Senior Director Campaign Excellence - Light the Night

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; United States; On-site; USD 102,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Director Campaign Excellence at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society plays a key role in advancing cancer research funding. This position involves leading strategic planning efforts, overseeing fundraising initiatives, and collaborating with various teams to enhance mission impact. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in fundraising, strong leadership abilities, and a proven record of successful market strategies.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

403b retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Qualifications

• 6-8 years’ relatable experience.
• Ability to work with various leadership styles.
• Strong analytical skills for data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor for high-impact markets.
• Lead comprehensive, market-specific strategic planning.
• Drive enterprise-level fundraising innovation.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Fundraising

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Senior Director Campaign Excellence - Light the Night

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How many people can answer the question, "What do you do for a living?" with the answer, "I help find cures for cancer." At LLS, employees take our mission seriously. Whether you work in one of our regions, are an accountant at the national office or a specialist in our Information Resource Center, you work each day on making our mission a reality: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Join us and give new meaning to the word, "job."

Summary: The Senior Director, Campaign Excellence – Light the Night Top

Markets serves as a strategic advisor and enterprise-level consultant for the most

profitable and high-impact markets across the country within Celebration Initiatives.

This position provides advanced strategic planning, market-specific guidance, and

national campaign expertise to ensure peer-to-peer fundraising efforts for Light the

Night consistently exceed revenue goals. With a focus on innovation, scalability, and

sustainable growth, this role plays a critical part in advancing LLS’s mission of

relentlessly pursuing cancer cures.

Supervises: Directors, Campaign Excellence – Light the Night

Leads: Top Market Light the Night responsibility

Duties And Responsibilities

Mission Integration

• Serve as a strategic thought partner with Education Services and Health Research leadership to align national mission priorities with market execution strategies across top-performing campaigns.
• Equip high-impact, high-revenue markets to deliver best-in-class, mission-centered activities that advance LLS’s national visibility and community impact.
• Translate national priorities into scalable, market-specific mission integration strategies across the highest revenue-producing geographies.
  
  

Strategic Planning

• Lead comprehensive, market-specific strategic planning that integrates revenue forecasting, constituent engagement trends, and leadership pipelines to drive consistent multi-year growth across flagship campaigns.
• Proactively shape the strategic direction for the top markets by identifying systemic opportunities and risks, utilizing data to design interventions that drive market dominance and donor retention.
• Partner with VP of Campaign Development and Senior Directors to develop scalable national toolkits, KPI benchmarks, and best practice resources for adoption across enterprise campaigns.
• Contribute to national campaign planning by piloting innovation strategies in top markets that can be replicated region-wide or nationally.
  
  

Staff Leadership & Development

• Partner with Regional Leadership to coach, model and train fundraising staff in assigned territory on initiative best practices and strategies
• Collaborate with Region and Territory leadership to evaluate staff performance and hire talented high impact revenue teams
  
  

Innovation in High Impact Fundraising

• Drive enterprise-level fundraising innovation by identifying, testing, and scaling high-yield strategies in flagship markets—serving as a national learning lab for campaign advancement.
• Develop and deepen strategic relationships with national-level partners, sponsors, and volunteer leaders to drive transformative revenue growth and sustainable partnerships.
• Provide expert-level insight into top market dynamics, campaign development trends, and constituent behaviors to inform national revenue strategies and external messaging.
• Serve as a key collaborator on cross-functional initiatives to expand LLS's fundraising and mission delivery reach through innovation, strategic partnerships, and operational excellence.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 6-8 years’ relatable experience
• Ability to work with a variety of leadership styles
• Ability to think both broadly and get into the details
  
  

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Physical demands are minimal and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations
• Work environment is representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations
• Travel up to 70%
• Required to work some evenings or weekends
  
  

Employee Value Proposition

As a valued member of LLS, you are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; flexible spending accounts; a 403b retirement plan along with generous paid time off. In addition, we observe federal paid holidays throughout the year, and offer a wellness program and an employee assistance program.

We are excited to share the base pay range for this position is $102,000 to $147,000. The offered compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, business need, market conditions, proficiencies, skills, education, and experience. Additionally, at LLS we place a high value on internal pay equity and will consider the current compensation of similarly situated roles and direct team members. Base compensation is only one component of our Total Rewards program, which also includes an annual incentive plan and a competitive benefits package.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer

LLS is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in its workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, race, color, creed, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, religion, genetic predisposition or information, physical or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. LLS seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission and where they will join a cohort of others who have chosen to call LLS home. LLS complies with all applicable laws which prohibit discrimination and harassment in the workplace, and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment supportive of all of our employees and the communities we serve.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

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  Full-time

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