Senior Events & Fundraising Manager

American Cancer Society, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 73,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

American Cancer Society, Inc. in Baltimore, MD (with DC area) seeks a Senior Manager, Events to lead a $400,000+ fundraising portfolio and drive donor, sponsor, and volunteer engagement. The role requires residency within or near Frederick/Washington County, MD to support local events and in-person responsibilities.

The position focuses on revenue growth, event planning, and donor pipeline development, with travel and evening/weekend commitments as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2 years fundraising and relationship development experience.
• Strong relationship-building and donor engagement skills.
• Excellent communication and event-management abilities.

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 and adjusts strategies to optimize revenue and ROI.
• Coordinates cross-functional partners to ensure successful event delivery and brand alignment.

Skills

Donor relations & engagement

Event planning

Project management

Communication

Relationship development

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Job description

American Cancer Society, Inc. in Baltimore, MD (with DC area) seeks a Senior Manager, Events to lead a $400,000+ fundraising portfolio and drive donor, sponsor, and volunteer engagement. The role requires residency within or near Frederick/Washington County, MD to support local events and in-person responsibilities.

The position focuses on revenue growth, event planning, and donor pipeline development, with travel and evening/weekend commitments as needed.