Executive Director - Orange County (Santa Ana, CA)

americanredcross; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Red Cross Orange County Chapter in Santa Ana, CA seeks an Executive Director to serve as the public face and catalyst of our mission, building relationships with donors, volunteers and community partners to advance humanitarian impact.

This leadership role focuses on strategic planning, fundraising and cross‑functional collaboration across programs, communications and operations to strengthen resilience and regional services.

Qualifications

• Experience in community leadership and public representation
• Fundraising experience and donor relations
• Strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary community facing leader for the Orange County Chapter; convene and align cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver core services and strengthen community resilience.
• Lead revenue targets and fundraising activities; manage donor accounts and participate in shaping philanthropy programs with the Chief Development Officer.
• Represent the organization publicly, develop chapter plans with community stakeholders, and drive engagement with donors, volunteers and partners.

Job description

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:

Executive Director, Orange County, CA

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'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 Orange County Chapter, based in Santa Ana, California.

The American Red Cross of Orange County serves 34 cities and 3.1 million people.

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 Orange County 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 Orange County-engaging donors, volunteers and community partners to advance humanitarian impact and long-term resilience.

PAY INFORMATION:

The salary range for this position is (California) is: $ 1 20,780 - $130,281 + an excellent incentive plan. This position is not eligible for relocation.

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,

Meet the annual chapter board members' give and get campaign goals,

Maintain assigned donor accounts as defined by the Regional Executive and CDO.

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 p