Senior Manager, Events

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American Chemical Society

ACS is home to the world’s scientific community — advancing, connecting, and empowering scientists.

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acs.org

1,001-5,000 employees

Non-profit Organizations

Washington, District of Columbia

1876

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• 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, including logistics, 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 to optimize revenue and return on investment. 10%
• Coordinates cross-functional partners to ensure successful event delivery and brand alignment. 5%
• Travel varies depending on the portfolio assignment and event staffing model
• Must be able to attend evening and weekend meetings, events and programs either remotely or in-person depending on the portfolio assignment
• Some lifting may be needed as part of event set up activities
• The starting rate is $70,000 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.

Preferred

• Years of experience: 2 years 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.

• Paid time off
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Wellness programs
• Professional development programs