Assistant Director, Endurance Events

National Multiple Sclerosis Society•Farmers Branch, TX

18h

About The Position

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is hiring an Assistant Director, Endurance Events to support fundraising campaigns in the Southwest Region — South Central Chapter. The role supports campaign planning and leads execution, logistics, and optimization of assigned fundraising campaigns. It is accountable for event revenue, localizing national campaign strategies, and cultivating fundraising teams, sponsors, and volunteer leaders. This market-based role is preferably located in Dallas or Fort Worth, Texas. The employee may spend up to 50% of work time in the community cultivating relationships, attending events, and supporting local initiatives. The role includes limited travel within the assigned market and region, as well as occasional overnight travel for regional and enterprise meetings, trainings, and events. The position is classified as Partner - Professional. The estimated hiring compensation range is $60,000–$65,000. Final offers may vary based on geographic location, career experience, and other factors. The Society offers a comprehensive benefits package and supports employee career development through its Talent Portraits framework.

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.
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, mission focus, and alignment with organizational standards.
Drive revenue for events in the assigned portfolio and own performance from campaign 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 campaign 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.