Vice President, Endurance Events

NMSS National Multiple Sclerosis Society; Farmers Branch (TX); Remote; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and holidays

401k with match

Commuter benefit plan

Health & welfare benefits

Spring Health membership

Job summary

National MS Society is seeking a Vice President, Endurance Events to lead Bike MS, Challenge Walk MS, and the broader endurance fundraising portfolio. The role drives growth, expands constituent engagement, and advances the long-term strategy of a premier national campaign portfolio.

Remote work with travel up to ~40% across markets. The position requires 10+ years in fundraising leadership, success with large-scale peer-to-peer campaigns, and strong financial acumen to oversee

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive fundraising leadership experience.
• Experience leading large-scale peer-to-peer campaigns (Bike MS is a key example).
• Strong financial and budget management skills; data-informed decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and performance of Bike MS, Challenge Walk MS, and endurance portfolio.
• Grow Bike MS as a legacy national campaign and drive expansion.
• Develop growth strategies to increase participation, fundraising, and partnerships.
• Oversee portfolio budgets and cross-functional resource allocation.
• Partner with volunteers, sponsors, and stakeholders to enhance participant experience.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Fundraising campaigns

Team development

Financial acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

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. As the leader of Bike MS and the broader endurance fundraising portfolio, the Vice President will steward and grow an established national fundraising brand while identifying opportunities for innovation, expansion, and increased impact. This leader will provide strategic leadership across multiple markets, lead geographically dispersed teams, and partner across the organization to accelerate growth and strengthen the constituent experience.

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.

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’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.