Executive Director - Southern MD

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Job Description :

Executive Director, Southern Maryland

This Executive Director position is based in Landover, MD.

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else - it's as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world's 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, you'll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life's work with an ongoing mission that's bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you're 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!

We are currently seeking a professional, innovative and enthusiastic Executive Director for our Southern Maryland Chapter, based in Landover, MD.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW :

This position involves very little operational responsibility. It is an external-facing, community relations position. It is a huge plus if the successful candidate has established connections within the community.

As part of the National Capital & Greater Chesapeake Region, the Southern Maryland Chapter provides life-saving services in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's and St. Mary's counties that include emergency disaster relief to local families, blood to area hospitals, and emotional and financial support to military families.

Dynamic Leadership of the Southern Maryland Chapter : As the Chapter's leader, you will be the vital link between the American Red Cross and the communities we serve, ensuring our presence is deeply felt and our mission creates lasting change. You will expand our impact, forging strong connections to ensure that the Red Cross is woven into the fabric of our communities.

Building Transformative Relationships : You will be a key ambassador, cultivating meaningful relationships with influential community leaders, businesses, philanthropists, and elected officials. Your leadership will drive the achievement of chapter and regional goals by expanding the reach and capacity of the Red Cross in the Southern Maryland and the larger DMV.

Championing an Influential Board of Directors : You will develop and lead a diverse, influential, and well-connected Board of Directors, empowering these local champions to galvanize resources and support for the Red Cross. Your role will ensure the Board's effectiveness in driving the Red Cross mission forward.

Inspiring Strategic and Influential Leadership : As a visionary leader, you will inspire and motivate a high-performing team of volunteers and employees through influence to exceed fundraising, blood collection, and mission delivery goals. Your ability to think strategically and inspire others will shape the future of the Red Cross in our Southern Maryland chapter and have a lasting impact within its communities.

Creating a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging : You will leverage your influence to foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and belonging, ensuring employees and volunteers feel empowered to work as a cohesive, mission-driven team for impact and community outcomes.

Visionary Chapter Planning : You'll spearhead the chapter's annual planning process, identifying key areas where we can make the greatest impact in the community. Your vision will directly shape the outcomes we deliver in partnership with the communities we serve.

Key Regional Leadership Role : As a member of the National Capital & Greater Chesapeake Regional Leadership Team, you will work closely with the Regional CEO, playing an integral role in shaping the direction and success of the American Red Cross in the region. Although this position doesn't include direct reports, you will hold a pivotal role on the regional leadership team.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD

Serves as the Face of the Red Cross to maximize Red Cross presence and connectivity in the community and expand the community's awareness of the breadth of the Red Cross contribution to the community.

1. Manages a portfolio of strategic relationships with local elected officials and key community leaders and stakeholders with specific outcomes defined jointly by the Regional Executive and the Executive Director. This includes local elected government officials, legislators, and those with potential to collaborate with the Red Cross on volunteer recruitment and engagement, the disaster cycle (prepare, respond, recovery), Service to the Armed Forces, Training Services, and / or Biomedical Services as determined by the region. Conveys information and fosters increased awareness across the community of the full extent of Red Cross service delivery in a manner as to deepen the connectivity and commitment to the Red Cross as a primary partner, meriting community support.

2. Develops sustained community relationships to ensure capacity to achieve region mission goals.

2a. Revenue : ED to lead the chapter in supporting achievement of region revenue target, including support of Sound the Alarm events / STA fundraising target achievement (as applicable) and board member external solicitation goals; and meets assigned individual fundraising target by cultivating strong United Way relationships (as applicable), meeting annual chapter board member giving campaign, and maintaining a small number of key donor accounts as defined by the Regional Executive.

2.b. Mission Capacity Building : Supports achievement of the region volunteer engagement goals, blood collection goals, and community engagement mission goals by identifying and stewarding specific strategic relationships in the community and serving as a connector for internal stakeholders for these activities. Leverages the board mission capacity committee, biomed committee, diversity committee, and community volunteer leaders to meet established goals.

3. Develops and manages the chapter board to effectively mobilize support and resources around the Red Cross mission. The chapter board must meet all published board guidance for board membership, committees, and member engagement in the mission (has all required committees; board engagement plan completed for all board members using template provided; board members understand board member giving expectations and personally meet board member give and solicitation expectations).

4. Develops, leads, and manages community volunteer leaders who are responsible for serving as the Face of the Red Cross in assigned territories ; supporting mission capacity building by developing key community partnerships.

5. Influences to create an environment of teamwork and inclusion to effectively deliver against the Red Cross mission by ensuring that information flow is facilitated. The Executive Director informs the regional team, as well as volunteers and staff assigned to the chapter area, of community needs and communicates the American Red Cross programs and capacity needs to the community.

6. Serves as a member of the Elected Officials Liaison Network supporting disaster responses in the chapter area, regional area and nationally . May be asked to deploy to disasters outside the chapter jurisdiction for up to 2 weeks.

The salary range for this position is ( Maryland ) : $125,000 -133,000 +incentive.

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.

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 Master's degree in the field of community organization, public or business administration or non-profit management.

Experience : Minimum of 7 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 : N / A

Other : Proficient with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Familiarity with federal state and local employment laws.

Skills & Abilities : Ability to work on a 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 driver's license and good driving record is required.

• Combination of candidate's education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description's minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).

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 15 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 30 pounds. 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 a small cubicle and have the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

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 at 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

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.

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