Senior Director, Advocacy Health Equity - Remote

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is the nation's leading cancer advocacy organization. Together with our charitable partner, the American Cancer Society, we work in Congress, state legislatures and local jurisdictions to support evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.

The Senior Director, Advocacy Health Equity, is a critical leadership role that will develop a strategic vision to guide ACS CAN’s health equity agenda with matrixed (dotted line) responsibility for five organizational directors. The Senior Director will lead development of a plan, periodic compilations of work accomplished and reports that serve as a guidepost internally and externally to advance defined markers and strategic action to benefit the communities ACS CAN serves. The successful candidate will possess leadership presence, communication skills and the confidence to collaborate with leaders across the enterprise to drive measurable integration and accountability for health equity relationships and strategies and integrate principles of equity, justice, and inclusion into daily work. The Senior Director will also provide leadership and support for ACS CAN’s workplace inclusion efforts and engage with the enterprise DEI team to contribute to enterprise-wide strategic objectives.

***This is a remote position that can be home based anywhere in the United States. Experienced leader with health equity through advocacy, policy, and programmatic deliverables is required.***

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the development of a multi-year organizational strategy and operational plan to promote evidence-based cancer equity working closely with senior leaders at ACS CAN and across the Enterprise.

• Design and create a roadmap to guide cancer equity advocacy program of work, through the development and execution of an advocacy health equity annual work plan, incorporating all functional areas of ACS CAN.

• Conceptualize and put in place metrics and accountability measures to ensure the organization establishes and meets cancer health equity goals through inclusive practices and strategies.

• Lead and guide execution of plan including aligning work around a strategic vision (policy development, communications, fundraising, volunteer engagement, grassroots activation, and local, state, and federal campaigns and lobbying). Lead advocacy health equity agenda in a matrix structure, working closely with the Senior Leadership Team. Convene health equity group.

• Foster strong and continuous organizational and external relationships by providing leadership, strategic guidance, and support for executing existing and new programs and initiatives. Serve as a health equity thought leaders, presenting externally, engaging partners, funders, and other stakeholders.    

• Provide leadership and support for ACS …