Senior Executive Director, Obliteride

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

The Senior Executive Director for Obliteride reports to the Vice President, Philanthropy. This role leads the vision, strategy, and team for Obliteride, Fred Hutch’s largest peer-to-peer fundraising event, bringing more than 5,500 riders, walkers, and runners, and more than 800 volunteers together to raise millions of dollars for innovative research and compassionate care at Fred Hutch. The Senior Executive  Director is responsible for delivering on Obliteride’s ambitious year-over-year goals for growth in participant-raised dollars, participation, and number and size of teams. Obliteride raised over $8 million in 2023 and more than $49 million since launching the event in 2012. Our goal is to double event fundraising over the next two years.  Some travel and weekend and evening work will be required. 

This role will have the opportunity to work partially at our campus and remotely.

Responsibilities

• Lead the high-performing Obliteride team with well-articulated strategic priorities, strong program development, sound judgement, and innovative approaches to raise more funds for annual and long-term goals including increased revenue and number of donors and participants.
• Serve as a senior decision maker with accountability for driving financial results and operational excellence, and responsibility for managing complexity.
• Manage people, programs, and process improvements to advance the Annual Philanthropy Plan. Create an environment that develops and sustains talent through inclusive activity and performance management.
• Support campaign readiness and ramp-up.
• Strengthen and evolve the vision and north star for the program; develop strategic plan for near-and long-term program performance and evolution.
• Build trusted relationships to work effectively across Philanthropy (partnering with Donor Communications, Advancement Services, Corporate Engagement, and Gifts & Grants) and the institution (partnering with Marketing & Communications, Directors Office, and research faculty).
• Raise the profile and strength of Fred Hutch’s reputation among donors, prospective donors, volunteers, and potential employees acting as chief Obliteride spokesperson for internal and external audiences; communicate Obliteride strategy and progress to key leaders and community members.
• Facilitate meaningful interactions for donors and prospective donors (including patients and patient families), participate in a robust schedule of events, and represent Fred Hutch in the community.
• Set and assess appropriate metrics to build a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. Develop tactics for increasing engagement and fundraising through consistent metrics analysis and leadership of participation and revenue performance meetings
• Manage resources including creation of annual budgets.
• Partner with and provide leadership and mentorship for Philanthropy colleagues.
• Serve as a leader of others, leader of one type of program, and have direct responsibility or influence on fundraising.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Twelve years experience