Vice President, Endurance Events

WHO WE ARE:

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. To fulfill this mission, the Society funds cutting-edge research, drives change through advocacy, facilitates professional education, collaborates with MS organizations around the world, and provides programs and services designed to help people with MS and their families move their lives forward.

We partner with volunteers to accomplish our work. Staff members engage volunteers through effective and timely communications, facilitating meaningful opportunities, and continually seeking and providing feedback for reciprocal growth and learning.

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 is responsible for driving growth, expanding constituent engagement, and advancing the long-term strategy of the endurance portfolio in support of the Campaign to End MS, the Society's $1 billion comprehensive campaign.

As the leader of Bike MS and the broader endurance fundraising portfolio, the Vice President will steward and grow an established national fundraising brand while identifying opportunities for innovation, expansion, and increased impact. This leader will provide strategic leadership across multiple markets, lead geographically dispersed teams, and partner across the organization to accelerate growth and strengthen the constituent experience.

Remote
- Flexible Location Work is primarily performed remotely, however, when possible and necessary, teams meet in person to conduct the business of the organization and build team relationships. Ability to travel up to approximately 40% to attend in-person meetings and events.

The estimated hiring compensation range for this role is $150,000 - $180,000. Final offers will be based on the candidate's geographic 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:

• 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!

• 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 the strength of 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.

• 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,…