American Red Cross

Executive Director

American Red Cross

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Tulsa • Oklahoma • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Serve as the Face of the Red Cross to maximize presence and connectivity in the community
  • Manage a portfolio of strategic relationships with local elected officials and key community leaders and stakeholders
  • Develop sustained community relationships to ensure capacity to achieve region mission goals
  • Lead chapter in supporting achievement of region revenue targets and meet assigned individual fundraising targets
  • Support mission capacity building: volunteer engagement, blood collection goals, and community engagement mission goals
  • Leverage board committees and community volunteer leaders to meet established goals
  • Develop and manage the chapter board to mobilize support and resources and ensure board meets published guidance and giving expectations
  • Develop, lead, and manage community volunteer leaders to recruit volunteers and support mission capacity building
  • Inform regional leadership, volunteers, and staff of community needs and perceptions and communicate Red Cross programs and capacity needs
  • Serve as member of the Elected Officials Liaison Network and support disaster responses locally, regionally and nationally
  • Report to the Regional Chief Executive Officer and serve as a member of the Region Leadership Team
  • Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual attainment of revenue and blood collection goals with portfolio weighted toward blood collection

Requirements

  • Four-year college degree (BS/BA) in Business, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Finance or non-profit administration or equivalent experience required
  • Prefer Master’s degree in community organization, public or business administration or non-profit management
  • 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 and sustain community relationships/partnerships
  • Proven experience in influencing others and building relationships
  • Experience working in an environment requiring flexibility and managing change
  • Proficient with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
  • Familiarity with federal state and local employment laws
  • Current valid driver\'s license and good driving record required
  • Ability to travel within communities served and region; may deploy to disasters outside chapter for up to 2 weeks
  • Upload a formatted copy of your updated resume to receive full consideration
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
  • Paid Holidays: 11 comprised of 6 core holidays & 5 floating Holidays
  • 401K with up to 6% match
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Employee Assistance
  • Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
  • Service Awards and recognition
  • Incentive plan based on annual individual and organization performance

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
fundraising strategiescommunity organizationpublic relationsnon-profit managementbusiness administrationcommunicationsmarketingflexibility in managing changecommunity engagementblood collection goals
Soft skills
strong communicationsinfluencing skillspublic speakingwritingjudgment in complex situationsrelationship buildingcommunity partnershipsleadershipvolunteer engagementcapacity building
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreevalid driver's license