**Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home.** **_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:** 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 **Central South Carolina Chapter in Columbia** **, SC.** Reporting to the Regional Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Director is the face of the Red Cross in their chapter territory and in markets without volunteer leaders. This position is responsible for the following key areas within the defined territory: blood sponsor relationship management, fundraising, and management of the local Board of Directors and United Way relationships, as applicable. The Executive Director recruits and manages a team of volunteer Community Volunteer Leaders (CVL)s. This position is responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual attainment of both revenue and blood collection goals with a portfolio that is balanced more heavily toward blood collection than revenue goals. **_WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD_** 1: Blood Sponsor Relationship Management: Cultivates, manages and stewards key community stakeholders to increase blood drive sponsors/donors, volunteer partners and engagement (example: faith-based; colleges/universities, civic, NGOs/NPOs and organizations reflective of community). Working in partnership with donor recruitment, the Executive Director is responsible for managing designated sponsor relationships. The Executive Director will be responsible for achieving blood collection goals. These goals are met by 1) securing commitment from an executive or other sponsor decision maker to organize multiple blood drives throughout the year, which facilitates that account manager “booking” blood drives on specific dates with the sponsor’s blood drive coordinator and 2) work collaboratively with the executive/sponsor decision maker, Red Cross account manager and sponsor blood drive coordinator to ensure sufficient sign-ups are attained to successfully execute the blood drive. 2: Enhances community presence: builds/gains or rebuilds/regains presence in defined market. Cultivates, manages and stewards external partner relationships to help create and maintain connectedness within defined community including elected officials and key governmental partners. 3: Fundraising: Supports fundraising efforts through the following: manages local United Way relationships as appropriate; manages select local major donors; and manages the Board of Directors (including annual Board contributions), manages set of accounts for fundraising goal. Ensures Board of Directors are leveraged effectively throughout the fundraising and blood drive sponsor recruitment process. Cultivates and nurtures major donors to include individual, corporate or foundations as appropriate. Ensures all donor activity is reported in Salesforce in a timely and accurate manner. 4: Manage Board of Directors and Community Volunteer Leaders: Recruit, engage and steward Board of Directors and Community Volunteer Leaders (CVLs). Manage annual Board Campaign, ensuring 100% participation. Engages Board of Directors throughout the fundraising and blood drive sponsor recruitment process. Encourages Board members to host blood drives or donate blood to help achieve regional blood collection goal. Supports the efforts of other community boards that may exist within the chapter’s jurisdiction as needed. The Executive Director provides leadership and direction to a team of volunteer Community Volunteer Leaders (CVL). The Executive Director and CVLs partner with designated donor recruitment staff to effectively meet blood drive sponsorship goals and objectives. **This position involves very little operational responsibility. It is an external-facing, community relations role. A** **successful candidate should also be able to influence community/government stakeholders using persuasive techniques.** **Top talent should also be comfortable working within an environment in which there are specific goals that must be achieved monthly, quarterly and annually.** Executive Director - Markets With Red Cross Blood Collections (C) = Population served in the assigned chapter is between > 500K. _The salary range for this position is $_ _90,000_ _-$93,000_ . _Note_ _that American_ _Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to_ _determine_ _your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role_ _This job will be posted for a minimum of five business days and extended if the applicant pool needs to be expanded._ **_Qualifications_** **Education:** Four-year college degree (BS/BA) in Business, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Finance or non-profit administration or equivalent experience required. Prefer Master’s degree in the field of community organization, public or business administration or non-profit management. **Experience:** Minimum of 5 years related experience. Demonstrated ability to exercise good and timely judgment in complex situations. Demonstrated ability for strong communications and influencing skills along with public speaking and writing. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement fundraising strategies. Demonstrated ability to build sustain community relationships/partnerships. Proven experience in influencing others and building relationships. **Management Experience:** Minimum 3 year related management/supervisory experience. **Skills & Abilities:** Experience working in an environment requiring flexibility and managing change. Proficient with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Familiarity with federal state and local employment laws. **Travel:** Travel within communities serviced and region. **In-Office Work** : Columbia, SC (hybrid) **_WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE_** + Proven ability to engage and collaborate with local community members and organizations + Deep understanding of local issues, cultures and demographics + Track record in influencing Governmental stakeholders. **NOTE:** In order to receive full consideration, please upload a formatted copy of your updated resume, when applying to this position. **Physical Requirements** : Depending on work assignment, may require ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; or the ability to stand, walk and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of up to 20 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read technical information. Overall mobility is essential. May include sitting for long periods of time, driving a vehicle and working under challenging conditions. Work is performed indoors with some potential for exposure to safety and health hazards related to emergency services relief work. May travel and participate in meetings and conferences throughout chapter jurisdiction, state and Red Cross system. Because the Red Cross is a disaster response organization, staff may be asked to be on 24-hour call during period of major disaster. _You will be eligible to_ _participate_ _in an incentive plan based on annual individual and organization performance._ **_BENEFITS FOR YOU:_** As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes: · Medical, Dental Vision plans · Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts · PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure · Paid Holidays: 11 comprised of 6 core holidays & 5 floating Holidays · 401K with up to 6% match · Paid Family Leave · Employee Assistance · Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term · Service Awards and recognition *LI-MM1 IND123 **_Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day._** _The American Red Cross is an Equal_ _Opportunity/Affirmative_ _Action 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._** AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners — the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance — launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce. 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