Remote Special Events Lead - Fundraising

Cookies for Kids' Cancer; New York (NY); Remote; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Unlimited PTO

13 paid holidays

Holiday flex day

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Cookies for Kids' Cancer is seeking a Special Events Manager for a full-time, remote role serving the U.S. The position focuses on planning, executing and optimizing high-impact fundraising events to advance our mission of funding pediatric cancer research. Preference is given to candidates in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut, with occasional travel across the U.S.

to support major events. You will manage budgets, venues, vendors and sponsorships, while coordinating donors, volunteers and

Qualifications

• Approximately 5–7 years of relevant experience in special/fundraising events.
• Demonstrated success planning large fundraising events with significant revenue.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Experience managing budgets and tracking revenue/expenses while balancing fundraising goals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with a donor-facing audience.
• Strategic, creative thinking with ability to lead multiple events and sponsors.
• Experience with fundraising platforms and donor databases is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute events from concept to completion and post-event wrap-up.
• Own the event calendar, milestones and deliverables for all special events.
• Develop and manage event budgets, monitor expenses and optimize resources.
• Source and negotiate venues, vendors and sponsorships for events.
• Oversee on-site logistics, run-of-show, guest experience and AV needs.
• Coordinate invitations, RSVPs, donor communications and materials.
• Lead event volunteers and committees; oversee fundraising activities and auctions.
• Collaborate across teams to promote events and report fundraising progress.

Skills

Project management

Fundraising events

Donor relations

Communication

Problem solving

Team coordination

Travel coordination

Tools

Salesforce

Classy

OneCause

Job description

Cookies for Kids' Cancer is seeking a Special Events Manager for a full-time, remote role serving the U.S. The position focuses on planning, executing and optimizing high-impact fundraising events to advance our mission of funding pediatric cancer research. Preference is given to candidates in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut, with occasional travel across the U.S.

to support major events. You will manage budgets, venues, vendors and sponsorships, while coordinating donors, volunteers and