Greater New York Regional CEO

American National Red Cross; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 300.000 - 325.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, Dental Vision plans

401K with 6% match

PTO + Holidays

Paid Family Leave

Descripción de la vacante

American Red Cross in Greater New York seeks a Regional CEO to lead a team of staff and volunteers, driving mission delivery, fundraising, and community partnerships. You will steward relationships with donors and key external stakeholders while representing the organization in the region.

The role requires strong leadership, fundraising acumen, and the ability to navigate a large, matrixed organization across multiple communities in New York and surrounding areas.

Formación

• Four-year college degree (BS/BA). Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience in the for-profit or not-for-profit sector in business, sales, or corporate administration; proven track record raising significant financial resources.
• Strong influencing skills along with public speaking and writing.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a regional team of paid and volunteer staff to prevent and alleviate human suffering.
• Develop and grow fundraising resources within the Region, collaborating with boards and partners.
• Build and maintain external relationships with donors, governments, corporations, and community organizations.

Conocimientos

Influencing skills

Public speaking

Writing

Educación

BS/BA

Master’s degree preferred

Descripción del empleo

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:

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!

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.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

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.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD:

• 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.
• Ensuringthat 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.

Fundraising

- 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.

External Relationships and Partnerships

- 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.

Visibility and Community Presence

- 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 activities consistent with regional/national communication strategies. They will leverage relationships with local/regional media to ensure that the communities in the Region are provided access to information about Red Cross services/programs.

Dual Responsibility for Regional Performance and Assigned Chapter and/or Region Performance

- Delivery of overall targets/goals of the Region any directly assigned chapters. This includesstrategic and operational management/oversight of reporting chapter(s), including the effective delivery of services; meeting fundraising, revenue and expense targets; compliance with corporate governance, policies and governmental regulations.
- The CEO will ensure sound financial management and public accountability for contributions, income, and all Red Cross assets.

Internal Collaboration and Feedback

- Builds strong collaboration and consensus environment between all units in the Region, including any chapters.
- Works with DVP and other regional executives to ensure coordinatedoutreach/ partnershipswith external constituents within the Division (local and state government, donors, corporate partners, other community agencies); collaborative relationships and activities with local Red Cross Biomedical units; positive interactions and management presence in local communities within the region.

Service Delivery

- Manages and grows the community resilience programs, working with community partners to ensure that the communities build local capacity to prepare for, prevent, respond, and recover from disasters.
- Grows and ensures consistent, responsive delivery of high-quality chapter services throughout the Region. This includes emergency and disaster response services, services to armed forces, and international services based on regional strategies and local community needs and objectives.
- Increases community awareness, participation, and commitment. Builds regional capacity for service delivery through engagement and retention of volunteers and partners. Ensures that youth and young adults are engaged through a network of Red Cross clubs which are also integrated into the service delivery plans.
- Treats all clients, volunteers, guests, and other employees in a courteous and respectful manner at all times while maintaining a cooperative atmosphere for all. It is expected that each member of the regional management team will work with a volunteer counterpart to ensure depth within the function and that key volunteers are utilized.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Demonstrates success operating within a matrixed organization, where decision-making, resources, and accountability are shared across multiple stakeholders. Builds alignment, influences without direct authority, and collaborates effectively to achieve organizational goals.
• Understandings how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and informal networks; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures; understands the cultures of organizations – able to manage up and manage down.Nimble, with ability to deliver results in a complex matrixed environment, with three boards and over 100 staff and 7,800 volunteers.

Ability to Deal with Ambiguity and Manage Complexity

• Can effectively cope with change and shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without the total picture; not upset by unresolved issues; didn’t have to finish before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Able to effectively deliver results in complex environments, incorporating factors such as a large geographic area, high disaster risk, major media, multiple government or political entities, large fundraising goals, and a diverse community population.

Interpersonal Strengths

• Relates well to all kinds of people – inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate support; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can defuse even high-tension situations comfortably.

Professionalism and Integrity

• Evaluates lessons learned from both successes and failures; demonstrates willingness to make commitments based on information known at the time; delivers on commitments; models a can-do attitude and takes initiative; is a self-starter; inspires and motivates others to do the same.
• Embraces rather than resists additional responsibilities.
• Adheres to enterprise policies; acts with integrity; settles rather than creates conflict.

Manage Vision and Purpose

• Communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose; talks beyond today and about possibilities; is optimistic; creates mileposts and symbols to rally support behind the vision; makes the vision sharable by everyone; can inspire and motivate units or organizations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Four-year college degree (BS/BA). Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience in the for-profit or not-for-profit sector in business, sales, or corporate administration; proven track record raising significant financial resources.
• Able to develop effective work teams and build consensus within the organization and community.
• Strong influencing skills along with public speaking and writing.
• Exercises good judgment in difficult situations.
• Track record directing workforce and program management.
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective work teams and build consensus within the organization and community.
• Knowledge of the region – established contacts with funders, community groups, and government officials.

Other

• Travel within communities served in the region and participation in meetings and conferences throughout the Red Cross system.

Work Conditions

• Work is performed indoors with some exposure to safety and health hazards related to emergency services relief work.Since the Red Cross is a disaster response organization, staff may be asked to be on 24-hour call during major disasters.

COMPENSATION

The salary range for this position is $300,000 - $325,000.

At the American Red Cross, we recognize and reward exceptional performance. In addition to the base salary, you will have the opportunity to earn an annual performance-based incentive.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 5-days. This position is NOT eligible for relocation assistance.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO + Holidays
• 401K with 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

Equal Opportunity Statement:

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

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