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The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our lifesaving mission. It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled.
Serving as the primary internal operations officer for the Development pillar, this role architects the critical infrastructure, systems, and processes that power transformational revenue growth. By unifying campaign management, constituent relations, data analytics, and gift processing under one cohesive vision, this leader ensures seamless, data-driven fundraising execution. Ultimately, the position optimizes the internal fundraising engine, equipping the organization to scale revenue while enabling frontline teams to focus exclusively on maximizing philanthropic impact.
This is a 100% remote role.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Strategic Team Leadership & ManagementProvidevisionaryleadership and direction toastrategic operations functionfocused on Campaign Management,Constituent Management, and Development Services.Foster cross-functional alignment to ensure teams are collaborating effectively to support fundraisingoperations.30%
Operational Strategy & InfrastructureDevelop and implement the overarching operations strategy, driving continuous process improvement toeliminatebottlenecks. Partner with the leadership of Marketing and Information Technology tooptimizeCRM workflows, gift processing, and the broader technical infrastructure to ensure strict compliance and accuracy.25%
Fundraising Enablement & Campaign ExecutionGuidethe overarching systems for donor moves management, pipeline reporting, and stewardship to ensure highly curated and smooth donor journeys. Oversee campaign management execution toestablishearly momentum with priority and brand projects working to build fundraising from there, rather than achieving goals simply by integrating into a campaign priority.20%
Data Analytics & Business IntelligenceChampion a data-informed culture by leading analytics initiatives to inform donor segmentation, portfolio assignments, and rigorous ROI analysis of fundraising activities. Translate complex data sets into actionable, strategic insights for executive decision-making.15%
Financial Planning & Budget OversightCollaborate closely with finance teams to forecast revenue,monitordepartmental expense budgets, and report comprehensively on performance metrics to senior leadership and the board. Balance cost, risk, and long-term impactinall strategic and financial analysis.10%
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:
Strong strategic and financial analysis skills, with the ability to balance cost, risk, andlongtermimpact.
Regular travel, including evening and weekend workrequired
Work setting is in typicalofficeand/or home-basedoffice.
The starting rate is $206,000 to $270,000 annual. 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.