Senior Director, Market Events

American Chemical Society•New York, NY

1d•$140,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
Five+ years related multi-million dollar fundraising responsibilities
Proven ability to drive revenue growth through complex fundraising strategies and relationships.
Strong leadership and coaching skills, with experience developing high-performing teams.
Advanced relationship management skills with major donors, corporate partners, and volunteer leaders.
Ability to balance hands-on fundraising with team leadership responsibilities.
Strong strategic thinking and ability to contribute to market-level planning.
Proficiency in using data and metrics to drive performance and decision-making.
Strong financial acumen and budget management skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to collaborate across functions and align efforts for broader impact.

Nice To Haves

People management experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Drives revenue growth across the portfolio by securing major gifts, corporate partnerships, and leadership volunteer engagement.
Leads and develops a team, providing coaching, direction, and accountability to achieve revenue and engagement goals.
Personally manages and advances high-impact donor, corporate, and volunteer leadership relationships.
Contributes to market-level strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and collaboration across functions.
Oversees volunteer leadership engagement strategy, including recruitment, development, and succession planning.
Manages financial performance, budgets, and return on investment across the portfolio.