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Job Description Summary
Responsible for leading the strategy, planning, execution, and growth of a premier large-scale fundraising event with accountability for $1M+ in annual revenue. Drives revenue through strategic relationship management, corporate partnerships, volunteer leadership engagement, and donor cultivation. Collaborates across functions to deliver a best-in-class event experience, strengthen the donor pipeline, and advance broader organizational fundraising goals.
Essential Duties:
Builds, sustains, and advances high-impact relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteer leaders, and community partners to drive revenue growth and long-term engagement.30%
Develops and executes fundraising strategies for a premier large-scale event, including sponsorship acquisition, donor cultivation, pipeline development, and participant engagement.20%
Recruits, engages, and mobilizes executive volunteers, event chairs, ambassadors, and leadership teams to support fundraising success and community visibility.15%
Oversees delivery of a best-in-class event experience through leadership of planning,logistics, budgets, vendor relationships, and brand execution.15%
Monitors financial performance, evaluates results, and adjusts strategies tooptimizerevenue growth, return on investment, and overall event impact.10%
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:
Years of experience: 5+ years successful experience in fundraising, corporate engagement, volunteer partnership, and relationship development
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Experience leading complex, high-profile fundraising events with a focus on growth, donor experience, and return on investment.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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. We are a proud equal opportunity employer.