Associate Director, Cancer Center Partnerships

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 specialized 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 plays a critical role in integrating pillar priorities, mobilizing partners, and aligning local efforts with national goals to drive coordinated, patient-centered cancer care. By aligning key performance indicators with organizational priorities, the Associate Director ensures progress toward pillar metrics and improved health outcomes.

Essential functions

• 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%)

Qualifications

• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree in public health, health administration, healthcare, nonprofit management or equivalent
• Preferred Degree: Master's Degree
• Minimum of five years of experience in health care-related and/or non-profit management, administration, account management, with a proven background in relationship development and volunteer recruitment and mobilization

Skills and knowledge

• 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

Pay

The starting rate is $77,500 to $82,000. The final candidate's relevant experience/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 insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Wellness programs
• Professional development programs to enhance staff skills

Schedule and travel

10% travel required.