Executive Director - Gateway (Missouri and Illinois)

.Play a lead role in peer-to-peer fundraising event success by: 1. Identifying, recruiting, and supporting volunteer committee members and honorees for leadership events. 2. Partnering with staff to recruit, coach, and recognize top fundraising teams, participants, and team captains.3. Collaborating with internal teams to deliver a mission-forward, exceptional event experience that builds lasting engagement and community impact. 4. Leveraging events as platforms for identifying major gift and corporate partnership prospects.Ensure an inclusive, meaningful, and mission-connected experience for all community members, including donors, event participants, volunteers, and individuals impacted by the mission.Convene local staff to identify strategic cross-functional opportunities that enhance donor experience and connect community stakeholders to the Society’s mission.**What We're Looking For:** Proven nonprofit leadership experience with increasing responsibility, successfully securing 7-8 figure gifts.Proven ability to drive innovation in community event fundraising, leveraging emerging trends, data-driven insights, and creative strategies to optimize growth and engagement.Strong ability to perform under pressure, handle criticism professionally, and consistently meet fundraising commitments. Exceptional project management, strategic planning, and negotiation skills to drive effective resource allocation and optimize fundraising outcomes.**Location Requirement:**This is a **market-based role** supporting our **Midwest** **Region --** in the **Gateway** **Chapter.** The position requires regular, in-person attendance at meetings, constituent interactions, and events as well as travel as required and necessary up to approximately 50% of the work time. During the remaining time, work is primarily conducted remotely from either a home office or a National MS Society workspace (Society workspace not provided in all geographies). Preferred location(s): **St. Louis, MO****Compensation | Benefits:**The estimated hiring compensation range for this role is **$110,000-$135,000**. Final offers will be based on the candidate'sgeographic location, consider career experience and may vary from this range due to these and other factors.You will have the opportunity for a highly competitive, comprehensive benefit package that the Society provides to employees. Your benefits include a considerable Paid Time Off Plan; Paid Holidays; 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Society match; Commuter Benefit Plan; Comprehensive Health & Welfare benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Flex Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Disability Coverage, Spring Health Membership offering free therapy and professional coaching, as well as additional voluntary benefit offerings. Not to mention, you will join an incredible mission focused team of people!We’re committed to supporting the growth of every employee through a structured and transparent approach to **career development**. We use Talent Portraits to define clear expectations, development opportunities, and advancement paths — whether you're growing as a people leader or deepening your expertise as an individual contributor. Each role is thoughtfully placed within one of these pathways (Leadership or Partner) to help you understand how it fits into our broader organization and your potential career journey.This position is classified as **Partner - Knowledge Leader.**We appreciate your consideration of our job opportunities and strive to make it as effortless as possible to apply for our positions. With only a few required sections and the option to use our resume parsing tool, we aim to streamline the application experience, saving you time and effort. Additionally, if you wish to include a **cover letter** with your application, please feel free to attach it along with your **resume**, and any other documents required, to the **Resume/CV document upload section** at the bottom of the **My Experience** page. We appreciate your interest in joining our team and look forward to receiving your application!**Important**: **You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it.** The "My Experience" page is the only opportunity to add your cover letter and supporting document attachments. If you experience any trouble submitting your materials, please check out our . #J-18808-Ljbffr