Regional Communications Director
Regional Communications Director
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By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the worlds largest humanitarian network
Join usWhere your Career is a Force for Good!
Job Description:
Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else its as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the worlds 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 youll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifes work with an ongoing mission thats bigger than all of us. As you care for others youre 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.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview):
The Regional Communications Director will guide and oversee communication media and public relations activities to drive business objectives and results publicize the mission of the Red Cross support revenue generation and educate the public about how to access Red Cross services. Establish and maintain strong media relationships to drive positive media and brand exposure. Provide strategic leadership to counsel influence and manage communications processes and technologies. Collaborate crossfunctionally to provide communication and marketing support as needed. Provide support development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers. This person will serve as an important component of the American Red Cross regional leadership team. The Director will work in close collaboration with the Regional Executive Division Communications Director Field Marketing Development Disaster Cycle Services Service to the Armed Forces Biomedical Services Health and Safety Executive Directors and Volunteer Services teams to provide communication and marketing support.
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD (Key Responsibilities):
Leadership: Leadand managea threemember communications teamto includedaily activities performance goals and achievements. Collaborate with the regional leadership team across all chapters and lines of service to advance strategic goals and elevate brand visibility.
Strategy: Develop and oversee execution of a comprehensive communications and marketing plan aligned with both regional and national objectives to support mission delivery and revenue generation across all lines of service. Lead culture change communications to support community mobilization initiatives. Monitor emerging news trends competitive positioning and evolving media narratives to ensure Red Cross messaging aligns with best practices and remains timely relevant and mission driven.Enhance media responsiveness during emergency conditions. Monitor and analyze public relations and social engagement data.
Media Relations: Develop and oversee execution of a robust media relations plan including expanding and deepening media relationships crafting and distributing news releases pitching stories proactively and responding to inquiries in a timely manner. Support CEO and EDs as spokespersons serve as spokesperson and oversee media training and support to staff and volunteer spokespersons across the region to ensure consistent compelling messaging.
Public Affairs & Crisis Communications: Lead regional disaster public affairs activities deploying as needed to support largescale disaster operations outside the North Texas region. Oversee and deliver crisis communications training(including interviews hearings meetings etc.)to staff and volunteer spokespersons ensuring readiness and clear coordination during disaster responses.
Volunteer Engagement: Guide the communications team in growing and energizing the regions communications and marketing volunteer team aligning talent with opportunities to amplify impact and extend Red Cross reach across North Texas.
Scope
Interpret and administer policies process and procedures that may affect sections and subordinate units.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):
Education: Bachelors degree in Communications Marketing journalism Public Relations or related field required.
Experience: Minimum 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
Management Experience: 3 years of management experience.
Skills & Abilities: Outstanding oral and written communication skills required with proven knowledge of AP Style. Ability to manage experienced professionals and fully proficient in work and industry. Strong organizational multitasking skills with ability to meet deadlines. Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite. Familiarity with Cision/TrendKite or other media monitoring software. Experience managing professional social media accounts. Strong teamwork and collaboration required. Willingness to serve as a media spokesperson required experience as a spokesperson preferred. Ability to work on a team.
Travel: Travel may be required 1025%. A valid drivers license is required.
*Combination of candidates education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to descriptions minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).
WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE (Preferred Qualifications):
Bilingual in Spanish is highly preferred
5 years of management experience highly preferred
Demonstrated ability to think strategically critically and creatively highly preferred
Established relationships with media outlets in the DFW area highly preferred
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel;and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The work environment will consist of moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers phones and printers light traffic). The employee must have the ability to work in asmall cubicle andhave the ability tosit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
BENEFITS FOR YOU:
As a missionbased organization we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:
Medical Dental Vision plans
Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on FLSA status 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
Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to
make your career a force for good!
The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.
AmeriCorps the federal agency that brings people together through service and its partners the Peace Corps AmeriCorps Alums National Peace Corps Association and the Service Year Alliance launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
