Director, Event Programs (Distinguished Events) - Remote

American Cancer Society; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

American Cancer Society is seeking a Director to lead the Distinguished Events program in a fully remote role across the U.S. The position drives revenue growth, guides event strategy, and partners with marketing, operations, and volunteer networks to maximize engagement and donations.

The role requires 8+ years in nonprofit fundraising, a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, and proven ability to manage complex budgets, forecasts, and cross-functional teams across markets. Travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years fundraising experience in a large nonprofit setting.
• Preference for diversified income portfolio experience with a multi-million-dollar organization.

Responsibilities

• Coaches and supports staff managing and influencing fundraising events on core revenue drivers including volunteer leadership, sponsorship, event experience, and stewardship.
• Leads and manages program specific enterprise-wide projects and initiatives including staff partner support to leadership volunteer teams.
• Partners with the marketing and operations team to use data/insights, develop training, collateral, and resources to ensure achievement of goals.
• Drives a donor-centric approach to revenue generation by cultivating and stewarding high-value relationships, leveraging consistent engagement strategies and shared portfolio management practices across markets.
• Serves as a strategic advisor to market and event leadership on budgets and forecasting, ensuring strong ROI and achievement of top- and bottom-line goals.
• Partners with the enterprise development leaders to develop revenue growth strategies, ensuring alignment across functions and integration with broader organizational priorities.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

At the American Cancer Society, we're working to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Our employees and 1.3 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day. We are a culture comprised of diverse backgrounds and experience, to better serve our communities.

The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our lifesaving mission. It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled.

The Director role supports the Distinguished Events program. This is a fully remote position and can be based anywhere within the U.S.

Leads execution against the enterprise vision, direction and strategy for a best-in-class events portfolio for assigned program of work with a multimillion-dollar fundraising target. Partners with department and program leadership to develop and support the execution of core strategies to maximize revenue and engagement with fundraising events. Ensures revenue goal achievement through collaboration with leadership, event staff, and the engagement and mobilization of volunteers and partners.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Coaches and supports staff managing and influencing fundraising events on core revenue drivers including volunteer leadership, sponsorship, event experience, and stewardship. (20%)
• Leads and manages program specific enterprise-wide projects and initiatives including staff partner support to leadership volunteer teams. (20%)
• Partners with the marketing and operations team to use data/insights, develop training, collateral, and resources to ensure achievement of goals. (20%)
• Drives a donor-centric approach to revenue generation by cultivating and stewarding high-value relationships, leveraging consistent engagement strategies and shared portfolio management practices across markets. (20%)
• Serves as a strategic advisor to market and event leadership on budgets and forecasting, ensuring strong ROI and achievement of top- and bottom-line goals. (10%)
• Partners with the enterprise development leaders to develop revenue growth strategies, ensuring alignment across functions and integration with broader organizational priorities. (10%)

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Years of experience: 8 years+ fundraising experience in a large nonprofit setting. Preference for diversified income portfolio experience with a multi-million-dollar organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:

• Seasoned experience in fundraising events, volunteer management and cultivation and strong understanding of market, community, and constituent experiences
• Outcome driven, strong project management ability
• Collaborative leadership, management, coaching and development of diverse staff
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Highly self-motivated, organized and the ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills, creative problem solving
• Effectively builds formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
• Ability to analyze and integrate information from relevant sources.
• Ability to proactively monitor financial and performance indicators and adjust activities to respond to changing circumstances and priorities to meet goals.
• Strong strategic planning skills.
• Outcome driven; strong project management ability.
• Ability to connect nationwide strategy with local execution.
• Ability to create consensus among cross-functional departments and teams to bring closure to projects/initiatives.
• Creates a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
• Ability to understand and work within a complex organizational structure.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Travel required including evening and weekend work.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• No specific physical requirements

The starting rate is $90,000 to $100,000. The final candidate's relevant experience/skills will be considered before an offer is extended. Actual starting pay will vary based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

ACS provides staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills. Further details on our benefits can be found on our careers site at: jobs.cancer.org/benefits. We are a proud equal opportunity employer.