Vice President, Endurance Events

About the role

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society mobilizes people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS. The Society funds cutting-edge research, drives change through advocacy, facilitates professional education, collaborates with MS organizations worldwide, and provides programs and services to help people with MS and their families move their lives forward.

The Vice President, Endurance Events leads one of the Society's largest fundraising portfolios, including Bike MS — the organization's largest peer-to-peer campaign and one of its most recognized brands. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Peer-to-Peer & Event Fundraising, this role drives growth, expands constituent engagement, and advances the long-term strategy of the endurance portfolio in support of the Campaign to End MS, the Society's $1 billion comprehensive campaign. The Vice President stewards and grows an established national fundraising brand while identifying opportunities for innovation, expansion, and increased impact, providing strategic leadership across multiple markets and leading geographically dispersed teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and performance of Bike MS, Challenge Walk MS, and the broader endurance fundraising portfolio, with accountability for sustainable growth, participant engagement, and long-term portfolio health.
• Steward and grow Bike MS as a legacy national campaign, honoring its 40+ year history while shaping its next chapter as part of the Campaign to End MS.
• Develop and execute growth strategies that increase participation, fundraising, sponsorship, volunteer engagement, and long-term constituent engagement.
• Lead portfolio strategy for Bike MS, Challenge Walk MS, and emerging endurance opportunities, making investment, expansion, optimization, and sunset recommendations based on performance and long-term potential.
• Provide leadership across Development, aligning leaders and cross-functional partners around priorities, decisions, and shared accountability for results.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team, creating clear expectations, strong business ownership, and consistent execution across markets.
• Oversee multi-million-dollar revenue and expense budgets, ensuring sound forecasting, responsible resource allocation, and investment decisions.
• Partner with volunteer leaders, sponsors, and key stakeholders to strengthen the participant experience, advance fundraising goals, and expand the impact of the endurance portfolio.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive fundraising leadership experience, including experience leading leaders and managing high-performing teams.
• Experience leading and growing large-scale peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, with accountability for revenue, participation, constituent engagement, and long-term sustainability.
• Experience developing and implementing innovative strategies that enhance campaign performance and respond to evolving market trends.
• Strong financial and business acumen, including forecasting, budgeting, portfolio management, campaign and event performance evaluation, and data-informed decision making.
• Experience partnering with volunteer leaders, boards of directors, corporate sponsors, and external stakeholders to advance fundraising and engagement goals.
• Proven success developing leaders, building strong teams, and leading through periods of growth, transformation, and organizational change.
• Demonstrated ability to build alignment, make sound business decisions, and drive accountability for results.
• Ability to travel up to approximately 40% for in-person meetings and events.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience leading endurance fundraising programs, including cycling, running, or other athletic or challenge-focused events.
• Experience leading national, multi-market fundraising campaigns with significant revenue responsibility, ideally $20M+ annually.
• Demonstrated success stewarding and growing an established fundraising brand while balancing legacy, innovation, and long-term growth.
• Experience leveraging peer-to-peer fundraising as part of a broader philanthropic strategy, including creating pathways for major gifts, corporate partnerships, foundation support, and long-term donor engagement.

Pay

Estimated hiring compensation range: $150,000 – $180,000. Final offers are based on the candidate's geographic location, career experience, and other factors.

Benefits

• 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, plus additional voluntary benefit offerings

Schedule & location

Remote — flexible location. Work is primarily performed remotely; teams meet in person when possible and necessary to conduct business and build relationships. Travel up to approximately 40% required for in-person meetings and events.