How many people can answer the question, "What do you do for a living?" with the answer, "I help find cures for cancer." At LLS, employees take our mission seriously. Whether you work in one of our regions, are an accountant at the national office or a specialist in our Information Resource Center, you work each day on making our mission a reality: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Join us and give new meaning to the word, "job."

As a valued member of LLS, you are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; flexible spending accounts; a 403b retirement plan along with generous paid time off. In addition, we observe federal paid holidays throughout the year, and offer a wellness program and an employee assistance program.

While employees may be permitted to work remotely, travel to the assigned office, HUB or Satellite Offices may be required as determined by the employee's manager and the employee's People Organization Generalist.

Summary: As part of a mission-centric, locally delivered, and nationally powered organization this role is accountable for the implementing procedures and programs that support the strategic development of Athletic Initiatives events, and programs. This includes ideating and creating new events and managing projects that apply to the entire Athletics offering.

Reports to: Director, Strategy & Development

Leads: Project teams (internal and external) as applicable

• Goals: Strategy and Project Management
• Geography: Nationwide
• Internal Partners: CE, CDS, IT, Philanthropy
• External Relationships: Strategic Vendors
• Revenue Accountability: All Athletics (Adventure, Run/Walk and Cycle)
• Strategic Accountability: Execution of opportunities for strategy development that will improve the Athletics campaign offering. Project management leadership as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Mission Integration

• Partner with Education Services and Health Research department to effectively communicate the LLS overall mission, programs, resources, and priorities.

Project Management

• Manages tracking/reporting and special projects related to business intelligence and strategic analytics.

• Analyze and report C360 Data Integrity, Data Entry, and KPIs.
• In partnership with the Director of Strategy and Development, leads in budgeting and forecasting planning and execution.
• Leads projects related to fundraising incentives and identifies/executes changes in the program that improve the participant experience.

• As applicable, act as the liaison to IT to ensure current and future fundraising and CRM platform continues to meet initiative needs.
• As applicable, act as the liaison to Finance for budgeting and revenue allocation.
• Lead on auditing information on The DROP for athletics and act as lead for updating information.
• Manage vendors that provide services to Athletics events/sports. Evaluate their offerings and make recommendations on changes that improve the participant experience.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

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Education & Experience Requirements:

• 3-5 years' relatable experience.
• Ability to work with a variety of leadership styles.
• Comfort with getting into the details as necessary.

Position Requirements:

• Ability to work independently.
• Strong initiative with the ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities. Ability to multi-task, prioritize and organize while acting to achieve specific results.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships and work effectively with multiple teams.
• Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Physical demands are minimal and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations.
• Work environment is representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations.
• May be required to move Campaign materials weighing up to 15 pounds for various events.
• LLS has a 35-hour work week
• The average salary range is $49,000 - $70,000, open to further discussion based on geography.
• Occasional travel to LLS Athletic Events.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer

LLS is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in its workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, race, color, creed, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, religion, genetic predisposition or information, physical or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. LLS seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission and where they will join a cohort of others who have chosen to call LLS home. LLS complies with all applicable laws which prohibit discrimination and harassment in the workplace, and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment supportive of all of our employees and the communities we serve.