Managing Director

About LungCAN: 
The Lung Cancer Action Network (LungCAN) is a national coalition of more than thirty-five leading lung cancer advocacy organizations, united by a single shared purpose: to amplify the voice of the lung cancer community. Each member carries its own mission, and LungCAN exists to make that collective work stronger by helping members convene, coordinate, and amplify the efforts they are already leading.

The coalition turns shared purpose into coordinated action through three standing committees, focused on policy and advocacy, patient-centered research, public awareness and member education, and through an annual national Summit that anchors goal-setting and peer connection across the field. As a neutral convener, LungCan fosters collaboration among its members. 

Position Summary

The Managing Director runs LungCAN's day-to-day operations. Reporting to the board of directors through the board chair, this person executes the strategy the Board sets, manages the organization's systems and vendors, produces the annual Summit, coordinates the standing committees, and keeps finance and compliance on track. The Managing Director also leads sponsor procurement and stewardship, carrying the relationships and the funding asks directly. Working in close partnership with the Board of Directors, this person is the steady operational center of the organization and a primary point of contact for members and partners.

This role exists at a pivotal moment. LungCAN is moving from a model toward durable, documented systems, and the Managing Director leads that build. The position calls for someone who takes satisfaction in making an organization run well, who can convert institutional knowledge into reliable processes, and who partners effectively with volunteer leaders, committee chairs, and industry partners.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all day-to-day operations, administration, technology, and vendor relationships.
• Facilitation and planning the agendas for the monthly LungCAN membership meetings
• Produce the annual member Summit (100 people) end to end: logistics, registration, contractors, and sponsor fulfillment, working with a committee on content. 
• Coordinate the standing committees and support chairs.  
• Oversee finance operations and reporting in partnership with the finance contractor and Treasurer.
• Maintain the systems, records, and documentation that support continuity and reduce single-person dependence.
• Own the full fundraising and sponsorship cycle: make the funding asks, and close commitments.
• Lead sponsor stewardship and fulfillment, sustaining and growing relationships year over year.
• Represent LungCAN at national and stakeholder meetings as determined by the Board of Directors
• Prepare logistics and materials for Board and committee meetings, and carry out Board decisions.
• Manage compliance, filings, and insurance in coordination with the Board and outside advisors.
• Serve as the primary operational point of contact for members and partners.

Required Qualifications

• Three or more years in nonprofit operations, development, program management, or organizational administration.
• Demonstrated success securing and stewarding corporate sponsorship, grants, or institutional funding.
• Demonstrated event or conference production experience.
• Solid financial literacy, including budget tracking, reporting, and working with contractors and accountants.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to build processes where little exists.
• Experience coordinating committees, volunteers, or multi-stakeholder groups.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to health advocacy, oncology, or patient-focused organizations.
• Experience in association management
• Experience with advocacy relations at pharmaceutical companies 
• Familiarity with the basics of nonprofit governance and compliance.
• Existing relationships across the oncology, pharmaceutical, or health advocacy funding landscape.
• Comfort with the technology stack of a small, fully remote organization.

Leadership Competencies

• Operational discipline, with the instinct to document, systematize, and maintain a reliable cadence.
• A service orientation toward committee chairs and members that builds trust over time.
• Clear judgment about what to decide and what to escalate, keeping the Board appropriately in the lead.
• Calm, dependable execution under the pressure of a single high-stakes annual event.
• Relationship intelligence strong enough to inherit existing sponsor relationships and build new ones.
• A coalition sensibility: the instinct to convene and align rather than to direct member organizations.