Sr. Manager, Events - Little Rock, Arkansas

American Cancer Society•Little Rock, AR

About The Position

The Sr. Manager, Events leads the strategy, planning, and execution of a $400,000+ event fundraising portfolio in the Little Rock, Arkansas region. This home-base position requires candidates to reside in the region. The role drives revenue through donor, sponsor, and volunteer leadership engagement while delivering high-quality event experiences. It actively manages relationships and moves constituents through the donor pipeline to increase long-term engagement and impact. The position builds and manages relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners; leads event fundraising planning and execution; develops strategies to grow revenue, participation, and the donor pipeline; and connects event participants and partners to broader organizational engagement opportunities. The role monitors performance and adjusts strategies to optimize revenue and return on investment, while coordinating cross-functional partners to ensure successful event delivery and brand alignment. Travel varies by portfolio assignment and event staffing model. Evening and weekend meetings, events, and programs may be attended remotely or in person. Some lifting may be needed during event setup.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
At least 2 years of successful experience in fundraising and relationship development.
Demonstrated success driving revenue through relationship building and volunteer engagement.
Strong project management and event execution skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Effective relationship-building, influencing, and communication skills.
Strong customer and donor experience orientation.
Ability to analyze performance and adjust strategies to meet goals.
Strong knowledge of community and constituent engagement.
Ability to collaborate across teams and work through others to achieve outcomes.
Must reside in the Little Rock, Arkansas region.
Must be able to attend evening and weekend meetings, events, and programs, remotely or in person depending on the portfolio assignment.

Responsibilities

Build and manage relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners to achieve revenue goals and grow engagement.
Lead planning and execution of event fundraising activities, including logistics, budgets, vendor coordination, and experience delivery.
Develop and execute strategies to grow revenue, participation, and the donor pipeline within the assigned portfolio.
Align event participants and partners with broader organizational engagement opportunities to deepen long-term impact.
Monitor performance against goals and adjust strategies to optimize revenue and return on investment.
Coordinate cross-functional partners to ensure successful event delivery and brand alignment.