Director of Campaign Excellence - Student Visionaries of the Year Top Markets

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."
Summary: The Director Campaign Excellence - Student Visionaries of the Year Top Market
role serves as a strategic advisor and enterprise-level consultant for the most profitable and
high-impact markets across the country within Celebration Initiatives. This position provides
advanced strategic planning, market-specific guidance, and national campaign expertise to
ensure peer-to-peer fundraising efforts in top markets consistently exceed revenue goals.
With a focus on innovation, scalability, and sustainable growth, this role plays a critical part in
advancing LLS’s mission of relentlessly pursuing cancer cures.


Reports to: Vice President, Student Visionaries of the Year

Supervises: Individual Contributor

Leads: Top Market Celebration Initiatives responsibility, focused on Student Visionaries
of the Year


Duties and Responsibilities:

Mission Integration

• Serve as a strategic thought partner with Education Services and Health Research leadership to align national mission priorities with market execution strategies across top-performing campaigns.
• Equip high-impact, high-revenue markets to deliver best-in-class, mission-centered activities that advance LLS’s national visibility and community impact.
• Translate national priorities into scalable, market-specific mission integration strategies across the highest revenue-producing geographies.

Strategic Planning

• Lead comprehensive, market-specific strategic planning that integrates revenue forecasting, constituent engagement trends, and leadership pipelines to drive consistent multi-year growth across flagship campaigns.
• Proactively shape the strategic direction for the top markets by identifying systemic opportunities and risks, utilizing data to design interventions that drive market dominance and donor retention.
• Partner with VP of Campaign Development and Senior Directors to develop scalable national toolkits, KPI benchmarks, and best practice resources for adoption across enterprise campaigns.
• Contribute to national campaign planning by piloting innovation strategies in top markets that can be replicated region-wide or nationally.

Staff Leadership & Development


• Partner with Regional Leadership to coach, model and train fundraising staff in assigned territory on initiative best practices and strategies
• Collaborate with Region and Territory leadership to evaluate staff performance and hire talented high impact revenue teams

Innovation in High Impact Fundraising

• Drive enterprise-level fundraising innovation by identifying, testing, and scaling high-yield strategies in flagship markets—serving as a national learning lab for campaign advancement.
• Develop and deepen strategic relationships with national-level partners, sponsors, and volunteer leaders to drive transformative revenue growth and sustainable partnerships.
• Provide expert-level insight into top market dynamics, campaign development trends, and constituent behaviors to inform national revenue strategies and external messaging.
• Serve as a key collaborator on cross-functional initiatives to expand LLS's fundraising and mission delivery reach through innovation, strategic partnerships, and operational excellence.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.


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Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required; relevant certifications preferred.
• 6–8 years of relevant experience in peer-to-peer fundraising, campaign leadership, or nonprofit program strategy.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with a range of leadership styles and cross-functional teams.
• Skilled at balancing strategic thinking with detail-oriented execution to drive complex campaigns forward.
• Demonstrated success in leading high-performing campaigns, including:
◦ Executing $1M+ fundraising events
◦ Driving 20%+ year-over-year revenue growth in competitive markets
◦ Managing top-tier candidates who raised $250K+
◦ Securing high-value sponsorships and corporate partnerships
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and inspire results.