Remote Associate Director, Major Fundraising Events

American Chemical Society; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plan

Wellness programs

Professional development

Job summary

The American Cancer Society is seeking a senior events leader to translate enterprise strategy into actionable plans and deliver a portfolio of market-based fundraising events. You will act as a player-coach, guiding a team through initiation to evaluation and ensuring high-quality, compliant event experiences.

Responsibilities include leading execution, coaching staff, coordinating across departments, managing budgets, vendors, and on-site operations, and driving post-event learnings to improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 2+ years in event/fundraising.
• Experience managing a portfolio of complex events.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop staff.
• Strong project management, budgeting, and timelines.
• Ability to align stakeholders and vendors to outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Execute portfolio of priority events meeting strategy and revenue goals.
• Manage and coach event staff with daily direction and feedback.
• Plan and oversee budgeting, vendor coordination, and on-site ops.
• Coordinate cross-functionally to ensure alignment across teams.
• Monitor progress, risks, and post-event evaluations.
• Support sponsorship and partner experience with internal teams.

Skills

Portfolio management

Leadership

Team coaching

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

Budgeting

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

The American Cancer Society is seeking a senior events leader to translate enterprise strategy into actionable plans and deliver a portfolio of market-based fundraising events. You will act as a player-coach, guiding a team through initiation to evaluation and ensuring high-quality, compliant event experiences.

Responsibilities include leading execution, coaching staff, coordinating across departments, managing budgets, vendors, and on-site operations, and driving post-event learnings to improve