Executive Vice President of Emergency Response & Preparedness

Jordan Sitter; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Jordan Sitter is seeking an Executive Vice President of Emergency Preparedness and Response based in Texas. This senior role leads operational efforts, serves as second-in-command to the President, and shapes succession planning for top leadership.

It is a high-tempo, high-impact executive position not suited for a slow-paced career. The role requires extensive experience in life-safety operations, budget and personnel management, and the ability to travel and work outside normal hours during

Qualifications

• Ten+ years of progressive leadership, incl. 7+ at exec level in fire service, emergency mgmt, public safety or related field.
• Proven command of emergency operations, incidents, or large deployments in life-safety env.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing budgets, personnel, and performance.
• Bachelor's degree in emergency mgmt, public administration, business, homeland security, or related field; master's preferred.
• Emergency Medical Responder cert or higher at hire or within one year.
• Available for travel and after-hours work during emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as second-in-command and principal advisor to the President, leading during President's absence.
• Direct activations, deployments, and events as incident commander or executive liaison.
• Lead preparedness, planning, exercises, and after-action improvements.
• Oversee logistics and resource readiness across fleet, facilities, equipment, communications, and supplies.
• Build a deployable reservist cadre through readiness data and modern tools.
• Set goals, budgets, and KPIs for four functional leaders and teams.
• Represent the organization with government agencies, healthcare and nonprofit partners.

Skills

Senior leadership

Emergency operations

Budget & personnel mgmt

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ICS-100

ICS-200

ICS-300

ICS-400

ICS-700

ICS-800

Job description

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• TX, Fort Worth
• Permanent (Full-Time)

SUMMARY

Based in San Antonio, TX. We are looking for an Executive Vice President of Emergency Preparedness and Response: this senior operator will run the operational efforts of the response enterprise, serve as second-in-command to the President, and is part of the succession planning for the top job. This is a high-profile, high-tempo role for a mid-career leader with plenty of fuel in the tank. It is not a 40-hour position for someone winding down a career.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as second-in-command and principal advisor to the President, and lead the organization in the President's absence.
• Direct activations, deployments, and planned events, serving as incident commander or in executive coordination roles and as the face of operations to customers.
• Lead preparedness and planning: emergency operations, continuity, and contingency plans, plus exercises and after-action improvement.
• Oversee logistics and resource readiness across fleet, facilities, equipment, communications, and supplies.
• Build a qualified, credentialed, and deployable reservist cadre through systematic readiness data and modern tools.
• Set goals, budgets, and performance measures for four functional leaders and their teams, and develop the next generation of operational leaders.
• Represent the organization with government agencies, healthcare and nonprofit partners, and community leaders.

EXPECTATIONS/KPI's

• Within 90 days, you own the day-to-day operational decisions, and the President is no longer pulled into tactics.
• Within a year, operations run competently and predictably, freeing the President to focus on growth and external relationships.
• The reservist force is better known, better qualified, and faster to deploy, matched to missions by verified capability rather than familiarity.
• You are trusted by the board, partners, and customers as a credible successor to the President.

KPI's

• Organizational and operational readiness, including equipment uptime and plan currency.
• Effective execution of emergency operations and deployments.
• Reservist qualification, credentialing, and deployment readiness.
• Integration across operations, planning, logistics, and cadre functions.
• Responsible stewardship of financial, personnel, and operational resources, and compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Ten or more years of progressive leadership, including at least seven at the senior or executive level, in fire service, emergency management, public safety, healthcare preparedness, or a related field. Fire service leadership is strongly preferred.
• Proven command of emergency operations, significant incidents, or large-scale deployments in a life-safety environment.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing budgets, personnel, and organizational performance.
• Bachelor's degree in emergency management, public administration, business, homeland security, public safety, or a related field required; master's preferred.
• ICS-100, ics-200, ics-300, ics-400, ics-700, ics-800 required.
• Emergency Medical Responder certification or higher at hire, or within one year.
• Preferred: CEM, FEMA Professional Development and Advanced Professional Series, MEP, continuity of operations training, PMP or equivalent.
• Availability outside normal hours during emergencies, and the ability to travel with limited notice and work in field and EOC environments.

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