Greater New York Regional CEO

The Regional CEO leads the Greater New York Region of the American Red Cross, overseeing a team of paid and volunteer staff to prevent and alleviate human suffering during emergencies and support resilient communities. The role involves fundraising, community engagement, managing disaster services, volunteer services, and ensuring the achievement of performance targets across the region.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of paid and volunteer staff to prevent and alleviate human suffering and support resilient communities throughout the region.
• Manage community resilience programs and work with community partners to build local capacity for disaster preparedness and response.
• Engage volunteers, including youth, in Red Cross service.
• Supervise leadership team overseeing disaster services, volunteer services, fundraising, communications, operations, and executive directors.
• Achieve performance targets including service delivery, fundraising/revenue, and expense targets.
• Utilize support activities of HR, IT, Finance, Communications, and Marketing to ensure resources for community mission execution.
• Recruit Regional Board and Advisory Board members.
• Develop and grow financial resources within the region, leading fundraising strategies.
• Build strong relationships with key organizations, donors, governments, corporations, and community leaders.
• Ensure strong visibility and community presence for the American Red Cross in the region.
• Deliver overall targets/goals of the region and assigned chapters including strategic and operational management.
• Ensure sound financial management and public accountability for contributions and assets.
• Build collaboration and consensus among all units in the region and chapters.
• Manage and grow community resilience programs and ensure consistent delivery of high-quality chapter services.
• Increase community awareness, participation, and commitment through volunteer engagement and youth programs.
• Maintain courteous and respectful treatment of clients, volunteers, guests, and employees.

Requirements

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

Skills

• Fundraising
• Team Development
• Consensus Building
• Public Speaking
• Business Administration
• Programme Management
• Workforce Management
• Community Engagement
• Stakeholder Relationships
• Volunteer Management
• Disaster Services Management
• Capital Resource Mobilization
• Corporate Administration
• Public Writing
• Regional Knowledge
• Meeting Facilitation
• Travel Coordination

Languages

English