Assistant Director, Endurance Events

National Multiple Sclerosis Society•Independence, OH

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About The Position

The Assistant Director, Endurance Events supports fundraising campaigns in the Midwest Region—Ohio Chapter, serving as lead fundraiser for Bike MS: Pedal to the Point and Bike MS: Bike to the Bay. The role supports strategic campaign planning and oversees execution, logistics, and optimization, adapting national campaign strategies into local plans and ensuring that events align with organizational standards and regional priorities. The position is accountable for campaign revenue and performance, using financial monitoring and data analysis to adjust strategies and achieve portfolio goals. The role cultivates and stewards fundraising teams, sponsors, and volunteer leaders, and uses donor data and a customer relationship management system to support donor development, communications, campaigns, and reporting. It collaborates with internal teams and supports senior regional leaders with campaign progress reports, growth opportunities, and continuous improvement. This is a market-based position supporting the Ohio Chapter, with preferred location(s) in Cleveland, Ohio. The employee spends up to 50% of work time in the community cultivating relationships, attending events, and supporting local initiatives. The role includes limited travel in the assigned market and region, as well as occasional overnight travel for regional and enterprise meetings, trainings, and events. The role is classified as Partner - Professional.

Requirements

Proven experience in fundraising, donor relations, or development support within a nonprofit or similar environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to craft donor communications and reports.
Proficiency in donor database systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with donors, volunteers, and internal stakeholders.
Knowledge of fundraising best practices, donor stewardship strategies, and event coordination.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with fundraising platforms.
Preferred location in Cleveland, Ohio.

Responsibilities

Support strategic planning and oversee execution, logistics, and optimization of assigned fundraising campaigns within the market.
Ensure campaigns are executed with excellence and innovation, remain mission-focused, and align with organizational standards.
Drive event revenue and own portfolio performance from campaign inception through completion.
Monitor financial performance and proactively adjust strategies to attain portfolio goals.
Translate national campaign strategies into actionable local plans tailored to market dynamics and aligned with regional priorities.
Cultivate, solicit, and steward mid-level fundraising teams, sponsors, and key volunteer leaders.
Build and maintain relationships that support engagement, retention, and long-term support.
Analyze data trends and create donor profiles to inform donor development, stewardship, communications, and fundraising strategy.
Use the CRM system to maintain research data and donor records, execute mailing or email campaigns, and create reports.
Support the Assistant Vice President and Regional Vice President with campaign progress reports, growth opportunities, and continuous improvement opportunities.
Collaborate with internal teams to integrate campaign efforts across departments.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with data privacy regulations and policies.