**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!** **_WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:_** _Job Title:_ **_Regional Philanthropy Officer - Corporate Donors_** _Location:_ **_Greater Houston area_** _The American Red Cross is looking for a Corporate Regional Philanthropy Officer who will meet fundraising goals and objectives and connect with our donors to serve our mission._ _  In this role, you will identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward current and prospective regional donors in expanding their financial support of the work of the American Red Cross. This is a hybrid role where you work from home and office, and also travel in the Gulf Coast Region to meet with donors._ **_WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD:_** _Fundraising Strategy:_ + _Collaborate with leadership to create and execute a comprehensive corporate fundraising plan._ + _Be at the forefront of Disaster Relief Fundraising to drive immediate impact to help donors support urgent Red Cross needs._ + _Monitor fundraising performance metrics and adjust strategies as needed to achieve targets._ + _Stay organized and on top of donor engagement with regular and consistent updates to Salesforce and ensure effective prospecting efforts._ _Corporate Donors:_ + _Lead the charge in identifying and cultivating innovative corporate donor strategies to secure financial support for our initiatives._ + _Develop tailored, personalized, and compelling engagement strategies to enhance philanthropic impact and community involvement._ + _Assist corporations in achieving their goals in strengthening their brand, marketing, and employee engagement. Articulate Red Cross programs, listen to corporations’ needs and align programs to their interests._ _Relationship Management:_ + _Build and sustain two-way strategic relationships with key stakeholders at corporate partner organizations._ + _Serve as the primary point of contact for corporate donors, ensuring their needs are met._ + _Inspire, mentor, and develop passionate volunteers who support our mission._ _Collaboration and Outreach:_ + _Work with cross-functional teams to align partnerships with community needs and organizational objectives._ + _Represent the organization at events to build relationships and promote our mission._ **_WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE:_** + _Significant fundraising experience with Houston corporations_ + _Proven track record of securing major gifts and meeting or exceeding fundraising goals._ **_WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:_** + _Bachelor's degree in a related field._ + _Minimum of 5 years of corporate fundraising, sales, and/or relationship management experience._ + _Proven track record of securing corporate donations and managing partnerships._ + _Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational skills._ + _A current valid driver's license and good driving record is required._ + _Will drive vehicle to other locations. Responsible for providing own transportation for business purposes. (fleet vehicles may be available at the Houston office)_ _* Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted)._ **_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_ + _Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays_ + _401K with up to 6% match_ + _Paid Family Leave_ + _Employee Assistance_ + _Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term_ + _Service Awards and recognition_ _Join us in our mission to help people in need and make a meaningful impact in your community!_ _*LI-POST_ **_Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to_** **_make your career a force for good!_** _The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity 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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