Senior Manager, Market Events

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, retirement benefits

Job summary

American Cancer Society is seeking a dynamic leader to oversee the strategy, planning, and execution of a $400,000+ event fundraising portfolio in Detroit. You will drive revenue through donor, sponsor, and volunteer engagement, guiding the donor pipeline toward increased impact and long-term engagement.

Essential functions include building partnerships, planning events, and coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery and brand alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2 years of fundraising and relationship development experience.
• Strong project management and event execution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and donor engagement skills.

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

Donor relations

Project management

Communication

Strategic planning

Fundraising

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:

• 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, 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 Degree
• Preferred Degree: Bachelor's Degree
• Years 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-$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.