National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Lead and manage the talent acquisition strategy, oversee recruitment operations, and collaborate with leadership to align hiring practices with organizational goals. | 5+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, proficiency with Workday Recruiting, and experience supporting or leading recruiting teams in a mission-driven environment. | 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. Job Summary: The Talent Acquisition Lead is responsible for leading and managing the talent acquisition strategy and operations for the organization. This role involves developing and implementing innovative recruitment plans, overseeing recruitment team performance, and ensuring the organization attracts and hires top talent. The TA Lead will collaborate with senior leaders to align recruitment efforts with business goals and foster a culture of excellence and diversity. Location: • 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. Compensation | Benefits: The estimated hiring compensation range for this role is $80,000 - $95,000/year. 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 • 12 Paid Holidays • 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Society match 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! Main Responsibilities: Talent Strategy & Partnership (30%) • Execute and continuously improve hiring and onboarding strategies in alignment with organizational priorities and direction set by Talent Management leadership. • Partner with functional leaders, HR Business Partners, and internal stakeholders to understand talent needs, identify challenges, and support effective recruiting solutions. • Identify and prioritize recruiting needs in partnership with HR Business Partners, balancing urgency, capacity, and organizational impact. • Support the SVP, Talent Management on executive recruitment activities as assigned, including coordination, scheduling, and candidate management. • Own the creation, maintenance, and governance of job descriptions, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with organizational standards. • Collaborate with People & Culture leadership to align recruiting practices with compensation, talent development, and broader talent management processes. • Track, report, and act on defined recruiting KPIs and hiring outcomes, delivering regular recruiting updates and insights to leadership. Talent Attraction & Hiring (35%) • Manage day-to-day talent acquisition operations, delivering consistent, high-quality, full-cycle recruiting outcomes across the organization. • Lead and support the TA team in executing recruiting strategies, managing requisitions, and maintaining service levels and candidate experience standards. • Oversee effective use of talent acquisition systems and tools, primarily Workday Recruiting, ensuring accurate data entry, appropriate workflows, and process compliance. • Manage and optimize the Society's internship program, ensuring it supports talent pipelines, learning experiences, and long-term engagement with the organization. • Ensure recruiting activities comply with applicable employment laws, regulations, and internal policies, and reinforce consistent, compliant interviewing practices. Employer Brand & Sourcing (15%) • Execute employer branding and sourcing initiatives in collaboration with internal partners, including Marketing and other Talent functions. • Implement sourcing strategies that support current and future talent needs, informed by labor market trends and organizational priorities. • Contribute to the development and execution of candidate-facing messaging and materials that reflect the Society's mission, values, and employee value proposition. • Maintain and enhance the Society's presence on candidate-facing platforms such as the careers site, job boards, and social channels, in coordination with internal stakeholders. • Support proactive sourcing efforts through external events, networks, and online platforms. Staff Supervision (20%) • Hire, onboard, coach, and develop direct reports to deliver strong recruiting outcomes and consistent service to hiring leaders. • Set clear expectations, monitor performance, provide regular feedback, and support professional development for the TA team. • Foster a collaborative, accountable team culture grounded in clear priorities, communication, and results. What We're Looking For: • 5+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including agency and in-house recruiting • Demonstrated success in full-cycle recruiting across exempt and non-exempt roles, with agency experience providing sourcing rigor, speed, and candidate management discipline. • Nonprofit, healthcare, or mission-driven organizational experience • Experience recruiting for/with/in values-based environments where candidate alignment, equity, and stewardship of resources are critical to success. • Hands-on experience with Workday Recruiting / ATS • Proven ability to operate effectively in Workday Recruiting, including requisition management, workflow execution, candidate movement, reporting, and data hygiene. Advanced configuration experience preferred but not required. • Experience supporting or strengthening an existing recruiting function • Experience improving recruiting processes, intake discipline, stakeholder communication, and hiring consistency within an established organization. Prior exposure to standing up or refining recruiting practices is a plus. • People leadership experience in a small-team environment • Demonstrated ability to guide, prioritize, and support a small TA team (two direct reports), balancing hands-on recruiting with oversight, coaching, and accountability. • Strong operational discipline and comfort with defined oversight • Ability to operate within clear expectations, reporting requirements, and communication cadence, particularly during an initial period of close partnership and oversight, with the goal of increasing independence over time. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience recruiting in a distributed or remote workforce environment • Experience supporting hiring across multiple locations or a remote workforce, with the ability to adapt sourcing, interviewing, and candidate engagement practices to varied labor markets. • Demonstrated success improving recruiting processes and stakeholder experience • Track record of refining intake practices, streamlining recruiting workflows, strengthening communication with hiring managers, and improving candidate experience through practical, incremental improvements. • Experience training and enabling hiring managers on recruiting best practices • Demonstrated experience educating hiring managers and recruiting teams on recruiting processes, structured and compliant interviewing practices, and candidate evaluation standards, with comfort developing practical training materials, job aids, and resources to reinforce consistent understanding and application. We're committed to supporting the growth of every employee through a structured and transparent approach to career development. We use Talent Portraits to define clear expectations, development opportunities, and advancement paths - whether you're growing as a people leader or deepening your expertise as an individual contributor. Each role is thoughtfully placed within one of these pathways (Leadership or Partner) to help you understand how it fits into our broader organization and your potential career journey. This position is classified as Leader - Leading Others. Here's a quick rundown of what our hiring process looks like, so you know what's coming: • Step 1: We'll kick things off with a phone chat to talk about your background and what you're looking for. • Step 2: Then you'll have a conversation with a recruiter to see how you might fit into the role. • Step 3: After that, you'll meet the hiring manager and someone from our People & Culture (P&C) team for a deeper dive. • Step 4: Lastly, you'll join a team chat to get a feel for our values, team, and vibe (besides, this is a two-way interview, right?) We want to keep things open and easy, making sure your time is valued every step of the way. Apply if you think you are a good fit! The National MS Society is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We need you and your unique talents and perspectives to help us write the last chapter on MS. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: We appreciate your consideration of our job opportunities and strive to make it as effortless as possible to apply for our positions. With only a few required sections and the option to use our resume parsing tool, we aim to streamline the application experience, saving you time and effort. Additionally, if you wish to include a cover letter with your application, please feel free to attach it along with your resume, and any other documents required, to the Resume/CV document upload section at the bottom of the My Experience page. We appreciate your interest in joining our team and look forward to receiving your application! Important: You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it. The "My Experience" page is the only opportunity to add your cover letter and supporting document attachments. If you experience any trouble submitting your materials, please check out our FAQ & Contact Us page.

Lead and manage a regional portfolio of endurance fundraising events, oversee a team of 10-18 staff, and align campaign strategies with organizational goals. | Experience managing a team, knowledge of event-based fundraising, data analytics, CRM tools like Salesforce, and donor relationship management. | 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. Job Summary: The Assistant Vice President, Endurance Events provides strategic leadership and vision for the organization’s campaign event fundraising portfolio in region, overseeing planning, execution, and long-term growth. This role manages a team of 10-18 market-based fundraising professionals, sets revenue targets, and drives innovation to expand reach, deepen donor engagement, and maximize impact for the Society’s Bike MS (1- and 2-day cycling series), Challenge Walk MS (3-day walk), and Finish MS (marathon program). As a leader, the AVP collaborates cross-functionally with executive leadership, marketing, and development teams to align event strategies with organizational priorities and mission outcomes. The AVP is accountable for team performance, staff development, donor stewardship, and ensuring campaign alignment with national strategy and regional priorities. Main Responsibilities: Provide strategic leadership and oversight for a regional portfolio of fundraising events aligned to the Society’s Endurance Events Supervise a team of 10–18 market-based fundraisers, setting clear goals, managing performance, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement Set clear expectations, delegate effectively, and ensure accountability for team performance and goal achievement Ensure team structure and staffing are optimized for performance, balancing workloads and aligning talent to campaign needs Provide coaching, feedback, and development support to staff at all levels, creating growth pathways and building fundraising capacity Collaborate with Vice Presidents and regional leadership to align campaign execution with national strategy and local priorities Monitor and analyze team performance using KPIs and CRM data to drive coaching, planning, and course-correcting strategies to ensure regional success Partner with Individual Giving and Corporate Partnerships teams to deepen donor relationships, activate sponsors, and grow revenue from institutional funders Champion innovation, cross-team collaboration and operational efficiency by encouraging idea-sharing and adopting best practices across markets Represent the region and campaign at organizational meetings and collaborate cross-functionally to advance strategic goals What We're Looking For: 3+ years’ experience managing a team Thorough knowledge of functional area and department processes. Proven ability to align regional strategies with national campaign goals and drive event-based fundraising growth. Experience using data analytics and CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) to inform decisions and improve campaign outcomes; able to communicate data and set direction to team. Demonstrated success managing complex event portfolios, budgets, and logistics with strategic innovation. Strong leadership skills, including coaching, performance management, and workload balancing across teams. Skilled in donor stewardship and relationship management, in partnership with individual giving and major gifts teams. Experience growing and activating corporate sponsorships through strategic partnerships and collaboration. Track record of identifying revenue opportunities through effective prospecting and donor engagement. Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence in fundraising processes and participant experience. Effective communicator with the ability to foster cross-functional collaboration and inclusive team culture. Resilient and solutions-oriented leader who adapts well to change and thrives in fast-paced environments Location Requirement: This is a Market-based role supporting our West Region, requiring up to 30% travel for events, training, regional meetings, and organizational gatherings. While the role offers flexibility in work location, to be considered a candidate must reside within the region the position supports (or have plans to relocate) to ensure strong local engagement and accessibility. Preferred location(s): CA, CO, OR, UT, WA Compensation | Benefits: The estimated hiring compensation range for this role is $105,000 - $115,000. 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 a 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! We’re committed to supporting the growth of every employee through a structured and transparent approach to career development. We use Talent Portraits to define clear expectations, development opportunities, and advancement paths — whether you're growing as a people leader or deepening your expertise as an individual contributor. Each role is thoughtfully placed within one of these pathways (Leadership or Partner) to help you understand how it fits into our broader organization and your potential career journey. This position is classified as Leader - Leading Others. The National MS Society is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We need you and your unique talents and perspectives to help us write the last chapter on MS. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: We appreciate your consideration of our job opportunities and strive to make it as effortless as possible to apply for our positions. With only a few required sections and the option to use our resume parsing tool, we aim to streamline the application experience, saving you time and effort. Additionally, if you wish to include a cover letter with your application, please feel free to attach it along with your resume, and any other documents required, to the Resume/CV document upload section at the bottom of the My Experience page. We appreciate your interest in joining our team and look forward to receiving your application! Important: You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it. The "My Experience" page is the only opportunity to add your cover letter and supporting document attachments. If you experience any trouble submitting your materials, please check out our FAQ & Contact Us page. Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success and progress towards our vision of a World Free of MS depend on it. So once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your status in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you. Thanks for your interest in working on our team!! We are more than an organization. We are a movement. We are a movement by and for people affected by MS. Until we end this disease forever, we will do whatever it takes to accelerate breakthroughs. We are a movement united in our collective power to do something about MS now – to move together towards a world free of multiple sclerosis. We're so glad you've taken the time to explore career opportunities with us. By joining our network, we hope you will learn more about how we fulfill our mission and find your place in this movement. Thank you for your consideration and interest in bringing your talents to the National MS Society!