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Job Title: Director of Distinguished Events (Golf)
Job Location: NY: New York City
Pay Rate: Open
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2008-08-01

Company Name: American Cancer Society
Contact: HR
Phone: email only please
Fax: email only please

Description: Director of Distinguished Events (Golf)

Job ID #:2887 Location:New York - New York City Functional Area:Fundraising Department: Position Type:Not Indicated Education Required:Not Indicated Experience Required:Not Indicated Relocation Provided:

Position Description Job Summary: The Director of Distinguished Events will be responsible for contributing to the organizations annual fundraising effort, including special events, major gift prospecting, solicitation of new donors, cultivation of existing donor relationships, and stewardship. S/he will work closely with staff and volunteers to plan, manage and execute from start to finish at least two Golf outings each year, with potential to build more. Director will recruit and work with volunteers as well as identify corporate sponsors to successfully implement a special events action plan that focuses on high-end Golf and Gala events in assigned region.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: . Director will successfully develop and maintain corporate sponsorships within assigned region(s). . Director will recruit and train volunteers on events as well and defining expectations. . Cultivate, motivate, and mobilize volunteer committees in planning, recruiting teams and executing successful Golf events. . Director will have proven volunteer experience as well as evident leadership style that facilitates successful event planning and fund-raising. . Background in identifying and securing event sponsors. . Excellent presentation and communication skills. . Must be computer / data base savvy. . Works in a team environment to effectively represent the Society and its mission in the community. . Provide leadership in recruiting, planning, communicating, reporting and evaluating fundraising activities. . Develop relationships with wealthy individuals and company executives. . Develop and act as relationship manager with local businesses & community systems in the region. . Identify major gift and legacy/planned giving prospects. . Recruit, train and supervise professional and grassroots volunteers. . Achieves results while staying within pre-approved budget & expense guidelines obtaining maximum net income. . Secures sponsorships and underwriting. . Ensure implementation of data collection for each activity, including income/expense & donor/volunteer records. . Some evening and weekend meetings and/or program participation required. . Participate in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Relay for Life and other American Cancer Society events/activities as appropriate.

Manage components of off-site events/meetings, including contract negotiation, room set-up and menu selection . Excellent presentation and communication skills . Computer literacy . Work in a team environment to effectively represent the Society and its mission

Contacts and Relationships: Reports to the Team Leader/Distinguished Events Position Requirements Qualifications: . Bachelors degree and a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in development/fundraising. . Broad knowledge of fundraising strategies, including special events, and related revenue producing methods. . Working knowledge of and relationships with the Manhattan business community . Gala/Golf events or experience in developing high-end events . Proven leadership ability, utilization of tact, and good judgment. . Exceptional creativity and high level of motivation. . Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. . Commitment to the mission and goals of the American Cancer Society. . Project oriented, dynamic, energetic with time management and multi-tasking ability . Exceptional ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, volunteers, all other constituents Preferences: Not for profit experience or events, development, marketing/PR

Special Work Requirements: . Travel and evening and/or weekend work required. . Participate in making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Relay for Life and other ACS events and activities as appropriate

Please refer to Job code cancer-8118 when responding to this ad.

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