Senior Fundraising Events Leader

American Cancer Society; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

American Cancer Society in St. Louis seeks a seasoned fundraiser to lead the strategy, planning, and execution of a $400,000+ event portfolio, driving revenue through donors, sponsors, and volunteers while advancing long-term engagement.

The role emphasizes growing the donor pipeline and delivering high‑quality experiences, coordinating logistics, budgets, and cross‑functional teams to ensure brand alignment and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 2 years fundraising experience.
• Proven success in donor and sponsor engagement.
• Strong project management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Builds and manages donor, sponsor, and volunteer relationships to meet revenue goals.
• Leads planning and execution of event fundraising activities, including logistics and budgets.
• Develops strategies to grow revenue, participation, and donor pipeline.
• Coordinates cross-functional partners to ensure event delivery and brand alignment.
• Monitors performance and optimizes revenue and ROI.

Skills

Donor relationship building

Event planning

Strategic fundraising

Donor pipeline development

Budget and ROI optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

American Cancer Society in St. Louis seeks a seasoned fundraiser to lead the strategy, planning, and execution of a $400,000+ event portfolio, driving revenue through donors, sponsors, and volunteers while advancing long-term engagement.

The role emphasizes growing the donor pipeline and delivering high‑quality experiences, coordinating logistics, budgets, and cross‑functional teams to ensure brand alignment and impact.