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About the Role

The American Cancer Society is dedicated to ending cancer and is seeking a professional to lead a premier large-scale fundraising event, driving revenue through strategic partnerships and volunteer engagement.

Responsibilities

Build, sustain, and advance high-impact relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteer leaders, and community partners to drive revenue growth and long-term engagement.
Develop and execute fundraising strategies for a premier large-scale event, including sponsorship acquisition, donor cultivation, pipeline development, and participant engagement.
Recruit, engage, and mobilize executive volunteers, event chairs, ambassadors, and leadership teams to support fundraising success and community visibility.
Oversee delivery of a best-in-class event experience through leadership of planning, logistics, budgets, vendor relationships, and brand execution.
Collaborate cross-functionally to align event efforts with broader organizational priorities, donor strategies, and revenue goals.
Monitor financial performance, evaluate results, and adjust strategies to optimize revenue growth, return on investment, and overall event impact.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor's degree in a related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
5+ years of successful experience in fundraising, corporate engagement, volunteer partnership, and relationship development.
Demonstrated success driving revenue growth through donor, sponsor, and volunteer engagement.
Strong relationship-building and influencing skills with high-impact stakeholders and community leaders.
Experience leading complex, high-profile fundraising events with a focus on growth, donor experience, and return on investment.
Ability to recruit, engage, and develop volunteer leadership and executive-level partners.
Strong strategic planning, project management, and organizational skills.
Ability to analyze performance and adjust strategies to achieve revenue goals.
Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and functions.
Ability to lead through influence, manage competing priorities, and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
Limited travel to meetings, training & events.
Expectation of being external in the market an average of 3 days per week.
Must be able to attend evening and weekend meetings, events and programs.

Skills

Fundraising
Corporate engagement
Volunteer partnership
Relationship development
Revenue growth
Donor engagement
Sponsor engagement
Volunteer engagement
Relationship-building
Influencing skills
Strategic planning
Project management
Organizational skills
Performance analysis
Collaboration
Communication

Location

Westchester County, NY
Surrounding counties, NY

Work Type

Fully remote

Experience Level

5+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

$95,000 to $105,000

Benefits

Generous paid time off policy
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Retirement benefits
Wellness programs
Professional development programs

About the Company

At the American Cancer Society, we're working to end cancer as we know it, for everyone.
Our employees and 1.3 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day.
We are a culture comprised of diverse backgrounds and experience, to better serve our communities.
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.

Equal Opportunity

We are a proud equal opportunity employer.