Executive Director - Greater Atlanta

American Red Cross; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Red Cross is seeking an Executive Director for the Greater Atlanta area based in Atlanta, GA. This is a high-visibility, externally facing role leading community relations, fundraising, and strategic partnerships to advance the chapter’s mission.

As primary community-facing leader and facilitator, you will convene cross-functional teams, align stakeholders, and drive revenue targets while building resilience in the region.

Qualifications

• Primary community facing leader and facilitator for the American Red Cross at the chapter level.
• Lead cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver core services and strengthen community resilience.
• Represent the organization publicly and steward strategic relationships to achieve program and fundraising goals.

Job description

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_ By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world’s largest humanitarian network? _

Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!

Job Description:

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

_ WHY CHOOSE US? _
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 thatmatters,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’llhave mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing missionthat’sbigger than all of us. As you care for others,you’recared 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 Greater Atlanta, based in Atlanta, GA.

The Greater Atlanta chapter serves 12 metro counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding and Rockdale.

_ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW _

The Chapter Executive Director (ED) serves as the primary community facing leader and facilitator for the American Red Cross at the chapter level. As a facilitative meta-leader, the ED, in partnership with functional supervisors , convenes, aligns, and empowers cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver core services, deploy secondary services where needed most, and strengthen community resilience. The ED represents the organization publicly, leads collaborative chapter planning with and alongside the community, and stewards strategic relationships to achieve regional program, revenue, volunteer recruitment & engagement, blood collection, and community engagement goals.

The American Red Cross Greater Miami to the Keys Chapter is seeking a dynamic, community-centered Executive Director to serve as the face, voice, and catalyst of our mission across one of the nation’s most diverse and vibrant communities.

This is a unique opportunity for a visionary leader who thrives on building relationships, mobilizing resources, and inspiring collective action. As the chapter’s principal external leader, the Executive Director will elevate the Red Cross presence across Greater Miami and the Keys—engaging donors, volunteers and community partners to advance humanitarian impact and long-term resilience.

This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.

_ WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD _

Community Leadership & Representation

• Primary community facing leader of the American Red Cross –maximizing presence, connectivity, and recognition of Red Cross contributions in the community.

• Span organizational boundaries and bridge silos for coordinated community response(“unity of effort”).

• Ensure upward, downward, and outward connectivity—coordinating stewardship across Programs, Communications, and Fundraising.

Chapter Planning & Regional Framework

• Participate as a member of the Regional Leadership Team to support achievement of regional program, revenue, volunteer recruitment & engagement, blood collection, and community engagement goals.

• Lead the chapter planning process and drive progress toward plan objectives. Convene and align cross-functional teams and external stakeholders across sectors (government, nonprofit, business, faith) to co-create chapter plans with shared outcomes, roles, and accountability.

• Use data and community voice to prioritize where secondary services are deployed to close gaps, strengthen resilience, and improve equity of access to Red Cross services.

Revenue & Fundraising

• Lead the chapter in supporting the achievement of the region’s revenue targets

• Meet the assigned individual fundraising target which includes,

• Actively participating in influencing fundraising in conjunction with the Chief Development Officer.

• In partnership with the CDO, recruit, develop, and support philanthropy committee members who have philanthropic influence in the community and will actively play a leadership role in fundraising.

Strategic Relationships & Elected Officials

• Manage a portfolio of strategic relationships: local elected officials, key community leaders & stakeholders. Specific outcomes are defined with RE.

• Serve as a member of the Elected Officials Liaison Network. Support disaster responses locally, regionally, and nationally consistent with ConOps.

Board Governance & Development

• Develop, support, and ensure