Executive Director - Greater Miami and The Keys

American Red Cross•Miami, FL

52d•Hybrid

About The Position

The American Red Cross is seeking a professional, innovative, and enthusiastic Executive Director for the Greater Miami and the Keys Chapter, based in Miami, Florida. This position is primarily external-facing, focusing on community relations and fundraising, with minimal operational responsibility. The Greater Miami and the Keys Chapter serves over 2.5 million residents in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. The Executive Director will serve as the primary community-facing leader and facilitator for the American Red Cross at the chapter level, representing the organization publicly, leading collaborative chapter planning, and stewarding strategic relationships to achieve regional program, revenue, volunteer recruitment & engagement, blood collection, and community engagement goals. This role is ideal for a visionary leader who thrives on building relationships, mobilizing resources, and inspiring collective action to advance humanitarian impact and long-term resilience.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
Minimum 7 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
Demonstrated fundraising experience, including donor engagement and revenue generation.
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.
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

Established connections within the community.
Strong, demonstrated connection to and understanding of the local community.
Familiarity with local networks and existing community relationships.
Bilingual (Spanish-speaking) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary community-facing leader of the American Red Cross, maximizing presence, connectivity, and recognition of Red Cross contributions.
Span organizational boundaries and bridge silos for coordinated community response.
Ensure connectivity across Programs, Communications, and Fundraising for coordinated stewardship.
Participate as a member of the Regional Leadership Team to support regional goals.
Lead the chapter planning process and drive progress toward plan objectives.
Convene and align cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to co-create chapter plans.
Use data and community voice to prioritize secondary service deployment.
Lead the chapter in supporting the achievement of the region’s revenue targets.
Meet assigned individual fundraising targets, including chapter board members’ give and get campaign goals.
Maintain assigned donor accounts.
Actively participate in influencing fundraising in conjunction with the Chief Development Officer.
Recruit, develop, and support philanthropy committee members.
Manage a portfolio of strategic relationships with local elected officials, key community leaders & stakeholders.
Serve as a member of the Elected Officials Liaison Network.
Support disaster responses locally, regionally, and nationally.
Develop, support, and ensure the success of the Chapter Board of Directors.
Manage and ensure the board meets published board guidance for membership.
Develop, lead, and manage a cadre of community volunteer leaders.
Support mission capacity building by developing and stewarding key community partnerships.
Support recruitment of volunteers.
Serve as a partner team member to Communications and Fundraising teams to align messaging, stewardship, and campaign execution.