Senior Manager, Events: Fundraising & Donor Engagement

American Cancer Society, Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

American Cancer Society, Inc. seeks a Sr. Manager, Events in Baton Rouge, LA to lead strategy, planning, and execution of a $400k+ event fundraising portfolio.

This home-based role supports local community engagement and drives donor, sponsor, and volunteer leadership engagement to deliver high-quality event experiences. You will manage relationships, supervise logistics, budgets, and cross-functional partners; grow revenue and donor pipelines; and ensure alignment with organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of fundraising and relationship development experience.
• Strong project management and event execution skills.
• Excellent communication and donor engagement abilities.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners to meet revenue goals.
• Lead planning and execution of event fundraising activities, including logistics, budgets, and vendor coordination.
• Develop strategies to grow revenue, participation, and donor pipelines within the portfolio.
• Align event participants with broader organizational engagement opportunities to deepen impact.
• Monitor performance against goals and adjust strategies to optimize revenue and ROI.
• Coordinate cross-functional partners for successful event delivery and brand alignment.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Project management

Event planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

American Cancer Society, Inc. seeks a Sr. Manager, Events in Baton Rouge, LA to lead strategy, planning, and execution of a $400k+ event fundraising portfolio.

This home-based role supports local community engagement and drives donor, sponsor, and volunteer leadership engagement to deliver high-quality event experiences. You will manage relationships, supervise logistics, budgets, and cross-functional partners; grow revenue and donor pipelines; and ensure alignment with organizational goals.