EVP, Fundraising Strategy & Operations

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. Serving as the primary internal operations officer for the Development pillar, this role architects the critical infrastructure, systems, and processes that power transformational revenue growth. By unifying campaign management, constituent relations, data analytics, and gift processing under one cohesive vision, this leader ensures seamless, data-driven fundraising execution. Ultimately, the position optimizes the internal fundraising engine, equipping the organization to scale revenue while enabling frontline teams to focus exclusively on maximizing philanthropic impact. This is a 100% remote role. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Strategic Team Leadership & Management Providevisionaryleadership and direction toastrategic operations functionfocused on Campaign Management,Constituent Management, and Development Services. Foster cross-functional alignment to ensure teams are collaborating effectively to support fundraisingoperations.30% - Operational Strategy & Infrastructure Develop and implement the overarching operations strategy, driving continuous process improvement toeliminatebottlenecks. Partner with the leadership of Marketing and Information Technology tooptimizeCRM workflows, gift processing, and the broader technical infrastructure to ensure strict compliance and accuracy.25% - Fundraising Enablement & Campaign Execution Guidethe overarching systems for donor moves management, pipeline reporting, and stewardship to ensure highly curated and smooth donor journeys. Oversee campaign management execution toestablishearly momentum with priority and brand projects working to build fundraising from there, rather than achieving goals simply by integrating into a campaign priority.20% - Data Analytics & Business Intelligence Champion a data-informed culture by leading analytics initiatives to inform donor segmentation, portfolio assignments, and rigorous ROI analysis of fundraising activities. Translate complex data sets into actionable, strategic insights for executive decision-making.15% - Financial Planning & Budget Oversight Collaborate closely with finance teams to forecast revenue,monitordepartmental expense budgets, and report comprehensively on performance metrics to senior leadership and the board. Balance cost, risk, and long-term impactinall strategic and financial analysis.10% EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS: - Minimum Degree Required:​Bachelor's Degree​ - Preferred Degree:​Bachelor's Degree​ - Years of experience: 10+ yearsexperienced leading development operations and strategy across multiple fundraising channels. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY: - Demonstrated ability to provide strategic oversight, vision, and leadership to largeteams incomplexenvironments. - Strategic thinker with a growth mindset. - Expertisein fundraising operations and awareness of key industry issues. - Strong organizational skills with the capacity to manage multiplelong‑term, complex initiatives simultaneously. - Effective interpersonal skills to influence and align cross-functional teams. - Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for strategic decision-making. - Advancedproficiencywith CRMs and data visualization tools. - Results-oriented leader skilled in setting goals and driving high performance. - Experience developing, implementing, andmonitoringstrategic plans and reporting progress to senior leaders. - Strong strategic and financial analysis skills, with the ability to balance cost, risk, andlong‑termimpact. - High degreeofprof