Executive Director - Wilmington, DE (Delmarva)

American Red Cross•Wilmington, DE

2d•$115,000 - $123,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Chapter Executive Director (ED) serves as the primary community facing leader and facilitator for the American Red Cross at the chapter level. As a facilitative meta-leader, the ED, in partnership with functional supervisors, convenes, aligns, and empowers cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver core services, deploy secondary services where needed most, and strengthen community resilience. The ED represents the organization publicly, leads collaborative chapter planning with and alongside the community, and stewards strategic relationships to achieve regional program, revenue, volunteer recruitment & engagement, blood collection, and community engagement goals. The Delmarva Chapter covers the state of Delaware; Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties in the state of Maryland; and Accomack and Northampton Counties in the state of Virginia.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
Minimum 7 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
Ability to work on a team.
May travel and participate in meetings and conferences throughout chapter jurisdiction, state, and Red Cross system.
Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined.
Ability to use a personal computer, applicable software, and office equipment for sustained periods of time.
May include sitting for long periods of time, driving a vehicle, and working under challenging conditions.

Responsibilities

Community Leadership & Representation: Primary community facing leader of the American Red Cross –maximizing presence, connectivity, and recognition of Red Cross contributions in the community. Span organizational boundaries and bridge silos for coordinated community response (“unity of effort”). Ensure upward, downward, and outward connectivity—coordinating stewardship across Programs, Communications, and Fundraising.
Chapter Planning & Regional Framework: Participate as a member of the Regional Leadership Team to support achievement of regional program, revenue, volunteer recruitment & engagement, blood collection, and community engagement goals. Lead the chapter planning process and drive progress toward plan objectives. Convene and align cross-functional teams and external stakeholders across sectors (government, nonprofit, business, faith) to co-create chapter plans with shared outcomes, roles, and accountability. Use data and community voice to prioritize where secondary services are deployed to close gaps, strengthen resilience, and improve equity of access to Red Cross services.
Revenue & Fundraising: Lead the chapter in supporting the achievement of the region’s revenue targets – Meet the assigned individual fundraising target which includes, Meet the annual chapter board members’ give and get campaign goals, Maintain assigned donor accounts as defined by the Regional Executive and CDO. Actively participating in influencing fundraising in conjunction with the Chief Development Officer. In partnership with the CDO, recruit, develop, and support philanthropy committee members who have philanthropic influence in the community and will actively play a leadership role in fundraising.
Strategic Relationships & Elected Officials: Manage a portfolio of strategic relationships: local elected officials, key community leaders & stakeholders. Specific outcomes are defined with RE. Serve as a member of the Elected Officials Liaison Network. Support disaster responses locally, regionally, and nationally consistent with ConOps.
Board Governance & Development: Develop, support, and ensure the success of the Chapter Board of Directors in support of the Red Cross mission. Manage and ensure the board meets published board guidance for membership.
Volunteer Leadership: Develop, lead, and manage a cadre of community volunteer leaders who serve as the face of the Red Cross in assigned territories. Support mission capacity building by developing and stewarding key community partnerships and support recruitment of volunteers.
Team Member Partnerships: Serve as a partner team member to Communications and Fundraising teams to align messaging, stewardship, and campaign execution.