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Job Description:
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 Michigan RegionReporting to the Regional Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Director is the face of the Red Cross in their chapter territory and in markets without volunteer leaders. This position is responsible for the following key areas within the defined territory: blood sponsor relationship management, fundraising, and management of the local Board of Directors and United Way relationships, as applicable. The Executive Director recruits and manages a team of volunteer Community Volunteer Leaders (CVL)s.
This position is responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual attainment of both revenue and blood collection goals with a portfolio that is balanced more heavily toward blood collection than revenue goals.
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD
1: Enhances community presence: builds/gains or rebuilds/regains presence in defined market. Cultivates, manages and stewards external partner relationships to help create and maintain connectedness within defined community including elected officials and key governmental partners.
2: Blood Sponsor Relationship Management: Cultivates, manages and stewards key community stakeholders to increase blood drive sponsors/donors, volunteer partners and engagement (example: faith-based; colleges/universities, civic, NGOs/NPOs and organizations reflective of community). Working in partnership with donor recruitment, the Executive Director is responsible for managing designated sponsor relationships. The Executive Director will be responsible for achieving blood collection goals. These goals are met by 1) securing commitment from an executive or other sponsor decision maker to organize multiple blood drives throughout the year, which facilitates that account manager "booking" blood drives on specific dates with the sponsor's blood drive coordinator and 2) work collaboratively with the executive/sponsor decision maker, Red Cross account manager and sponsor blood drive coordinator to ensure sufficient sign-ups are attained to successfully execute the blood drive.
3: Fundraising: Supports fundraising efforts through the following: manages local United Way relationships as appropriate; manages select local major donors; and manages the Board of Directors (including annual Board contributions), manages set of accounts for fundraising goal. Ensures Board of Directors are leveraged effectively throughout the fundraising and blood drive sponsor recruitment process. Cultivates and nurtures major donors to include individual, corporate or foundations as appropriate. Ensures all donor activity is reported in Salesforce in a timely and accurate manner.
4: Manage Board of Directors and Community Volunteer Leaders: Recruit, engage and steward Board of Directors and Community Volunteer Leaders (CVLs). Manage annual Board Campaign, ensuring 100% participation. Engages Board of Directors throughout the fundraising and blood drive sponsor recruitment process. Encourages Board members to host blood drives or donate blood to help achieve regional blood collection goal. Supports the efforts of other community boards that may exist within the chapter's jurisdiction as needed. The Executive Director provides leadership and direction to a team of volunteer Community Volunteer Leaders (CVL). The Executive Director and CVLs partner with designated donor recruitment staff to effectively meet blood drive sponsorship goals and objectives.
This position involves very little operational responsibility. It is an external-facing, community relations role. A successful candidate should also be able to influence community/government stakeholders using persuasive techniques. Top talent should also be comfortable working within an environment in which there are specific goals that must be achieved monthly, quarterly and annually.
Executive Director - Markets With Red Cross Blood Collections (C) = Population served in the assigned chapter is between > 500K.
Qualifications:
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 5 years related... For full info follow application link.
The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.
