American Cancer Society
Position description
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead all aspects of event planning and execution for best-in-class fundraising Gala.
- Deliver exceptional experience for the donor and deepen their engagement with the mission.
- Accountable for the achievement and execution of a revenue target greater than $750,000 for a portfolio of priority relationships, account management, fundraising activities and events.
- Manages volunteer and customer retention, recognition, and pipeline development, with a focus on high impact relationships and key volunteer leadership roles.
- Leads the development of relationships and engagement of target partners, organizations, corporations, and individuals.
- Actively collaborates with all development team members, Marketing, Cancer Control, and ACS CAN staff to maximize success; leverages opportunities to expand engagement of constituents through the collaborative account planning.
- Develop trusted relationship with development team, vendors, venue, volunteers and all other constituents.
- Engages, recruits, stewards, trains and manages relationships with volunteers and customers to successfully execute fundraising plans and achieve revenue goals.
- Effectively and efficiently completes activities and meets target deadlines in order to execute successful events or fundraising activities.
- Implements best practices for revenue growth, adjusting to customer experience survey results and feedback; drives and encourages creativity and innovation resulting in new revenue opportunities.
- Monitors and advises on financial expenditures and progress to budget and takes appropriate measures to meet top and bottom-line goals ensuring a high return on investment.
- Engages the community to create relevant, best in class experiences for priority constituents including participants, teams, sponsors, cancer survivors and caregivers; ensures event and activity details are expertly executed.
- Ensures compliance with ACS policies, including employment, risk management, event and cash handling, data management, and financial controls.
- Models and fosters behavior that establishes a culture that values the staff/volunteer partnership, and is consistent with the cultural beliefs and values of the Society.
FORMAL KNOWLEDGE
- BS/BA or equivalent experience, plus a preferred 5 years successful experience in fundraising, corporate engagement, and relationship development working within a multi-million dollar organization a plus.
OTHER SKILLS
- Demonstrated ability in handling multiple priorities, project management and meeting deadlines; strong planning and organizational skills.
- Outcome driven; strong project management ability.
- Strong customer service orientation, with extensive experience in effectively addressing and resolving issues.
- Remains composed under stress, handles responses to criticism tactfully and delivers on organizational commitments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Able to work successfully in a diverse team environment.
- Ability to recruit, train and motivate community-based volunteers.
- Proven relationship building, persuasion and influence skills.
- Ability to proactively monitor and adjust activities to respond to changing circumstances and priorities to meet goals, proactively address issues as they arise and mitigate risks associated to events.
- Able to work through others to accomplish goals.
- Strong market, community, and constituent perspective.
- Broad knowledge of the overall structure, programs, and services of the American Cancer Society including policies and procedures.
- Proficient in computer-based information systems.
SPECIAL MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Must have access to car or be able to transport materials to and from meetings and special events/programs.
- Must be able to staff evening and weekend meetings, events and programs. Must be able to lift 30 lbs and perform set up/take down of event equipment.
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