Senior Manager, Market Events

American Cancer Society, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical benefits

Retirement benefits

Professional development

Job summary

The American Cancer Society, Inc. is seeking a leader to plan and execute a $400,000+ event fundraising portfolio. This role drives revenue through donor, sponsor, and volunteer leadership engagement while advancing the organization’s lifesaving mission.

Responsibilities include building relationships with donors and partners, leading event logistics and budgets, and growing the donor pipeline. A Bachelor's degree and 2 years in fundraising are preferred; starting pay ranges from $70,000 to

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years successful fundraising and relationship development experience.
• Strong donor engagement and revenue-generation skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Builds and manages relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners to achieve 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 teams to ensure event delivery and brand alignment.
• Monitors performance against goals and optimizes ROI.

Skills

Donor relations

Project management

Event execution

Communication

Donor experience

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 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.

BENEFITS:

• 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. At the American Cancer Society, our employees are the soul of our lifesaving mission to save lives. Our employment opportunities are as diverse as our people and include every discipline found in other business enterprises. As an organization, we adhere to a set of core values that help inform all our decisions. But what really sets us apart is that the work we do has global impact -- and every passionate, dedicated American Cancer Society team member contributes to each groundbreaking achievement we make.