Leads a team responsible for a market-based fundraising portfolio with accountability for $3M+ annual revenue. Drives revenue growth through strategic relationship management, corporate engagement, volunteer leadership development, and execution of fundraising events and activities. Serves as a visible market leader, building and sustaining high-impact external relationships while leading a team to advance donor engagement, pipeline development, and organizational priorities across the market.
ESSTENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Leads and develops a team of fundraising professionals, ensuring strong performance, accountability, collaboration, and talent development. 20%
- Builds and sustains strategic relationships with major donors, corporate partners, volunteer leaders, and community stakeholders to drive revenue growth and long-term engagement. 25%
- Drives market fundraising strategy and execution across the portfolio, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and achievement of revenue goals. 20%
- Leads volunteer leadership engagement efforts, including recruitment, stewardship, succession planning, and activation of key community influencers. 15%
- Collaborates across functions and markets to align strategies, maximize donor pipeline opportunities, and support broader organizational success. 10%
- Monitors portfolio performance, financial results, and key metrics, adjusting strategies to optimize growth and return on investment. 10%
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree
- Years of experience: Five+ years related multi-million dollar fundraising responsibilities, people management experience preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Proven success leading fundraising teams while personally driving external relationship development and revenue growth.
- Advanced relationship management skills with major donors, corporate partners, and volunteer leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to represent an organization effectively within the community and build strategic partnerships.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and talent development skills.
- Experience developing and executing market-based fundraising strategies.
- Ability to influence across teams, stakeholders, and community networks.
- Strong financial and performance management skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on external engagement.
- Ability to think broadly, collaborate effectively, and advance organizational priorities beyond individual market goals.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
- Limited overnight travel to meetings and events
- Expectation to be external in market, 3 days per week average
- After hours and weekend work
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- No specific physical requirements
The starting rate is $120,000 to $130,000. 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.
