Senior Manager, Strategic Fundraising Events

American Chemical Society; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 73,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Cancer Society in the United States is seeking a skilled fundraising professional to lead a $400,000+ event portfolio. You will drive revenue through donor, sponsor, and volunteer leadership engagement while delivering high-quality event experiences in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include managing relationships, overseeing logistics and budgets, and expanding the donor pipeline to increase long-term engagement and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 2 years of successful fundraising and relationship development experience.
• Proven ability to drive revenue through donor and volunteer engagement.

Responsibilities

• Builds and manages relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and partners to meet revenue goals and deepen engagement.
• Leads planning and execution of event fundraising activities including logistics, budgets, vendor coordination, and experience delivery.
• Develops strategies to grow revenue, participation, and donor pipeline within the portfolio.
• Aligns participants and partners to broader organizational engagement opportunities for long-term impact.
• Monitors performance against goals and adjusts strategies to optimize revenue and ROI.
• Coordinates cross-functional partners to ensure event delivery and brand alignment.

Skills

Relationship building

Project management

Multi-priority management

Communication

donor experience orientation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The American Cancer Society in the United States is seeking a skilled fundraising professional to lead a $400,000+ event portfolio. You will drive revenue through donor, sponsor, and volunteer leadership engagement while delivering high-quality event experiences in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include managing relationships, overseeing logistics and budgets, and expanding the donor pipeline to increase long-term engagement and impact.