Senior Manager, Market Events

American Chemical Society; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Cancer Society is seeking a driven fundraiser to lead the strategy, planning, and execution of a $400,000+ event portfolio. You will drive revenue through donor, sponsor, and volunteer leadership engagement while delivering high-quality events and advancing long-term donor impact.

A Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of fundraising experience are required. You will leverage relationship-building, project management, and clear communication to grow revenue, participation, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; fundraising and relationship development experience preferred.
• Ability to develop and manage donor pipelines and engagement strategies.
• Strong project management and event execution skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of event fundraising activities, including budgets and vendor coordination.
• Grow revenue, participation, and donor pipeline within assigned portfolio.
• Align participants and partners with organizational engagement opportunities.
• Monitor performance and adjust strategies to optimize ROI.

Skills

Donor relationship building

Project management

Communication skills

Donor experience orientation

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.

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:

• 40%Leads planning and execution of event fundraising activities, including logistics, 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 to optimize revenue 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 DegreePreferred Degree: Bachelor's DegreeYears of experience: 2 years successful experience in fundraising and relationship development.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:

• Demonstrated success driving revenue through relationship building and volunteer engagement.
• Strong project management and event execution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective relationship-building, influencing, and communication skills.
• Strong customer and donor experience orientation.

The starting rate is $70,000 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.