Senior Events & Fundraising Manager

American Cancer Society; Flagstaff (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Cancer Society is seeking a dedicated professional to lead the strategy, planning, and execution of a $400,000+ event fundraising portfolio in Flagstaff, AZ. You will drive revenue through donors, sponsors, and volunteers while creating high-quality event experiences.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of fundraising and relationship development experience, with strong project management and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2 years successful experience in fundraising and relationship development.
• Strong communication and donor engagement skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Relationship building

Fundraising

Event planning

Project management

Donor analytics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The American Cancer Society is seeking a dedicated professional to lead the strategy, planning, and execution of a $400,000+ event fundraising portfolio in Flagstaff, AZ. You will drive revenue through donors, sponsors, and volunteers while creating high-quality event experiences.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of fundraising and relationship development experience, with strong project management and communication skills.