Manager, Regional Development

Job Description

Job Description

Manager, Regional Development

Full Time ∙ Non-Exempt Salaried ∙ Remote

Are you ready to transform your career into a powerful catalyst for change? For almost 30  years, ZERO Prostate Cancer (ZERO) has been at the forefront of the battle against prostate cancer, providing essential support to patients and families touched by this disease. ZERO is the nation’s leading prostate cancer organization and the number one provider of prostate cancer resources, programs, and services. We are on a mission to improve and save lives from prostate cancer through advocacy, awareness, education, and support.

Consistently recognized as one of the Best Nonprofits to Work for by the Nonprofit Times, we take pride in our unwavering commitment to our team and community. Our culture is founded on the principles of growth, inclusivity, and camaraderie, which we uphold with passion and purpose. Our vision is a world where prostate cancer detection is early, support is unwavering, and care is accessible to all. When you join ZERO, you become part of an extraordinary community with strong core values, where each individual motivates and inspires one another, advancing your career while making a meaningful impact in the fight against prostate cancer. Seize this opportunity to be more than just an employee—become an essential part of a movement that truly matters!

Job Summary :

ZERO is looking for immediate help in assisting with the Run / Walk portfolio. This is a full-time role with a focus on driving fundraising, sponsorships, and event management of Run / Walk events as part of ZERO’s National Run / Walk Series. This role will report to the Vice President, Field Revenue and will focus on supporting the Run / Walk Series in developing relationships, securing sponsors, and stewarding teams and registered participants. This position will jump into Run / Walks when assistance is needed.

Key Duties / Responsibilities :

• Lead existing volunteer committees and build new executive volunteer committees to assist with the fundraising and production of each Run / Walk event within the portfolio.
• Executing sponsorship renewals, prospecting and cold calling to bring in new business for the ZERO Run / Walk Series.
• Monitor the performance of fundraisers and fundraising teams to ensure timely responsiveness to new registrants, recognize fundraisers, encourage competition, and to spark new ideas to deepen fundraising results.
• Develop and execute grassroots outreach plans to attract participants, teams, and sponsors with a vested interest in the cause.
• Develop and execute volunteer plans for pre-race and race day; recruit, assign, manage, organize, train, and communicate with event day, event planning with the strongest emphasis on recruitment and management of executive committee members.
• Make outbound touchpoints including phone calls, cards, texts and emails to increase the number of participants for events, increase the percent of participants fundraising and the average fundraising amounts.
• Work to identify prospective fundraising teams and engage them in meaningful and impactful fundraising efforts for portfolio of events.
• Steward team captains and individual participants to increase and strengthen fundraising efforts for portfolio of events.
• Request, secure, and manage fundraising, sponsorship, and in-kind donations as needed.
• Attend in-person meetings and events as needed.

Desired Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Physical Requirements :

One of many reasons to join the ZERO team is because we offer great benefits!

This role will report directly to the Vice President, Field Revenue and will work closely with the P2P Events team and cross-functionally to support ZERO’s mission to improve and save lives from prostate cancer through advocacy, education, awareness, and support.

This position is a remote opportunity. Candidates can live anywhere in the U.S., but preference is given to those based in San Diego, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Philadelphia, New York, New Jersey, Tampa, or South Florida.

If you have gained the necessary experience to succeed in this role and have acquired this experience in other ways, we encourage you to apply and share all relevant information in your application. We value diverse perspectives and would love to hear from you!

ZERO Prostate Cancer is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees. We encourage BIPOC, Veterans, individuals with Disabilities and those affected by prostate cancer to apply. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing the application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Human Resources at hr@zerocancer.org.

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