Vice President, Endurance Events

National Multiple Sclerosis Society•Farmers Branch, TX

23h•$150,000 - $180,000•Remote

About The Position

The Vice President, Endurance Events leads the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s endurance fundraising portfolio, including Bike MS, its largest peer-to-peer campaign and one of its most recognized brands. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Peer-to-Peer & Event Fundraising, this leader drives growth, expands constituent engagement, and advances the portfolio’s long-term strategy in support of the Society’s $1 billion Campaign to End MS. The role stewards and grows Bike MS while identifying opportunities for innovation, expansion, and increased impact across Bike MS, Challenge Walk MS, and emerging endurance opportunities. The Vice President provides strategic leadership across multiple markets, leads geographically dispersed teams, and partners across the organization to strengthen the constituent experience and accelerate growth. The position oversees multi-million-dollar revenue and expense budgets and leads a high-performing team. Work is primarily remote, with a flexible location. In-person meetings and events occur when possible and necessary, and travel may be required up to approximately 40% of work time.

Requirements

10 or more years of progressive fundraising leadership experience, including experience leading leaders and managing high-performing teams.
Experience leading and growing large-scale peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, with accountability for revenue, participation, constituent engagement, and long-term sustainability.
Experience developing and implementing innovative strategies that improve campaign performance and respond to evolving market trends.
Strong financial and business acumen, including forecasting, budgeting, portfolio management, campaign and event performance evaluation, and data-informed decision-making.
Experience partnering with volunteer leaders, boards of directors, corporate sponsors, and external stakeholders to advance fundraising and engagement goals.
Proven success developing leaders, building strong teams, and leading through growth, transformation, and organizational change.
Demonstrated ability to build alignment, make sound business decisions, and drive accountability for results.
Ability to attend in-person meetings and events and travel as required, up to approximately 40% of work time.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading endurance fundraising programs, including cycling, running, or other athletic or challenge-focused events.
Experience leading national, multi-market fundraising campaigns with significant revenue responsibility, ideally $20 million or more annually.
Demonstrated success stewarding and growing an established fundraising brand while balancing legacy, innovation, and long-term growth.
Experience leveraging peer-to-peer fundraising within a broader philanthropic strategy, including pathways for major gifts, corporate partnerships, foundation support, and long-term donor engagement.

Responsibilities

Lead the strategy and performance of Bike MS, Challenge Walk MS, and the broader endurance fundraising portfolio, with accountability for sustainable growth, participant engagement, and long-term portfolio health.
Steward and grow Bike MS as a legacy national campaign, honoring its 40-plus-year history while shaping its next chapter as part of the Campaign to End MS.
Develop and execute strategies to increase participation, fundraising, sponsorship, volunteer engagement, and long-term constituent engagement.
Set portfolio strategy for Bike MS, Challenge Walk MS, and emerging endurance opportunities, making investment, expansion, optimization, and sunset recommendations based on performance and long-term potential.
Provide leadership across Development, aligning leaders and cross-functional partners around priorities, decisions, and shared accountability for results.
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team, establishing clear expectations, strong business ownership, and consistent execution across markets.
Oversee multi-million-dollar revenue and expense budgets, including forecasting, resource allocation, and investment decisions.
Partner with volunteer leaders, sponsors, and key stakeholders to strengthen the participant experience, advance fundraising goals, and expand the portfolio’s impact.