Regional CEO

About the Role:

The American Red Cross of South Carolina seeks a highly skilled Regional CEO to lead our South Carolina Region. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for achieving core mission delivery, including performance targets in mission, fundraising, communications/marketing, volunteer services, operational management, and supporting blood donor sponsorships and recruitment.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Accountable for achieving core mission delivery, including performance targets in mission, fundraising, communications/marketing, volunteer services, operational management, and supporting blood donor sponsorships and recruitment.
2. Lead a team of regional functional officers and Executive Directors, serving as the primary supervisor and partner in a matrix system structure with division leadership.
3. Develop and engage volunteer boards and community volunteer leadership, building a diverse and engaged regional employee and volunteer workforce representative of the communities served.
4. Provide support, development, and leadership guidance to all volunteers, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures and applicable Federal, State, and local regulations.
5. Build strong external relationships with key organizations and community leaders, including donors, blood sponsors, governments, corporations, civic organizations, military, and other community charitable and nonprofit agencies.
6. Ensure strong visibility for the American Red Cross in the regional jurisdiction, increasing and leveraging community awareness and commitment to the American Red Cross through regular local media and social media communications.
7. Build a strong collaborative environment across all lines of service and business units in the region, delivering against the Red Cross mission and ensuring community needs are communicated to the lines of services and business units.

Requirements:

• Four-year college degree (BS/BA) in Business, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Finance, or non-profit administration, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of related experience in the profit or not-for-profit sector in business, sales, or corporate administration, with a proven track record in raising significant financial resources.
• Minimum 5 years of experience directing a workforce and program management responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective work teams, build consensus within the organization and community, exercise good and timely judgments in complex situations, and develop and implement fundraising strategies.