Development & Events Operations Lead

American Cancer Society; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 71,635,000 - 77,366,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical benefits

Retirement benefits

Wellness programs

Professional development

Job summary

The American Cancer Society seeks an organized professional to provide comprehensive support to a multi-million-dollar area and events portfolio. You will manage relationships with participants, volunteers, sponsors and vendors to ensure top-notch event execution and revenue growth.

You will handle financial tasks, support area leadership and engage with executive volunteers, using internal platforms to meet business objectives. Some travel to area meetings and events is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum degree: Associate degree preferred or combination of education and work experience.
• Strong ability to manage relationships with volunteers, sponsors, partners and vendors.
• Experience providing operational support for multi-event portfolios and revenue plans.

Responsibilities

• Support area development team to achieve revenue targets and growth strategies.
• Oversee event projects including online presence, communications, collateral and inventory management.
• Process donations, payments and track expenses in line with internal policies.
• Assist with volunteer recruitment, training and day-of-event coordination.
• Provide general office and operation support and maintain processes.

Skills

Relationship management

Customer service

Cross-functional collaboration

Salesforce

PowerBI

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

Time management

Education

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

PowerBI

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

Job description

The American Cancer Society seeks an organized professional to provide comprehensive support to a multi-million-dollar area and events portfolio. You will manage relationships with participants, volunteers, sponsors and vendors to ensure top-notch event execution and revenue growth.

You will handle financial tasks, support area leadership and engage with executive volunteers, using internal platforms to meet business objectives. Some travel to area meetings and events is required.