Executive Director - Wilmington, DE (Delmarva)

About this role

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Job Description:

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 Delmarva Chapter, based in Wilmington, DE.

The Red Cross of Delmarva in Wilmington, DE spans three states, providing lifesaving services to more than 1.4 million people across the Peninsula. The Delmarva Chapter covers the state of Delaware; Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties in the state of Maryland; and Accomack and Northampton Counties in the state of Virginia.

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.

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 play a leadership role in fundraising.  

Strategic Relationships & Elected Officials • Manage a portfolio of strategic relationships: local elected officials, key community leaders & stakeholders. Specific outcomes are defined with RE.

• Serve as a member of the Elected Officials Liaison Network. Support disaster responses locally, regionally, and nationally consistent with ConOps.

Board Governance & Development • Develop, support, and ensure the success of the Chapter Board of Directors in support of the Red Cross mission.

• Manage and ensure the board meets published board guidance for membership.

Volunteer Leadership • Develop, lead, and manage a cadre of community volunteer leaders who serve as the face of the Red Cross in assigned territories.

• Support mission capacity building by developing and stewarding key community partnerships and support recruitment of volunteers.

Team Member Partnerships • Serve as a partner team member to Communications and Fundraising teams to align messaging, stewardship, and campaign execution.

This job will be posted for a minimum of five business days and extended if the applicant pool needs to be expanded. This position IS NOT eligible for relocation.

The salary range for this position is (DE): $115,000 - $123,000 per yr . You will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan based on annual individual and organization performance. 

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 alr

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