Executive Director A

American Red Cross•Newark, OH

12d•$74,000 - $84,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Joining the American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better. When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work. Where Your Career is a Force for Good! We are currently seeking a professional, innovative, and enthusiastic Executive Director for our East Central Ohio Chapter. Proudly serving the residents and communities of Athens, Crawford, Richland, Morrow, Marion, Knox, Licking, Coshocton, Guernsey, Noble, Morgan, Perry, and Muskingum WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: We are currently seeking a professional, innovative, and enthusiastic Executive Director. This position is a high-visibility public-facing role focused on community partnerships, fundraising, and board leadership. This position supports region-partnered mission initiatives by providing facilitative leadership to local teams and by updating regional leadership on community needs and opportunities. Incumbents will also be responsible for strengthening relationships with our community partners by educating them on the programs and opportunities the American Red Cross offers. This position reports to the Regional Executive, serves as the primary liaison to the community, and is supported by Community Volunteer Leaders and the Chapter Board. WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD: This is accomplished through the following key areas of responsibility:

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience
Experience : Minimum 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
Skills & Abilities: Ability to work on a team.
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.
Physical Requirements: Physical requirements are those present in normal office environment conditions.
Operational flexibility is required to meet sudden and unpredictable needs.
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.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in the ability to build sustain community relationships/partnerships and in influencing others and building relationships preferred.
Strong local connections east central Ohio.
Community Mobilization success
Confidence speaking in public forums including local media.
Fundraising and revenue generation experience.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Mission Delivery Leads the chapter’s strategy for mission fulfillment, aligning local priorities with regional and national goals. Provides facilitative leadership to local teams and ensures integration with regional initiatives.
Community Engagement & Representation Serves as the Face of the Red Cross in the community to maximize visibility, connectivity, and recognition of the organization’s impact. Builds and sustains relationships with key stakeholders, elected officials, and community partners to expand mission capacity.
Board Development & Governance Develops and manages the chapter board to effectively mobilize support, resources, and advocacy for the Red Cross mission. Ensures board engagement in fundraising, community outreach, and strategic planning.
Volunteer Leadership & Capacity Building Recruits, develops, and manages Community Volunteer Leaders to represent the Red Cross in assigned territories. Supports volunteer engagement strategies to strengthen mission delivery and community partnerships.
Fundraising & Resource Development Partners with development staff and board members to drive fundraising efforts and secure financial resources to sustain chapter operations.
Collaboration & Team Culture Fosters an environment of teamwork, inclusion, and accountability across employees, volunteers, and partners. Serves, when assigned, as a member of the Elected Officials Liaison Network supporting disaster responses nationwide.