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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 worlds largest humanitarian network

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The American Red Cross mission is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

As one of the nations premier humanitarian organizations the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and in association with other Red Cross networks throughout the world. The Red Cross shelters feeds and provides comfort to people affected by disasters; supplies about 40% of the nations blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans military members and their families.

About the Texas Gulf Coast Region

The Texas Gulf Coast Region provides life-saving services to more than 9 million people in cities such as Corpus Christi Beaumont Harlingen and Houston. From disaster response and preparedness to health and safety training and support for military families the region plays a vital role in ensuring communities are ready for and supported through emergencies. With a workforce that is over 90% volunteers the Gulf Coast Region is committed to mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors to prevent and alleviate human suffering across its counties.

Join us- where you career is a force for good!

The Opportunity

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 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 travel in the Gulf Coast Region to meet with donors.

The American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast office is located at 2700 Southwest Freeway Houston TX 77098.

Key Responsibilities:

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.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have the following professional and personal qualities skills and characteristics:

Strategic Metrics-Driven Fundraising Leader

• Demonstrates strong ability to build and execute corporate fundraising strategies that achieve measurable revenue goals.
• Comfortable managing performance metrics forecasting results and adapting plans to stay on track.
• Highly organized disciplined and consistent in managing donor pipelines and follow-through.

Authentic Relationship-Builder

• Skilled at establishing trust-based long-term relationships with corporate executives and key decision-makers.
• Brings a polished professional presence and strong emotional intelligence in navigating complex stakeholder dynamics.
• Naturally donor-centered responsive and committed to delivering an excellent partner experience.

Persuasive Communicator & Mission Storyteller

• Able to clearly and compellingly articulate Red Cross programs priorities and impact to diverse corporate audiences.
• Strong listener who can translate corporate interests into meaningful philanthropic alignment.
• Experienced in developing tailored engagement strategies proposals and partnership narratives that inspire investment.

Responsive & Action-Oriented

• Thrives in fast-paced high-urgency environments and remains steady under pressure.
• Demonstrates sound judgment and adaptability when priorities shift quickly during disaster relief fundraising efforts.
• Motivated by mission impact and able to mobilize corporate partners toward immediate action.

Collaborative Community-Facing Partner

• Works effectively across teams and functions to align corporate partnerships with organizational needs and community priorities.
• Comfortable representing the organization at events and in public-facing settings with confidence and professionalism.
• Able to inspire and engage volunteers and internal stakeholders with energy clarity and purpose.

Process-Oriented & Detail-Driven

• Highly reliable in maintaining accurate donor records communications and activity tracking in Salesforce.
• Strong follow-up habits excellent time management and attention to detail across multiple active relationships.
• Demonstrates a proactive systems-minded approach to prospecting and donor engagement.

In addition strong candidates will offer:

• Bachelors 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 drivers license and good driving record is required
• Combination of candidates education and general experience satisfies requirements so long a s the total years equate to descriptions minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).
  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.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $90000 - $95000 and the role is eligible to participate in an annual incentive plan based on individual and organizational performance.

Competitive benefits include:

• Medical Dental & Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off starting at 15 days per year; based on FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) status and tenure
• 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Short and Long-term Disability and Insurance

Contact

DSG Koya has been exclusively retained for this engagement which is being led by Paul Towne and Christy Farrell. Express interest in this role by filling out our Talent Profile. All inquiries and discussions are strictly confidential.

DSG Koya is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals living with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual living with a disability and need assistance expressing interest online please email If you are selected for an interview you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.

About DSG Koya

DSG Koya a DSG Global company is the nations premier search firm dedicated to mission-driven leadership. Since its founding in 2004 DSG Koya has had an exclusive focus on mission-driven clients and was founded on the belief that the right leader can transform an organization and have a deep and measurable impact on our world. DSG Koya works with nonprofits & NGOs responsible businesses and social enterprises in local communities and around the world.

DSG Global is consistently recognized by Forbes on its top 10 list of Americas Best Executive Recruiting Firms and is an industry leader in recruiting transformational leaders for a changing world. The firm is deliberately different in its approach with best-in-class teams who have decades of experience in cultivating inclusive leaders understanding the dimensions of diversity and building equitable teams.

Learn more about DSG Koya via the firms website.

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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 Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

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