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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.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

Are you a dynamic relationshipdriven leader who thrives in the public eye and is energized by building trust partnerships and impact across a community

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

The Chapter Executive Director (ED) serves as the primary community facing leader and facilitator for the American Red Cross at the chapter level. As a facilitative meta-leader the ED in partnership with functional supervisors convenes aligns and empowers cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver core services deploy secondary services where needed most and strengthen community resilience. The ED represents the organization publicly leads collaborative chapter planning with and alongside the community and stewards strategic relationships to achieve regional program revenue volunteer recruitment Board and community engagement goals.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD

Community Leadership & Representation

• Primary community facing leader of the American Red Cross maximizing presence connectivity and recognition of Red Cross contributions in the community.
• Span organizational boundaries and bridge silos for coordinated community response (unity of effort).
• Ensure upward downward and outward connectivitycoordinating stewardship across Programs Communications and Fundraising.

Chapter Planning & Regional Framework

• Participate as a member of the Regional Leadership Team to support achievement of regional program revenue volunteer recruitment & engagement blood collection and community engagement goals.
• Lead the chapter planning process and drive progress toward plan objectives. Convene and align cross-functional teams and external stakeholders across sectors (government nonprofit business faith) to co-create chapter plans with shared outcomes roles and accountability.
• Use data and community voice to prioritize where secondary services are deployed to close gaps strengthen resilience and improve equity of access to Red Cross services.

Revenue & Fundraising

• Lead the chapter in supporting the achievement of the regions revenue targets

• Meet the assigned individual fundraising target which includes
• Meet the annual chapter board members give and get campaign goals
• Maintain assigned donor accounts as defined by the Regional Executive and CDO.
• Actively participating in influencing fundraising in conjunction with the Chief Development Officer.
• In partnership with the CDO recruit develop and support philanthropy committee members who have philanthropic influence in the community and will actively play a leadership role in fundraising.

Strategic Relationships & Elected Officials

• Manage a portfolio of strategic relationships: local elected officials key community leaders & stakeholders. Specific outcomes are defined with RE.
• Serve as a member of the Elected Officials Liaison Network. Support disaster responses locally regionally and nationally consistent with ConOps.

Board Governance & Development

• Develop support and ensure the success of the Chapter Board of Directors in support of the Red Cross mission.
• Manage and ensure the board meets published board guidance for membership.

Volunteer Leadership

• Develop lead and manage a cadre of community volunteer leaders who serve as the face of the Red Cross in assigned territories.
• Support mission capacity building by developing and stewarding key community partnerships and support recruitment of volunteers.

Team Member Partnerships

• Serve as a partner team member to Communications and Fundraising teams to align messaging stewardship and campaign execution.

Scope

Individual contributor that is fully proficient in applying subject matter knowledge along with influential leadership.

This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Education: Four-year college degree (BS/BA) in Business Communications Marketing Public Relations Finance or non-profit administration or equivalent experience required. Prefer Masters degree in the field of community organization public or business administration or non-profit management.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years related experience. Demonstrated ability to exercise good and timely judgment in complex situations. Demonstrated ability for strong communications and influencing skills along with public speaking and writing. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement fundraising strategies. Demonstrated ability to build sustain community relationships/partnerships Proven experience in influencing others and building relationships.

Management Experience: Influential Leadership experience is a must!

Other: Proficient with MS Office software including Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook. Familiarity with federal state and local employment of Salesforce is a plus.

Skills & Abilities: Highly motivated with ability to work independently and collaboratively with a strong Executive team.

Travel: Travel within communities served and region occasionally division. May travel and participate in meetings and conferences throughout chapter jurisdiction state and Red Cross system. May include sitting for long periods of time driving a vehicle and working under challenging conditions. A current valid drivers license and good driving record 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 A COMPETITIVE EDGE

• The ideal candidate will be bilingual (English/Spanish) and bring proven experience engaging diverse stakeholders across both rural and suburban communities.

• This leader will demonstrate cultural fluency strong communication skills and the ability to build trust with constituents partners and governing bodies representing a broad geographic and demographic landscape.

Physical Requirements

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.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

As a mission-based 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 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

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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.

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