Executive Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Ability to work on a team.
• A combination of education and general experience may satisfy the requirements if the total years meet the combined minimum; management experience cannot be substituted.

Nice To Haves

• Established connections within the community.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary community-facing leader of the American Red Cross, maximizing its presence, connectivity, and recognition in the community.
• Bridge organizational boundaries and silos to support coordinated community response and unity of effort.
• Coordinate stewardship across Programs, Communications, and Fundraising to maintain upward, downward, and outward connectivity.
• 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 drive progress toward plan objectives; convene and align cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to co-create plans with shared outcomes, roles, and accountability.
• Use data and community input to prioritize deployment of secondary services to address gaps, strengthen resilience, and improve equitable access to Red Cross services.
• Support achievement of regional revenue targets, meet the assigned individual fundraising target, meet annual chapter board members’ give-and-get campaign goals, and maintain assigned donor accounts as defined by the Regional Executive and Chief Development Officer.
• Actively influence fundraising in conjunction with the Chief Development Officer.
• Partner with the Chief Development Officer to recruit, develop, and support philanthropy committee members with community philanthropic influence and fundraising leadership.
• Manage a portfolio of strategic relationships with local elected officials, community leaders, and stakeholders; serve on the Elected Officials Liaison Network.
• Support local, regional, and national disaster responses consistent with ConOps.
• Develop, support, and ensure the success of the Chapter Board of Directors in support of the Red Cross mission; ensure the board meets published membership guidance.
• Develop, lead, and manage community volunteer leaders who represent the Red Cross in assigned territories.
• Build and steward key community partnerships and support volunteer recruitment to build mission capacity.
• Partner with Communications and Fundraising teams to align messaging, stewardship, and campaign execution.
• Travel and participate in meetings and conferences throughout the territory, state, and Red Cross system as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Health Spending Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid time off starting at 15 days per year, based on FLSA status and tenure.
• 11 paid holidays: six core holidays and five floating holidays.
• 401(k) with up to 6% match.
• Paid family leave.
• Employee Assistance.
• Short- and long-term disability and insurance.
• Service awards and recognition.
• Competitive compensation.