American Red Cross · 22 hours ago
Executive Director A
Newark, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$74K/yr - $84K/yr
5+ years expThe American Red Cross is the world's largest humanitarian network, seeking an Executive Director for their East Central Ohio Chapter. This role focuses on community partnerships, fundraising, and board leadership while aligning local priorities with regional and national goals.
Health CareHumanitarianNon ProfitTraining
Responsibilities
Leads the chapter’s strategy for mission fulfillment, aligning local priorities with regional and national goals
Provides facilitative leadership to local teams and ensures integration with regional initiatives
Serves as the Face of the Red Cross in the community to maximize visibility, connectivity, and recognition of the organization’s impact
Builds and sustains relationships with key stakeholders, elected officials, and community partners to expand mission capacity
Develops and manages the chapter board to effectively mobilize support, resources, and advocacy for the Red Cross mission
Ensures board engagement in fundraising, community outreach, and strategic planning
Recruits, develops, and manages Community Volunteer Leaders to represent the Red Cross in assigned territories
Supports volunteer engagement strategies to strengthen mission delivery and community partnerships
Partners with development staff and board members to drive fundraising efforts and secure financial resources to sustain chapter operations
Fosters an environment of teamwork, inclusion, and accountability across employees, volunteers, and partners
Serves, when assigned, as a member of the Elected Officials Liaison Network supporting disaster responses nationwide
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience
Minimum 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required
Ability to work on a team
Operational flexibility is required to meet sudden and unpredictable needs
Ability to use a personal computer, applicable software, and office equipment for sustained periods of time
May include sitting for long periods of time, driving a vehicle, and working under challenging conditions
Physical demands include sitting, using hands to handle or feel, talking or hearing, reaching with hands and arms, standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
Must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
Ability to work in a small cubicle and sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time
Preferred
Preferred experience in the ability to build sustain community relationships/partnerships and in influencing others and building relationships
Strong local connections east central Ohio
Community Mobilization success
Confidence speaking in public forums including local media
Fundraising and revenue generation experience
Benefits
Medical, Dental Vision plans
Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
PTO + Holidays
401K with 6% match
Paid Family Leave
Employee Assistance
Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
Service Awards and recognition.
Company
American Red Cross
American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization whose purpose is to meet the immediate disaster-caused needs of people and communities.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$43.31MKey Investors
Kia MotorsAvista foundationAmerican Water Charitable Foundation
2025-05-12Grant
2025-04-21Grant· $0.01M
2025-04-17Grant· $0.01M
Leadership Team
Mary J. Barneby
Regional CEO American Red Cross Greater New York
Adrienne Alberts
VP, HR Operations
Recent News
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