American College of Surgeons · 1 day ago
Associate Vice President, Event Strategy
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$185K/yr - $210K/yr
12+ years expThe American College of Surgeons is a professional organization dedicated to improving surgical care and standards. The Associate Vice President, Event Strategy is responsible for strategic oversight and operational excellence across various ACS events, providing leadership to planning teams and ensuring effective program delivery and financial performance.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Serve as the enterprise strategy owner for all ACS conferences including Clinical Congress, TQIP, COT, QSC, and educational meetings
Lead strategy and execution for all ACS conferences, overseeing planning, operations, programming, and the full on-site experience
Build and execute a multi-year growth plan that expands audience reach, engagement, and financial performance
Prepare and deliver Board-level reporting, executive summaries, forecasting, and analytics
Act as a senior organizational representative on executive and governance teams, as assigned
Direct and oversee fiscal management of revenues and expenses across all enterprise ACS meetings
Lead financial forecasting, accruals, and long-range budgeting
Create and access analytics, dashboards, and performance reporting
Partner with the Finance department on audit, compliance, and forecasting
Direct standardized financial workflows
Serve as senior contracting authority across all major vendor partners
Lead high-level negotiations for high value high-cost agreements
Partner with Legal to mitigate risk and reach compliance standards
Oversee insurance and related claims, if any
Lead senior meeting managers responsible for ACS events
Develop high-performance leadership standards
Represent ACS as a senior executive within the national meetings industry
Maintain executive-level supplier and destination relationships
Provide supervision and professional development for staff
Proven culture-setting and inclusive management experience
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, hospitality, communications, finance or related field required
At least one professional certification (CMP, CAE) required
12-15 years of progressive leadership in enterprise meetings and operations
Minimum 5 years' medical or healthcare association experience
Extensive experience with large-scale conventions
Demonstrated Board-level reporting and executive strategy experience
Advanced contract negotiation, budgeting, and financial modeling background
Strategic, data-driven, and execution-focused leader
Executive judgment and financial accountability
Advanced leadership, diplomacy, and project management skills
Strong technical proficiency
Operational excellence; business acumen
Ability to provide direction clearly
Change management skills
Travel and weekend work required
Benefits
Vacation, personal, and sick hours including 13 paid holidays per year
Tuition Reimbursement
Medical—comprehensive coverage through BlueCross BlueShield
Dental, Vision, and Prescription drug program
403(b) Matching Program
Pension Plan
Flexible Spending Medical/Dependent Care
Employee Assistance Program
Short Term/Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
Domestic Partner Coverage
Company
American College of Surgeons
American College of Surgeons is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and to safeguarding standards.
201-500 employees
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Growth StageLeadership Team
Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS
Executive Director & CEO
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2025-10-06
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