The Associate Director serves as a strategic connector and catalyst for advancing the American Cancer Society's mission through high-impact partnerships across the cancer care continuum. This specialized role engages NCI-designated centers, integrated delivery systems, Commission on Cancer programs, Veterans Affairs facilities, safety-net hospitals, and volunteers to drive pillar metrics through collaborative relationships while influencing policies and strategies. As a frontline leader, the Associate Director plays a critical role in integrating pillar priorities, mobilizing partners, and aligning local efforts with national goals to drive coordinated, patient-centered cancer care. By aligning key performance indicators with organizational priorities, the Associate Director ensures progress toward pillar metrics and improved health outcomes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Cultivate and manage strategic partnerships with NCI-designated cancer centers, academic medical institutions, integrated delivery systems, and safety-net hospitals to advance ACS priorities and drive system-level improvements in cancer care. 30%
• Lead implementation of pillar priorities across cancer centers, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and delivering measurable outcomes that improve access and equity. 20%
• Integrate ACS pillars through strategic account management and collaborative engagement, creating coordinated, patient-centered care models that reduce fragmentation and enhance quality. 20%
• Mobilize stakeholders and influence policy by convening healthcare leaders, promoting evidence-based strategies, and cultivating champions to accelerate adoption of best practices and systemic change. 15%
• Expand access and improve quality of life for patients and families by facilitating referrals to ACS programs, providing technical assistance, and driving implementation of evidence-based interventions across the continuum of care. 15%

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree in public health, health administration, healthcare, nonprofit management or equivalent
• Preferred Degree: Master's Degree
• Years of experience: Minimum of five years of experience in health care-related and/or non-profit management, administration, account management, with a proven background in relationship development and volunteer recruitment and mobilization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:

• Extensive experience in cultivating relationships with health systems, community organizations, and volunteers to create urgency around cancer awareness, motivate action across the cancer continuum, and guide strategic initiatives.
• Skilled in designing outcome-based interventions, educational processes, and conducting evaluations to ensure measurable impact.
• Strong ability to represent the American Cancer Society effectively and professionally to health systems, cancer programs, administrative, agency, and community leaders, including working with disparate populations and diverse constituents.
• Ability to use health center data, chronic disease trends, and interpret cancer statistics to inform strategic decisions.
• Maintains current knowledge of scientific research and best practices through continuous learning, training participation, and engagement in enterprise and regional initiatives.
• Skilled in applying knowledge of program development, outcome-based interventions, educational processes, and evaluations.
• Demonstrates experience with state and community-based program planning and implementation.
• Comprehensive knowledge of health care markets, insurance structures, managed care systems, primary care infrastructures, and government policies including Medicaid, Medicare, and oncology payment models.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Travel, including evening and weekend work required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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The starting rate is $80,000 to $85,000. 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.