Senior Events & Fundraising Leader

American Chemical Society; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 64,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Cancer Society is seeking a talented fundraiser to lead the strategy, planning, and execution of a $400,000+ event fundraising portfolio in the Houston area. You will build relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners to drive revenue and engagement.

You will manage event logistics, budgets, vendor coordination, and experience delivery while developing strategies to grow revenue, participation, and the donor pipeline.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success driving revenue through relationship building and volunteer engagement.
• Strong project management and event execution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective relationship-building, influencing, and communication skills.
• Strong customer and donor experience orientation.
• Ability to analyze performance and adjust strategies to meet goals.
• Strong knowledge of community and constituent engagement.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and work through others to achieve outcomes.

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 return on investment.
• Coordinates cross-functional partners to ensure successful event delivery and brand alignment.

Skills

Donor relationships

Volunteer engagement

Project management

Event execution

Communication skills

Donor experience

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

The American Cancer Society is seeking a talented fundraiser to lead the strategy, planning, and execution of a $400,000+ event fundraising portfolio in the Houston area. You will build relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners to drive revenue and engagement.

You will manage event logistics, budgets, vendor coordination, and experience delivery while developing strategies to grow revenue, participation, and the donor pipeline.