Senior Volunteer Engagement & Recruitment Lead

American Red Cross; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental Vision plans

401K with match

Paid time off

Family leave

Employee assistance

Job summary

The American Red Cross is seeking a Volunteer Services Senior Specialist to lead recruitment and engagement for regional volunteer programs. The role focuses on building pipelines, screening volunteers, and coordinating onboarding activities to support mission-critical operations.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree, five years of related experience, and strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• Volunteer Management experience preferred.
• Combination of education and general experience satisfies requirements.
• Travel may be involved.

Responsibilities

• Support volunteer recruitment and engagement activities within the region.
• Develop and implement broad-based recruitment strategies to attract volunteers.
• Screen, refer, and place prospective volunteers.
• Coordinate volunteer orientations, placements, meetings and events.
• Provide coaching to volunteer teams and promote engagement across departments.
• Review volunteer satisfaction and help improve engagement strategies.
• Develop volunteer needs assessments and align goals with stakeholders.
• Assist with executing the Event Based Volunteer plan.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

MS Office proficiency

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The American Red Cross is seeking a Volunteer Services Senior Specialist to lead recruitment and engagement for regional volunteer programs. The role focuses on building pipelines, screening volunteers, and coordinating onboarding activities to support mission-critical operations.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree, five years of related experience, and strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.