Executive Director - Broward County (Pompano Beach, FL)

American Red Cross•Pompano Beach, FL

About The Position

The Executive Director for the Broward County Chapter is the American Red Cross’s primary community-facing leader and facilitator. In partnership with functional supervisors, this leader convenes and aligns cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver core services, deploy secondary services where needed, and strengthen community resilience. The Executive Director represents the organization publicly, leads collaborative chapter planning with the community, and stewards strategic relationships to support regional program, revenue, volunteer recruitment and engagement, blood collection, and community engagement goals. Based in Pompano Beach, Florida, the role serves a chapter that reaches more than 2 million Broward County residents. The Executive Director engages donors, volunteers, elected officials, community leaders, and partners to advance the Red Cross mission and long-term community resilience. The position is not eligible for relocation and may involve travel throughout the chapter jurisdiction, the state, and the Red Cross system.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 7 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Demonstrated fundraising experience, including donor engagement and revenue generation.
Ability to work on a team.
Ability to travel and participate in meetings and conferences throughout the chapter jurisdiction, state, and Red Cross system.
Ability to use a personal computer, applicable software, and office equipment for sustained periods.
Operational flexibility to meet sudden and unpredictable needs.

Nice To Haves

Strong demonstrated connection to and understanding of the local community.
Familiarity with local networks and established community relationships.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary community-facing leader of the American Red Cross, increasing its presence, connectivity, and recognition in the community.
Bridge organizational boundaries and silos to support coordinated community response and unity of effort.
Coordinate stewardship and connectivity across Programs, Communications, and Fundraising.
Participate on the Regional Leadership Team to support regional program, revenue, volunteer recruitment and engagement, blood collection, and community engagement goals.
Lead chapter planning and advance progress toward plan objectives by convening cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to establish shared outcomes, roles, and accountability.
Use data and community input to prioritize secondary services that address gaps, strengthen resilience, and improve equitable access to Red Cross services.
Support achievement of regional revenue targets and meet assigned individual fundraising targets.
Support annual chapter board member give-and-get campaign goals, maintain assigned donor accounts, and influence fundraising in partnership with the Chief Development Officer.
Recruit, develop, and support philanthropy committee members with community philanthropic influence and fundraising leadership.
Manage strategic relationships with local elected officials, community leaders, and stakeholders, with outcomes defined alongside the Regional Executive.
Serve on the Elected Officials Liaison Network and support local, regional, and national disaster responses consistent with ConOps.
Develop and support the Chapter Board of Directors and ensure its success in advancing the Red Cross mission and meeting published membership guidance.
Develop, lead, and manage community volunteer leaders who represent the Red Cross in assigned territories.
Build and steward community partnerships and support volunteer recruitment.
Partner with Communications and Fundraising teams to align messaging, stewardship, and campaign execution.