Vice President, Endurance Events

National Multiple Sclerosis Society; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401k with company match

Commuter benefit

Job summary

The National MS Society seeks a strategic Vice President, Endurance Events to lead Bike MS, Challenge Walk MS, and related endurance campaigns. You will oversee growth, participant engagement, and long-term portfolio health while partnering with volunteers, sponsors, and internal teams.

Travel up to 40% and in-person meetings will be required. With 10+ years in fundraising leadership, you will shape growth strategies, manage multi-million-dollar budgets, and drive performance across a national

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive fundraising leadership experience.
• Experience leading large-scale peer-to-peer campaigns with revenue and engagement responsibility.
• Ability to develop and implement innovative strategies for campaign performance.
• Strong financial acumen including forecasting and budgeting.
• Experience partnering with volunteer leaders, corporate sponsors, and boards.
• Proven leadership in growing teams through growth, transformation, and change.
• Ability to build alignment and drive accountability for results.
• Willingness to attend in-person meetings and travel up to 40%.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and performance of Bike MS, Challenge Walk MS, and endurance portfolio with growth and engagement accountability.
• Grow Bike MS as a legacy national campaign and shape its next chapter within the Campaign to End MS.
• Develop and execute strategies to increase participation, fundraising, sponsorship, and volunteer engagement.
• Lead portfolio strategy across events and advise on investments and expansions based on performance.
• Provide leadership across Development and align partners around priorities and results.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team with clear ownership and execution.
• Oversee multi-million-dollar budgets with sound forecasting and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with volunteers, sponsors, and stakeholders to enhance participant experience and fundraising impact.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Peer-to-peer campaigns

Strategic planning

Financial forecasting & budgeting

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Data-informed decision making

Project management

Job description

WHO WE ARE:

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society mobilizes people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS. To fulfill this mission, the Society funds cutting-edge research, drives change through advocacy, facilitates professional education, collaborates with MS organizations around the world, and provides programs and services designed to help people with MS and their families move their lives forward. We partner with volunteers to accomplish our work. Staff members engage volunteers through effective and timely communications, facilitating meaningful opportunities, and continually seeking and providing feedback for reciprocal growth and learning.

Job Summary:

The Vice President, Endurance Events leads one of the Society's largest fundraising portfolios, including Bike MS, the organization's largest peer-to-peer campaign and one of its most recognized brands. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Peer-to-Peer & Event Fundraising, this role is responsible for driving growth, expanding constituent engagement, and advancing the long-term strategy of the endurance portfolio in support of the Campaign to End MS, the Society's $1 billion comprehensive campaign.

Location Requirements

• Remote - Flexible Location
• Work is primarily performed remotely, however, when possible and necessary, teams meet in person to conduct the business of the organization and build team relationships.
• Ability to travel up to approximately 40% to attend in-person meetings and events.

Compensation | Benefits:

The estimated hiring compensation range for this role is $150,000 - $180,000. Final offers will be based on the candidate's geographic location, consider career experience, and may vary from this range due to these and other factors.

You will have the opportunity for a highly competitive, comprehensive benefit package that the Society provides to employees.

Your benefits include:

• Considerable Paid Time Off Plan
• Paid Holidays
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Society match
• Commuter Benefit Plan

Comprehensive Health & Welfare benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Spring Health Membership offering free therapy and professional coaching, as well as additional voluntary benefit offerings.

Not to mention, you will join an incredible mission focused team of people!

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategy and performance of Bike MS, Challenge Walk MS, and the broader endurance fundraising portfolio, with accountability for sustainable growth, participant engagement, and long-term portfolio health.
• Steward and grow Bike MS as a legacy national campaign, honoring the strength of its 40+ year history while shaping its next chapter as part of the Campaign to End MS.
• Develop and execute growth strategies that increase participation, fundraising, sponsorship, volunteer engagement, and long-term constituent engagement.
• Lead portfolio strategy for Bike MS, Challenge Walk MS, and emerging endurance opportunities, making investment, expansion, optimization, and sunset recommendations based on performance and long-term potential.
• Provide leadership across Development, aligning leaders and cross-functional partners around priorities, decisions, and shared accountability for results.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team, creating clear expectations, strong business ownership, and consistent execution across markets.
• Oversee multi-million-dollar revenue and expense budgets, ensuring sound forecasting, responsible resource allocation, and investment decisions.
• Partner with volunteer leaders, sponsors, and key stakeholders to strengthen the participant experience, advance fundraising goals, and expand the impact of the endurance portfolio.

What We're Looking For:

• 10+ years of progressive fundraising leadership experience, including experience leading leaders and managing high-performing teams.
• Experience leading and growing large-scale peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, with accountability for revenue, participation, constituent engagement, and long-term sustainability.
• Experience developing and implementing innovative strategies that enhance campaign performance and respond to evolving market trends.
• Strong financial and business acumen, including forecasting, budgeting, portfolio management, campaign and event performance evaluation, and data-informed decision making.
• Experience partnering with volunteer leaders, boards of directors, corporate sponsors, and external stakeholders to advance fundraising and engagement goals.
• Proven success developing leaders, building strong teams, and leading through periods of growth, transformation, and organizational change.
• Demonstrated ability to build alignment, make sound business decisions, and drive accountability for results.
• This role requires in-person attendance at meetings and events as well as travel as required and necessary up to approximately 40% of the work time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading endurance fundraising programs, including cycling, running, or other athletic or challenge-focused events.
• Experience leading national, multi-market fundraising campaigns with significant revenue responsibility, ideally $20M+ annually.
• Demonstrated success stewarding and growing an established fundraising brand while balancing legacy, innovation, and long-term growth.
• Experience leveraging peer-to-peer fundraising as part of a broader philanthropic strategy, including creating pathways for major gifts, corporate partnerships, foundation support, and long-term donor engagement.

We're committed to supporting the growth of every employee through a structured and transparent approach to career development. We use Talent Portraits to define clear expectations, development opportunities, and advancement paths - whether you're growing as a people leader or deepening your expertise as an individual contributor. Each role is thoughtfully placed within one of these pathways (Leadership or Partner) to help you understand how it fits into our broader organization and your potential career journey.

This position is classified as Leader - Leading Leaders.

The National MS Society is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We need you and your unique talents and perspectives to help us write the last chapter on MS.