Acs

Senior Executive Director, Development, St. Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri · Director

Sponsorship not specified$115k-$150kDetected 5 days ago

LeadershipCommunicationMentoringPublic Speaking

About the role

Our employees and 1.3 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day.
And the people who answer it are fulfilled.
The Senior Executive Director will be responsible for leading the Society's fundraising activities for a market-based area, including management of a team of fundraising professionals.

Drives aggressive revenue growth expectations through multi-faceted, multi-year corporate partnerships, individual and foundation major gifts, and mega events ($500K+).
Leads with a growth mindset, setting and achieving ambitions year-over-year revenue goals.
Leads donor-centric revenue generation directly, and through leadership of a team of fundraising professionals, leveraging volunteer engagement and relationship management. 20%
Serves as a lead relationship manager, "elevator", and "closer" for top tier accounts and partnerships.
Recruits and manages influential Area Board(s) and/or a CEOs Against Cancer Chapter comprised of executive leaders and community influencers; ensures executive engagement in event chair roles. 15%
Builds and maintains significant C-suite relationships to secure transformational gifts. 15%
Drives integration with our mission pillars of Discovery, Patient Support & Advocacy. 10%

Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
Years of experience: 6+ years fundraising & team leadership, sales management or equivalent experience with multi-million-dollar targets
Experience leading high-impact fundraising events, from concept through execution, with a focus on chair recruitment, return on investment and donor experience.
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
6+ years fundraising & team leadership, sales management or equivalent experience with multi-million-dollar targets

Demonstrated success in leading, mentoring, and motivating high-performing development teams to achieve ambitious fundraising goals.
Ability to represent the organization as a spokesperson, including through media channels
Ability to identify, cultivate, and secure strategic partnerships with corporations, foundations, and community organizations.
Creative thinker with the ability to adapt fundraising strategies in response to changing donor behaviors and market conditions.
Monitors metrics and milestones to chart progress against expectations; course corrects as needed to ensure goal achievement
Ability to navigate an organization's culture and help others to do the same

This listing is sourced directly from Acs's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.