Community Engagement Manager

Core responsibilities:

• Recruit, onboard, and support Community Leadership Board (CLB) members in key regional markets, partnering with them to develop and execute local fundraising, corporate outreach, marketing, and community engagement plans.
• Serve as the primary fundraising coach for Ultimate Hike participants within assigned markets, providing guidance through regular check-ins, individualized support, fundraising planning, and resource sharing.
• Recruit and empower volunteer leaders and committees to plan and execute community fundraising events such as Walks, Community Hikes, and other volunteer-led initiatives.
• Build supportive, meaningful relationships with families impacted by childhood cancer in the region, partnering with them for mission storytelling, volunteerism, fundraising leadership, or awareness activities.

This role accelerates bold, high-impact research for childhood cancer by activating local communities to fuel CureSearch's mission, empowering volunteers and families to expand fundraising and awareness efforts that directly support life-saving research.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of experience in community engagement, peer-to-peer fundraising, volunteer management, or related fields.
• Experience coaching volunteers or fundraisers, with comfort in guiding others’ fundraising efforts.
• Strong relationship-builder able to engage volunteers, patient families, and corporate partners with excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment, manage multiple priorities, and willingness to travel 15–25% (some evenings/weekends).

No specific compensation, perks, or culture highlights mentioned in the job description.

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer accelerates bold, high-impact research while activating local communities to fuel their mission to end childhood cancer, operating as a fully remote, collaborative, mission-driven organization committed to a volunteer-led, staff-supported model.