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American Cancer Society

Senior Manager, Events

Job Description

Senior Manager, Events American Cancer Society - 3.8 Anchorage, AK Job Details Full-time $73,000 - $75,000 a year 13 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Qualifications Bachelor's degree Stakeholder relationship building Full Job Description Location Anchorage, Alaska Position Type Full time 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. Responsible for leading the strategy, planning, and execution of a $400,000+ event fundraising portfolio. Drives revenue through donor, sponsor, and volunteer leadership engagement while delivering high-quality event experiences. Actively manages relationships and moves constituents through the donor pipeline to increase long-term engagement and impact.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Builds and manages relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners to achieve revenue goals and grow engagement.40% Leads planning and execution of event fundraising activities, includinglogistics, budgets, vendor coordination, and experience delivery.20% Develops and executes strategies to grow revenue, participation, and donor pipeline within assigned portfolio.15% Aligns event participants and partners to broader organizational engagement opportunities to deepen long-term impact.10% Monitors performance against goals, adjusting strategies tooptimizerevenue and return on investment.10% Coordinates cross-functional partners to ensure successful event delivery and brand alignment.5%
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Degree Required:
Bachelor's Degree Years of experience: 2 years successful experience in fundraising and relationship development
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY
Demonstrated success driving revenue through relationship building and volunteerengagement. Strong project management and event execution skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment. Effectiverelationship-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.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Travel varies depending on the portfolio assignment andeventstaffing model Must be able to attend evening and weekend meetings,eventsand programseither remotely or in-person depending on the portfolio assignment
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Some liftingmay be neededas part of event set up activities The starting rate is $73,000 to $75,000. The final candidate's relevant experience/skills will be considered before an offer is extended. Actual starting pay will vary based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education. ACS provides staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills. Further details on our benefits can be found on our careers site at: jobs.cancer.org/benefits. We are a proud equal opportunity employer. Equal Opportunity Employer. See our commitment to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity to continually ensure equal opportunity to our employees and to our applicants.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Professional Development
  • Other Retirement and Savings
  • Health and Wellness Programs

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What they do

An Event Planner coordinates promotional sales events, professional meetings and family events. Works with clients, develops event plans and budgets, finds appropriate sites, contracts for services and supplies, coordinates with on-site staff, oversees finances and assists during an event.

$54,345 / year median in Alaska

+11% projected growth

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