Leads a team responsible for a $3M+ event fundraising portfolio within a market, driving revenue through strategic relationship management, volunteer leadership engagement, and corporate partnerships. Serves as both a team leader and hands-on fundraiser, managing key relationships while developing talent and contributing to overall market strategy and performance.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Drives revenue growth across the portfolio by securing major gifts, corporate partnerships, and leadership volunteer engagement. 30%
- Leads and develops a team, providing coaching, direction, and accountability to achieve revenue and engagement goals. 20%
- Personally manages and advances high-impact donor, corporate, and volunteer leadership relationships. 20%
- Contributes to market-level strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and collaboration across functions. 15%
- Oversees volunteer leadership engagement strategy, including recruitment, development, and succession planning. 10%
- Manages financial performance, budgets, and return on investment across the portfolio. 5%
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
- Years of experience: Five+ years related multi-million dollar fundraising responsibilities, people management experience strongly preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:
- Proven ability to drive revenue growth through complex fundraising strategies and relationships.
- Strong leadership and coaching skills, with experience developing high-performing teams.
- Advanced relationship management skills with major donors, corporate partners, and volunteer leaders.
- Ability to balance hands-on fundraising with team leadership responsibilities.
- Strong strategic thinking and ability to contribute to market-level planning.
- Proficiency in using data and metrics to drive performance and decision-making.
- Strong financial acumen and budget management skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to collaborate across functions and align efforts for broader impact.
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 $140,000 to $150,000. 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.
