Senior Manager, Events

American Cancer Society

$80K — $90K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required; preferred in related field.
  • Minimum of 2 years experience in fundraising and relationship development.
  • Proven ability to drive revenue through relationship building and volunteer engagement.
  • Strong project management skills with a track record of successful event execution.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills.
  • Ability to analyze performance metrics and adjust strategies accordingly.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on customer and donor experience.

Responsibilities

  • Build and manage relationships with donors, sponsors, and volunteers to achieve revenue targets.
  • Lead planning and execution of fundraising events, including logistics and vendor coordination.
  • Develop strategies to grow revenue and participation within the assigned portfolio.
  • Align event participants with broader organizational engagement opportunities.
  • Monitor performance against revenue goals and optimize strategies as needed.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams for successful event delivery.
  • Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off policy.
  • Medical, dental, and retirement benefits.
  • Wellness programs available for staff.
  • Professional development opportunities to enhance skills.
Full Job Description
Responsible for leading the strategy, planning, and execution of a $400,000+ event fundraising portfolio. Drives revenue through donor, sponsor, and volunteer leadership engagement while delivering high-quality event experiences. Actively manages relationships and moves constituents through the donor pipeline to increase long-term engagement and impact.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Builds and manages relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners to achieve revenue goals and grow engagement. 40%


  • Leads planning and execution of event fundraising activities, including logistics, budgets, vendor coordination, and experience delivery. 20%


  • Develops and executes strategies to grow revenue, participation, and donor pipeline within assigned portfolio. 15%


  • Aligns event participants and partners to broader organizational engagement opportunities to deepen long-term impact. 10%


  • Monitors performance against goals, adjusting strategies to optimize revenue and return on investment. 10%


  • Coordinates cross-functional partners to ensure successful event delivery and brand alignment. 5%


EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree


  • Preferred Degree: Bachelor's Degree


  • Years of experience: 2 years successful experience in fundraising and relationship development


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:

  • Demonstrated success driving revenue through relationship building and volunteer engagement.


  • Strong project management and event execution skills.


  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.


  • Effective relationship-building, influencing, and communication skills.


  • Strong customer and donor experience orientation.


  • Ability to analyze performance and adjust strategies to meet goals.


  • Strong knowledge of community and constituent engagement.


  • Ability to collaborate across teams and work through others to achieve outcomes.


TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Travel varies depending on the portfolio assignment and event staffing model


  • Must be able to attend evening and weekend meetings, events and programs either remotely or in-person depending on the portfolio assignment


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Some lifting may be needed as part of event set up activities


The starting rate is $80,000 to $90,000. 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.

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