Regional Executive B

American Red Cross • Houston, TX

16h

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! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW The Regional Executive-CEO oversees the achievement of core mission delivery including performance targets in mission, communications/marketing, volunteer services, operational management, blood donor sponsorship support and recruitment, and fundraising. Serves as the face of the American Red Cross for various community initiatives; the media, donors, biomedical initiatives, blood sponsors and their communities. Manage regional functional officers chapter leaders. Partner in a matrix system structure with division leadership to ensure organizational programs are executed. Develop and engage volunteer boards and community volunteer leadership. Builds a diverse and an engaged regional employee and volunteer workforce representative of the communities served and who uphold the core values of the American Red Cross.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required. Prefer Master’s degree in the field of community organization, public or business administration or nonprofit management.
• Minimum 7 years related experience in the profit or not-for-profit sector in business, sales or corporate administration.
• Minimum 5 years of experience directing a workforce and program management responsibilities.
• Shape, lead, motivate and develop leadership teams.
• Work on a diverse team of Executives.
• Demonstrate ability to develop effective work teams and build consensus within the organization and community.
• Exercise good and timely judgments in complex situations.
• Possess strong communication and influencing skills along with public speaking and writing.
• Ability to develop and implement fundraising strategies.
• Proven track record in raising significant financial resources.
• Ability to work on a team.
• Regular regional travel is required up to 25%.
• This position is NOT eligible for relocation assistance.
• 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 (Management experience cannot be substituted).

Nice To Haves

• Deep understanding of the Houston metropolitan area, its neighborhoods, business landscape, cultural dynamics, and community priorities.
• Proven ability to cultivating authentic, trust‑based relationships across a wide range of stakeholders, including community leaders, business partners, civic organizations, and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver overall targets/goals of the region including service delivery, workforce engagement, biomed support, revenue, and expense. Maintain compliance with corporate governance, policies, and governmental regulations. Ensure sound financial management and public accountability for contributions, income, expense, and all Red Cross assets. In partnership with division leadership, provide leadership and management of assigned staff, deliver Red Cross programs and services and uphold the core values of the organization.
• In conjunction with the division fundraising & development leadership, work together to achieve the fundraising goals across assigned region. Actively participate in developing fundraising strategies and fundraising efforts to grow financial resources within the region.
• Build and cultivate strong external relationships with key organizations and community leaders. Partners include donors, blood sponsors, governments, corporations, civic organizations, military, and other community charitable and nonprofit agencies.
• Ensure strong visibility for the American Red Cross in the regional jurisdiction. Increase and leverage community awareness and commitment to the American Red Cross by being an active community participant. Ensure regular local media and social media communications regarding all Red Cross services and regional/national activities, consistent with regional/national communication strategies.
• Build a strong collaborative environment across all lines of service and business units in the region to effectively deliver against the Red Cross mission. Provide leadership and strategy for improved performance. Ensure that community needs are communicated to the lines of services and business units and that the American Red Cross programs and capacity needs are communicated to the community.
• Build regional capacity for service delivery in all lines of service through program development and the engagement and retention of volunteers and partners. Ensure consistent, responsive, and timely delivery of high-quality services throughout the region. Ensure youth and young adults are engaged through a network of Red Cross Clubs which are integrated into the service delivery plans. May be called upon to serve roles in coordination with national response operations.
• Oversee the board members and community volunteer leaders within an assigned region or geographic area. Build and guide activities of chapter boards. Ensure diversity of board leadership, representation of major organizations and community leaders, and maintaining board committees that support the mission through advocacy, fundraising and service delivery. Lead and support the selection and engagement of diverse Community Volunteer Leaders who further the Red Cross mission in assigned geographic areas.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees