Regional Executive Director

Description

Full-time, Exempt, Salary

Remote:
No

Typical hours of work: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM;
Monday - Friday

The Regional Executive Director is a senior leadership position focused on advancing Habitat for Humanity’s visibility, relationships, and strategic presence across the two-county service region. The role serves as a key external representative, building partnerships with community leaders, municipalities, donors, businesses, and other stakeholders to expand awareness, resources, and support for Habitat’s mission.

In addition, the Regional Executive Director serves as the primary Executive Director for Hernando County, providing visible community leadership, representation, and relationship management for that county while supporting regional alignment across both counties.

This position works closely with the President & CEO, executive leadership team, Board of Directors, Development team, Homeowner Services leadership, and community stakeholders to advance organizational priorities, strengthen Habitat’s external network, and connect community opportunities with the appropriate internal teams.

This position provides leadership and coordination for the assigned region, with direct supervisory responsibilities as designated by the organization. Programmatic execution and day-to-day Homeowner Services operations are led by Homeowner Services leadership.

• Provide regional leadership and serve as a visible, credible representative of Habitat’s mission, priorities, and impact.
• Build alignment among executive leadership, county-based stakeholders, and internal teams around regional opportunities and community needs.
• Maintain clear communication, sound judgment, and appropriate follow-through when connecting external commitments and opportunities to internal owners.

• Partner with Homeowner Services leadership to ensure community outreach, referral relationships, and external messaging support organizational priorities and homeowner pipeline needs.
• Bring forward community feedback, partnership opportunities, and emerging regional needs to the appropriate internal leaders for evaluation and execution.
• Support cross-functional coordination when external commitments require involvement from Homeowner Services, Development, Construction, Government Relations, Communications, or other teams.
• Monitor high-level regional indicators and stakeholder feedback to help leadership identify opportunities, risks, and areas requiring organizational attention.
• Maintain clear boundaries between external relationship leadership and the day-to-day programmatic execution owned by functional leaders.

• Serve as the Executive Director and senior organizational representative for the assigned primary county.
• Act as a visible ambassador for Habitat’s mission by building and maintaining strong relationships with community leaders, municipalities, donors, corporate partners, and key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen Habitat’s presence, partnerships, and impact within the county.
• Collaborate with the President & CEO and Development team to support fundraising, donor engagement, and community investment opportunities within the county.
• In collaboration with the President & CEO, assist in the recruitment and formation of a Hernando Leadership Council composed of community members who advocate for the organization, promote awareness of its mission, and help engage additional stakeholders. The Council meets approximately 6–8 times annually.