Remote Senior Fundraising Events Leader

American Cancer Society, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement benefits

Wellness programs

Professional development programs

Job summary

American Cancer Society is seeking a remote Event Fundraising Lead to manage a $400,000+ portfolio across Pensacola and Mobile markets. You will drive revenue by engaging donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community leaders while delivering mission-focused experiences.

You will plan and execute fundraising activities, coordinate budgets and vendors, grow the donor pipeline, and align participants with broader engagement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 2 years fundraising experience preferred.
• Strong relationship-building and donor engagement.
• Excellent project management and event execution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication and donor experience orientation.

Responsibilities

• Builds and manages relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners to achieve revenue goals and grow engagement.
• Leads planning and execution of event fundraising activities, including logistics, budgets, vendor coordination, and experience delivery.
• Develops and executes strategies to grow revenue, participation, and donor pipeline within assigned portfolio.
• Aligns event participants and partners to broader organizational engagement opportunities to deepen long-term impact.
• Monitors performance against goals, adjusting strategies to optimize revenue and ROI.
• Coordinates cross-functional partners to ensure successful event delivery and brand alignment.

Skills

Donor engagement

Relationship building

Project management

Event execution

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

American Cancer Society is seeking a remote Event Fundraising Lead to manage a $400,000+ portfolio across Pensacola and Mobile markets. You will drive revenue by engaging donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community leaders while delivering mission-focused experiences.

You will plan and execute fundraising activities, coordinate budgets and vendors, grow the donor pipeline, and align participants with broader engagement opportunities.