Assistant Director, Events Technology

Join a team that truly makes a difference in the world by funding game-changing cancer research and saving lives. The V Foundation for Cancer Research, co-founded by legendary basketball coach and announcer Jim Valvano and ESPN, provides a fun and rewarding environment where your work accelerates Victory Over Cancer. The V Foundation is a diverse community where employees are valued for their ideas and contributions.

We offer phenomenal benefits including 100% of healthcare costs covered for you and your family and a generous paid time-off plan.

The Assistant Director, Event Data and Technology is responsible for leading and executing the technology, systems, and operational workflows that support fundraising and organizational events across the V Foundation.

Reporting to the Chief Systems Officer, this role serves as the primary owner of event data and technology operations, including registration platforms, event websites, auctions (live and silent), mobile bidding systems, reporting workflows, and related event support tools. The Assistant Director will ensure event systems are effectively configured, maintained, and optimized for accuracy to support a seamless experience for attendees, sponsors, donors, volunteers, and staff.

This role plays a key part in improving how engagement and transactional data is captured, connected, and utilized across systems. Working closely with internal Operations, Finance, Development, and Research & Grants teams, the Assistant Director will establish scalable processes and consistent practices that improve ease of use for staff managing technical event functions, support accurate reporting, improve constituent insights, and strengthen alignment with Salesforce as the organization’s central source of truth.

This position requires a blend of operational execution, systems thinking, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate is comfortable both building and supporting event technology solutions directly while also identifying opportunities to improve processes, reduce manual work, and strengthen data consistency across the organization.

The V Foundation’s events and fundraising efforts rely on multiple platforms and workflows to support invitations, registrations, sponsor ships, auctions, donations, and attendee engagement.

As the organization continues to grow, it is increasingly important that these systems and processes work together effectively, support a strong constituent experience, and provide reliable, actionable data for staff and leadership.

This role is critical in helping the organization:

Improve consistency across event and engagement workflows

Strengthen operational efficiency and reporting capabilities

Ensure event data is accurately captured and connected across systems

Support alignment between event platforms and Salesforce Build sustainable, scalable processes that can evolve alongside organizational growth

Please note that the salary range for this position is $63,500-$77,700. It is uncommon for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. Actual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to, responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, work location, internal pay equity, as well as market and business considerations.

Key Responsibilities and Activities
40% Event Technology Operations and Execution Build, configure, and manage event registration websites, ticketing, auctions and bidding platforms, and related event technology solutions

Lead operational setup and execution within event platforms, including attendee registration, sponsorship tracking, auction configuration, payment processing and checkout workflows, and checkout processes

Partner with event, marketing, and development teams to support event promotion and attendee engagement through technology platforms and digital workflows

Support the execution of high-priority fundraising and partnership events, including onsite event technology coordination and troubleshooting as needed

Ensure event technology tools are tested, functional, and optimized prior to…