Associate Director, Cancer Center Partnerships

The American Cancer Society is working to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Our employees and 1.3 million volunteers raise the bar every day, fostering a culture of diverse backgrounds and experiences to better serve our communities. Those who join us focus their talents on our lifesaving mission—it’s a calling that brings fulfillment.

About the role

The Associate Director serves as a strategic connector and catalyst for advancing the American Cancer Society’s mission through high-impact partnerships across the cancer care continuum. This role engages NCI-designated centers, integrated delivery systems, Commission on Cancer programs, Veterans Affairs facilities, safety-net hospitals, and volunteers to drive pillar metrics through collaborative relationships while influencing policies and strategies. As a frontline leader, the Associate Director integrates pillar priorities, mobilizes partners, and aligns local efforts with national goals to drive coordinated, patient-centered cancer care. By aligning key performance indicators with organizational priorities, the role ensures progress toward pillar metrics and improved health outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and manage strategic partnerships with NCI-designated cancer centers, academic medical institutions, integrated delivery systems, and safety-net hospitals to advance ACS priorities and drive system-level improvements in cancer care. 30%
• Lead implementation of pillar priorities across cancer centers, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and delivering measurable outcomes that improve access and equity. 20%
• Integrate ACS pillars through strategic account management and collaborative engagement, creating coordinated, patient-centered care models that reduce fragmentation and enhance quality. 20%
• Mobilize stakeholders and influence policy by convening healthcare leaders, promoting evidence-based strategies, and cultivating champions to accelerate adoption of best practices and systemic change. 15%
• Expand access and improve quality of life for patients and families by facilitating referrals to ACS programs, providing technical assistance, and driving implementation of evidence-based interventions across the continuum of care. 15%

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in public health, health administration, healthcare, nonprofit management, or equivalent.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years of experience in health care-related and/or nonprofit management, administration, account management, with a proven background in relationship development and volunteer recruitment and mobilization.

Skills

• Extensive experience in cultivating relationships with health systems, community organizations, and volunteers to create urgency around cancer awareness, motivate action across the cancer continuum, and guide strategic initiatives.
• Skilled in designing outcome-based interventions, educational processes, and conducting evaluations to ensure measurable impact.
• Strong ability to represent the American Cancer Society effectively and professionally to health systems, cancer programs, administrative, agency, and community leaders, including working with disparate populations and diverse constituents.
• Ability to use health center data, chronic disease trends, and interpret cancer statistics to inform strategic decisions.
• Maintains current knowledge of scientific research and best practices through continuous learning, training participation, and engagement in enterprise and regional initiatives.
• Skilled in applying knowledge of program development, outcome-based interventions, educational processes, and evaluations.
• Demonstrates experience with state and community-based program planning and implementation.

Travel

10% travel required.

Pay

The starting rate is $77,500 to $82,000. The final candidate’s relevant experience and skills will be considered before an offer is extended. Actual starting pay will vary based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off policy.
• Medical and dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Wellness programs.
• Professional development programs to enhance staff skills.

Further details on benefits can be found on our careers site at jobs.cancer.org/benefits.