Sr. Manager, Events - Baton Rouge, LA

American Cancer Society, Inc.; New Orleans (LA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

American Cancer Society, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Manager, Events to lead a $400,000+ fundraising portfolio in the Baton Rouge area.

The role focuses on donor, sponsor, and volunteer leadership engagement, driving revenue and delivering high-quality event experiences. This home-based position requires residence in the Baton Rouge, LA area to support local engagement and in-person events. The role emphasizes strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, and effective management of donor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2 years successful experience in fundraising and relationship development.
• Strong communication and relationship-building 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 return on investment.

Skills

Donor relations

Event planning

Fundraising strategy

Relationship management

Communication

Project management

Volunteer engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Sr. Manager, Events - Baton Rouge, LA

Location New Orleans, Louisiana Position Type Full time

At the American Cancer Society, we'reworking to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Our employees and 1.3 million volunteersare 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.

This is a home-based position requiring candidates to reside in the Baton Rouge, LA area to support local community engagement, relationship building, and in-person event responsibilities.

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, includinglogistics, 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
• Certificate(s) or License(s):
• Years of experience: 2 years successful experience in fundraising and relationship development

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY

• Demonstrated success driving revenue through relationship building and volunteerengagement.
• 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.
• Ability to analyze performance and adjust strategies to meet goals.
• Strong knowledge of community and constituent engagement.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and work through others to achieve outcomes.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Travel varies depending on the portfolio assignment and eventstaffing model

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Some liftingmay be needed as part of event set up activities

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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

See our commitment to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity to continually ensure equal opportunity to our employees and to our applicants.