Senior Manager, Events

American Cancer Society; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 73,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

The American Cancer Society is seeking an experienced fundraiser to lead event portfolio strategy, planning, and execution in the Frederick and Washington County MD area. The role focuses on donor, sponsor, and volunteer leadership engagement to drive revenue and community impact.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years in fundraising and relationship development, with travel to events and evenings/weekends as needed. Competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelors Degree
• 2 years successful experience in fundraising and relationship development

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

Skills

Relationship building

Project management

Event planning

Donor engagement

Communication

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

At the American Cancer Society, we're working to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Our employees and 1.3 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day. We are a culture comprised of diverse backgrounds and experience, to better serve our communities.

The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our lifesaving mission. It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled.

This position is responsible for supporting events in Frederick and Washington County MD area. Candidates must reside within or in close proximity to one of these locations to effectively support local events, community engagement, and in-person responsibilities.

Responsible for leading the strategy, planning, and execution of a $400,000+ event fundraising portfolio. Drives revenue through donor, sponsor, and volunteer leadership engagement while delivering high-quality event experiences. Actively manages relationships and moves constituents through the donor pipeline to increase long-term engagement and impact.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Builds and manages relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners to achieve revenue goals and grow engagement.40%
• Leads planning and execution of event fundraising activities, includinglogistics, budgets, vendor coordination, and experience delivery.20%
• Develops and executes strategies to grow revenue, participation, and donor pipeline within assigned portfolio.15%
• Aligns event participants and partners to broader organizational engagement opportunities to deepen long‑term impact.10%
• Monitors performance against goals, adjusting strategies tooptimizerevenue and return on investment.10%
• Coordinates cross‑functional partners to ensure successful event delivery and brand alignment.5%

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree
• Preferred Degree: Bachelor's Degree
• Certificate(s) or License(s):
• Years of experience: 2 years successful experience in fundraising and relationship development

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:

• Demonstrated success driving revenue through relationship building and volunteerengagement.
• Strong project management and event execution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast‑paced environment.
• Effectiverelationship‑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.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Travel varies depending on the portfolio assignment andeventstaffing model
• Must be able to attend evening and weekend meetings,eventsand programseither remotely or in‑person depending on the portfolio assignment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Some liftingmay be neededas part of event set up activities

The starting rate is $73,000 to $75,000. The final candidate's relevant experience/skills will be considered before an offer is extended. Actual starting pay will vary based on non‑discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

ACS provides staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills. Further details on our benefits can be found on our careers site at: jobs.cancer.org/benefits. We are a proud equal opportunity employer.