Regional CEO

Job Description:

Joining the American Red Cross is like nothing else
-it'sas 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.

The American Red Cross is currently seeking the Regional CEO for the Greater New York Region. Headquartered in New York City, the Greater New York Region serves more than 12 million people in New York City, Long Island, Rockland and Westchester Counties, and Greenwich, Connecticut, and is the highest-profile Region in the Red Cross network.

The Regional CEO leads a team of paid and volunteer staff to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies and support resilient communities throughout the Region by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

The successful candidate should have demonstrated experience building relationships with key external stakeholders, being the face of an organization, and demonstrating strong fund development skills.

• Core mission delivery, fundraising and representing the Red Cross to media and donors and in communities throughout the region.
• Managing community resilience programs, working with community partners to ensure that the communities build local capacity to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover fromdisasters.
• Ensuring that volunteers, including youth, are engaged in Red Cross service.
• Supervising a leadership team of personnel who provide oversight for disaster services, volunteer services, fundraising, communications, operations, and executive directors (EDs), who provide local leadership and serve as the face of the Red Cross in their communities.
• Achieving performance targets for the Region, including service delivery, fundraising/revenue, and expense targets. In conjunction with the Division Fundraising Vice President (DFVP), the CEO has primary responsibility across the region for achievement of fundraising goals.
• Utilizing the support activities of HR, IT, Finance, Communications, and Marketing through a matrix project management system to ensure that all operating units have the necessary resources to execute on their community mission.
• Regional Board and Advisory Board recruitment.

• In conjunction with the DFVP, the Regional CEO is responsible for achieving fundraising goals and acts as the chapters' and/or Region's chief fundraiser. They are charged with developing and growing financial resources within the Region, ensuring adequate and diversified financial resources. They will lead and participate in strategies to raise and leverage funds, including working with Regional and community boards.

• The CEO is responsible for building strong relationships with key organizations and community leaders. They will cultivate relationships and partnerships with external constituents to further the Red Cross mission. Those partners include donors, governments, corporations, civic organizations, and other community charitable and nonprofit agencies.

• The CEO will ensure strong visibility for the American Red Cross in the Region. They will work to increase community awareness, participation, and commitment to the Red Cross by being an active community participant. They will ensure regular local media communications regarding Red Cross services and regional/national…