Regional Director Houston

Regional Director

The primary function of the Regional Director is to carry out the mission and vision of Unbound Now by providing leadership for regional staff, overseeing regional operations, representing Unbound Now in regional communities, and playing a key role in ensuring that sufficient funds are available to support Unbound Now's programs and operations, spending a majority of time engaging in regional development activities, collaborating with other development-engaged staff in fundraising on behalf of Unbound Now as a whole.

As this job description is unique to the expanded Regional Director role, specific responsibilities and outcomes may be modified as the regional structure is refined.

Compensation : Annual salary

Benefits : Unbound Now offers a generous benefits package including health insurance for employee and family with premiums covered by employer; employer-paid life insurance for employee; and the option to participate in Unbound Now's retirement plan (with 3% salary match after 90 days with a 1-year vesting period). Dental and Vision are available at employee expense.

Schedule / Availability : Generally, 8 : 30-5 : 30 Monday-Friday; occasional evenings and weekends; anticipated 40-50 hours / week

Working conditions : Work is performed in a normal office environment or other professional environment. Work duties may occasionally be performed in an environment that requires exposure to weather extremes, fumes, odors, and noise.

Travel : This position requires travel throughout the service region and may require limited travel for training and team / professional development opportunities

Job Responsibilities :

• Provide leadership for teams within the region, facilitating regular team meetings and maintaining a staff culture in alignment with Unbound Now's HOPE principles.
• Oversee regional operations
• Engage in regional development opportunities with a majority of work time, actively engaging with and energizing donors, foundations, grantors, etc., in coordination with Unbound Now's development leadership. Encourage gifts "where most needed," accepting donations restricted to location or program only as requested by the donor.
• Carry accountability for keeping regional expenses within budget
• Support the hiring process for regional staff, with shared approval responsibility on all regional hires alongside the relevant program director
• Communicate regional successes and impact effectively to funders, volunteers, Unbound Now, and the community
• Support staff in developing good relationships with local agencies and organizations, community leaders, elected officials, churches, businesses, and individuals in the region to ensure a collaborative approach to combating trafficking and supporting survivors
• Present / speak at significant community events within the region
• Develop and engage regional advisory board(s) geared toward supporting Unbound Now's development efforts.
• Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff, develop and manage high-performance teams, set and achieve strategic objectives, and contain expenses within a budget
• Deep knowledge of the field of human trafficking and the programs and operations of Unbound Now
• Action-oriented and adaptable
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with others
• Passion, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed
• Ability and willingness to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information
• Willingness to use personal vehicle for work travel; valid driver's license; reliable vehicle; current car insurance
• Submit expense documentation properly and within required time frames per the company expense policy
• Card Managers are responsible for reviewing each team member's spend and assessing adherence to policy weekly, and following all Ramp Monthly Closeout Instructions and Process
• Submit travel reimbursements daily and approve TripLog weekly, adhering to all travel guidelines
• Review and approve timesheets bi-weekly- identifying that grant allocations are met
• Complete all Unbound Now required training on time

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Reports to : Unbound Now Chief Leadership & Culture Officer- CLCO

Supervises : TBD

Works with : Regional coalition(s) and / or task force(s); Unbound Now development team; Unbound Now HQ staff; other regional directors

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