Strategic Development & Events Coordinator

American Cancer Society; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plan

Wellness programs

Professional development

Job summary

The American Cancer Society is seeking a detail‑oriented events and operations professional to support a multi‑million‑dollar area and portfolio of events in Chicago. You will drive high‑quality event execution, manage relationships with volunteers, sponsors and vendors, and support area leadership with data and communications.

Key responsibilities include coordinating event projects, processing donations and expenses, and leveraging internal platforms to meet revenue and growth goals.

Qualifications

• Associate degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 3 years of event support or operations experience.
• Experience interfacing with volunteers, partners and sponsors.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate event execution with managers, volunteers and vendors to achieve revenue targets.
• Oversee event projects including online presence, communications, auction, collateral and inventory.
• Handle donations, payments and expense tracking per internal policies.
• Provide support to area leadership and volunteer governance groups.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on internal platforms and data systems.
• Assist with volunteer recruitment, training, scheduling and recognition.

Skills

Event coordination

Stakeholder management

Customer service

Problem solving

Independent worker

Salesforce

PowerBI

MS Office

MS Teams

Multi‑mode communications

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Salesforce

PowerBI

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

Job description

The American Cancer Society is seeking a detail‑oriented events and operations professional to support a multi‑million‑dollar area and portfolio of events in Chicago. You will drive high‑quality event execution, manage relationships with volunteers, sponsors and vendors, and support area leadership with data and communications.

Key responsibilities include coordinating event projects, processing donations and expenses, and leveraging internal platforms to meet revenue and growth goals.