Relay For Life Event Leader

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Event Lead

Lead role: Serves as the face and voice of the American Cancer Society and Relay For Life within the community to lead and manage by empowering the Relay For Life Event Leadership Team.

Individuals in this role possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills, are outgoing, and are knowledgeable about the American Cancer Society and Relay For Life (mission, history, accomplishments, format, and purpose). Primary responsibilities for individuals in this role are to coach and guide the Event Leadership Team in fulfilling their responsibilities and achieving goals for Relay For Life within their community.

Specific tasks can include:

• Work with the Relay For Life Community Development Manager to ensure that training of roles and resources takes place.
• Communicate regularly with the People Lead, Experience Lead, Fund the Cure Lead, as well as the Relay For Life Community Development Manager.
• Work with People Lead, Experience Lead, and Fund the Cure Lead to ensure partnership agreements are completed for all positions.
• Coach and lead income and non-income planning and goal-setting initiatives in partnership with Relay For Life Community Development Manager and Event Leadership Team.
• Meet monthly or bi-monthly with the Relay For Life Community Development Manager, Experience Lead, People Lead, and Fund the Cure Lead to discuss benchmark goals and progress.
• Lead and manage Event Leadership Team workshops, meetings, and other sub-leadership team meetings as needed.
• In partnership with the Relay For Life Community Development Manager, recruit a full Event Leadership Team and ensure all Event Leadership Team leads and members understand and fulfill their commitments to develop the Relay For Life event in their community.
• In partnership with the Relay for Life Community Development Manager, ensure coordination, preparation, and implementation of regularly scheduled Event Leadership Team meetings.
• In partnership with the Relay For Life Community Development Manager, review and discuss fundraising goals, expenses, and progress on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.