sources 

• Support ticketing platform through site creation, updates, maintenance, and data quality oversight to ensure accurate reporting using established templates, configurations, and approval processes and escalating system-level issues as needed 

Qualifications & Skills:

• Proficient in database management, preferably Salesforce 

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel 

• Comfortable with data and analytics for special events and fundraising purposes, decision-making deftness, and the ability to problem-solve in a dynamic environment 

• Ability to take initiative and incredible attention to detail 

• Possess excellent time management, organization skills 

• Able to work independently and as part of a team in a collaborative environment 

• Enthusiasm for being a hands-on team player with aspects of event preparation 
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills