Senior Vice President, Individual Giving

American Cancer Society; San Diego (CA); À distance; USD 190 000 - 220 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous paid time off

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement benefits

Wellness programs

Professional development

Résumé du poste

American Cancer Society is seeking a Senior Vice President, Individual Giving to drive regional fundraising strategies across an assigned geography. The role leads Market Leaders, oversees frontline teams and major gift portfolios, and manages a national network of specialized fundraisers.

The ideal candidate will have 10–12+ years of fundraising experience, 8–10 years in management, and a track record of donor-centric portfolio leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor’s Degree
• Years of experience: 10–12+ years of fundraising experience
• 8–10 years in a management role

Responsabilités

• Drive Regional Individual Giving execution across the region and translate national priorities into market-level actions.
• Lead and develop Market Leaders who oversee frontline fundraising teams and major gift portfolios.
• Oversee specialized relationship fundraisers and ensure donor-centric portfolio management.
• Advance principal and major gift strategy through disciplined portfolio management and donor engagement.
• Directly identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward UHNW/HNW individuals as a senior ACS representative.
• Drive market integration and collaboration across development channels, marketing, and operations.
• Ensure performance management with KPIs and continuous improvement across teams.

Connaissances

Leadership

Fundraising strategy

Portfolio management

Donor engagement

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Formation

Bachelor's Degree

Description du poste

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.

The SVP, Individual Giving serves as a senior regional leader responsible for executing individual giving strategies across an assigned geography, leading Market Leaders who oversee principal and major gift portfolios, frontline fundraising teams, and market-level performance. The SVP also maintains a select portfolio of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) and high-net-worth (HNW) donors, directly driving identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship while serving as a senior representative of the American Cancer Society to secure transformational investments.

This leader drives market alignment and integration across revenue streams and mission delivery, with success defined by accelerated revenue growth, strengthened principal and major gift pipelines, and the development of high-performing, donor-centric teams.

100% remote role. Ideal candidate will sit in one of our major western market metro areas: San Francisco/Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Denver, Minneapolis, or Seattle.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Drive Regional Individual Giving Execution: Lead implementation of individual giving strategies across the region, translating national priorities into market-level execution to achieve principal and major gift revenue goals. 20%
• Lead and Develop Market Leadership Teams: Recruit, coach, and manage Market Leaders who oversee frontline fundraising teams and are accountable for principal gift portfolios, major gift performance, and full market revenue achievement. 20%
• Lead and Manage Specialized Teams: Lead, coach, and manage a geographically dispersed, national organization of specialized relationship fundraisers. Drive the cultural shift from a generalist coverage model to a highly focused, donor-centric relationship model, ensuring appropriate spans of control and rigorous portfolio management. 20%
• Advance Principal & Major Gift Strategy: Ensure disciplined portfolio management and donor strategy execution across markets, supporting Market Leaders in driving cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of high-capacity donors. 15%
• Guide Principal Donor Relations: Directly identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a select, high-level portfolio of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) and high-net-worth (HNW) individuals. Act as a senior representative of ACS in front of our most critical individual investors. 10%
• Drive Market Integration & Collaboration: Lead cross-functional alignment across development channels, mission pillars, marketing, communications and operations to ensure a unified, market-based approach to revenue generation and mission impact. 15%
• Oversee Volunteer & Governance Engagement: Guide Market Leaders in leveraging CEOs Against Cancer chapters, Area Boards, and other volunteer leadership structures to advance market priorities, fundraising outcomes, and community influence. 10%
• Ensure Performance Management & Accountability: Establish and monitor KPIs across markets, including revenue attainment, pipeline development, and donor engagement metrics; drive accountability and continuous improvement across teams. 10%

EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree
• Years of experience: Minimum of 10-12+ years of fundraising experience
• 8-10 years in a management role

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY

• Demonstrated leadership in driving fundraising results across diverse communities, with strong knowledge of regional mission delivery and income development strategies.
• Expertise in principal gift strategy, portfolio management, and high-capacity donor engagement.
• Skilled communicator who serves as a key representative to volunteer and staff leadership, effectively influencing diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong ability to drive alignment and collaboration across cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals.
• Skilled in building high-performing, inclusive, and accountable team cultures.
• Adept in relationship building, negotiation, and securing mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Exceptional relationship management and influencing skills with donors, volunteers, and executive stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and performance management capabilities, using data to inform decision‑making and improve outcomes.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent travel, including evening and weekend work required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work setting is in typical office and/or home-based office

The starting rate is $190,000-$220,000. 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.