Remote Premier Event Director — Major Fundraising ($1M+)

American Cancer Society; United States; Remote; USD 95.000 - 105.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The American Cancer Society is seeking a senior-level fundraiser to lead the strategy, planning, and execution of a premier large-scale event in the Westchester area. This fully remote role requires residency in Westchester County, NY or surrounding counties and focuses on raising over $1M in annual revenue.

You will drive revenue through donor cultivation, sponsorship acquisition, and corporate partnerships, while engaging volunteers and leadership as part of a cross-functional team to enhance

Qualifikationen

• Minimum degree required: Bachelor's in related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of successful fundraising, corporate engagement, volunteer partnership, and relationship development.
• Strong relationship-building, influencing skills with high-impact stakeholders and community leaders.
• Experience leading complex, high-profile fundraising events with focus on growth, donor experience, ROI.

Aufgaben

• Builds and advances high-impact donor, sponsor, volunteer leader, and community partner relationships to drive revenue growth.
• Develops and executes fundraising strategies for premier events, including sponsorship acquisition and donor cultivation.
• Recruits and mobilizes executive volunteers, event chairs, ambassadors, and leadership teams for fundraising success.
• Oversees planning, logistics, budgets, vendor relationships, and brand execution to deliver event excellence.
• Collaborates across functions to align event efforts with broader fundraising goals and revenue targets.
• Monitors financial performance, evaluates results, and adjusts strategies to optimize revenue and ROI.

Kenntnisse

Fundraising

Corporate engagement

Volunteer partnerships

Relationship development

Strategic planning

Project management

Communication

Donor cultivation

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in related field

Jobbeschreibung

The American Cancer Society is seeking a senior-level fundraiser to lead the strategy, planning, and execution of a premier large-scale event in the Westchester area. This fully remote role requires residency in Westchester County, NY or surrounding counties and focuses on raising over $1M in annual revenue.

You will drive revenue through donor cultivation, sponsorship acquisition, and corporate partnerships, while engaging volunteers and leadership as part of a cross-functional team to enhance