Assistant Director, Endurance Events

National Multiple Sclerosis Society•Boston, MA

12d•$60,000 - $69,000

About The Position

The Assistant Director, Endurance Events supports fundraising campaigns for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in the Northeast Region’s Greater New England Chapter. The role serves as Event Lead for Bike MS: Ride the Vineyard, which accounts for approximately 80% of the workload, and supports other Greater New England endurance events—including Bike MS: Cape Cod Getaway, Bike MS: Great Maine Getaway, and Challenge Walk MS: Cape Cod—based on event and chapter needs. The position supports campaign strategy and oversees execution, logistics, and optimization, with responsibility for event revenue performance and adapting national campaign strategies to local market conditions. This market-based role supports relationship-building, event attendance, and local initiatives in the community for up to 50% of work time. It includes limited travel throughout the assigned market and region and occasional overnight travel for regional and enterprise meetings, trainings, and events. Preferred locations are Boston, Massachusetts, or Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The position is classified as Partner - Professional. The Society describes career development pathways for employees and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

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 with donor database systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
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.

Responsibilities

Support strategic planning and oversee the execution, logistics, and optimization of assigned fundraising campaigns within the market.
Ensure campaigns are executed with excellence, innovation, a mission focus, and alignment with organizational standards.
Drive revenue for events in the portfolio and own performance from inception through completion.
Monitor financial performance and adjust strategies proactively to achieve portfolio goals.
Translate national campaign strategies into actionable local plans tailored to market dynamics.
Align local execution with regional priorities and shared growth objectives.
Cultivate, solicit, and steward mid-level fundraising teams, sponsors, and key volunteer leaders.
Build and maintain relationships that drive engagement, retention, and long-term support.
Analyze data trends and create donor profiles to support 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.