Senior Special Events Manager | Remote Fundraising

Cookies for Kids’ Cancer; New York (NY, FL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Unlimited PTO

13 paid holidays

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Cookies for Kids’ Cancer seeks a Special Events Manager to oversee concept through execution of fundraising events, managing budgets, venues, vendors, sponsorships, auctions, guest experience and on-site logistics to raise funds for pediatric cancer research.

The role requires strategic thinking, exceptional detail‑orientation and the ability to manage complex projects independently while collaborating with donors, corporate partners, chefs, volunteers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in special events or nonprofit fundraising.
• Experience planning events generating $1M+ revenue.
• Strong project management and handling multiple timelines.
• Budgeting, revenue tracking and cost-conscious decisions.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience with fundraising platforms and donor databases.
• Travel and occasional evenings/weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop event concepts and programming aligned with mission.
• Own the annual events calendar with timelines and milestones.
• Manage budgets, monitor expenses and maximize resources.
• Negotiate venues, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Oversee on-site logistics and program execution.
• Coordinate invitations, RSVPs and guest communications.
• Recruit and manage volunteers and committees.
• Lead virtual and hybrid event logistics as needed.
• Travel to support events and donors.
• Lead fundraising strategies to meet revenue goals.
• Manage auction platforms and donor relationships.
• Collaborate with marketing to promote events.

Skills

Project management

Fundraising

Event coordination

Donor relations

Salesforce

Budget management

Vendor management

Tools

Salesforce

Classy

OneCause

Job description

Cookies for Kids’ Cancer seeks a Special Events Manager to oversee concept through execution of fundraising events, managing budgets, venues, vendors, sponsorships, auctions, guest experience and on-site logistics to raise funds for pediatric cancer research.

The role requires strategic thinking, exceptional detail‑orientation and the ability to manage complex projects independently while collaborating with donors, corporate partners, chefs, volunteers and internal teams.