Regional Chief Development Officer

American Red Cross • Houston, TX

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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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree is highly desirable.
• Minimum 7 years of fundraising leadership experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Experience with increasing philanthropic revenue from diverse constituencies.
• Knowledge of 'best practices' in development.
• A current valid driver's license and good driving record is required.
• Five years of management experience.
• Ability to relate well and work effectively with multiple constituencies and audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills.
• Knowledge of office systems: MS Office preferred and fundraising database systems (e.g. Raiser's Edge, Salesforce.com).
• Ability to work on a team within a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute annual and multi-year fundraising strategies for the region.
• Grow annual revenue in the short-term, while diversifying the donor sponsorship base towards long-term sustainability.
• Lead focused growth by working directly with top donor prospects in coordination with the Region's Development Staff.
• Develop a written plan and implement a program to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward appropriate donors at the $5,000 level or higher.
• Oversee implementation of organizational campaigns in the region.
• Act as a senior leader in the Region and direct the Regional Development team with respect to strategic decisions for the organization.
• Ensure that the Region meets all reporting requirements related to fundraising.
• Accountable for achieving or exceeding Region's minimum fundraising target ($10M/year and below).
• Maintain own portfolio of assigned major donors and prospects.
• Cultivate relationships and serve as the primary staff liaison for representatives of large corporations and foundations.
• Collaborate with national headquarters development and donor recruitment staff.
• Serve as the primary staff liaison for the Board's Philanthropy Committee.
• Orient new Board members to their fundraising responsibilities.
• Work with Leadership to determine reporting structure for the fundraising staff in the Region.
• Manage and develop field staff and volunteers.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO (Paid Time Off): Starting at 15 days a year; based on FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) status and tenure
• 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays.
• 401K with 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree