Blood Donation Event Coordinator (Rock Hill/Lancaster)

Rock Hill, SC, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Hourly

Range $16.50 - $23.75

Work Schedule

Standard Hours

Benefits

30 days PTO

potential company bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement

401k Retirement Plan

Health Insurance

Healthcare and dependent care FSA

Short and Long-Term Disability

Employee assistance program

basic life insurance

Job Description

The Blood Connection is a prominent and reputable non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives through the collection and provision of blood products to healthcare facilities across various communities. As a vital player in the healthcare sector, The Blood Connection operates primarily as a blood bank and resource center, ensuring that patients receive the necessary blood transfusions they need for surgeries, treatments, and emergency care. The organization prides itself on its commitment to community service, promoting the importance of voluntary blood donations, and sustaining a reliable blood supply to meet local and regional demands. With a vision centered on compassion, service, and community impact, The Blood Connection plays a key role in improving health outcomes by partnering with donors, healthcare providers, and community organizations. Their dedicated team works collaboratively to foster trust, raise awareness, and execute blood drives efficiently to maintain an adequate blood inventory.

The role of Account Manager within The Blood Connection is a critical position situated in the Donor Resources Department. This position focuses on maintaining and expanding a territory’s blood drive initiatives to ensure consistent achievement of blood collection goals. The Account Manager is responsible for managing existing blood drive accounts by maximizing their production, actively seeking new accounts, and optimizing available corporate resources. Emphasizing strategic planning and relationship-building, the role requires close collaboration with department management and various stakeholders to meet and exceed collection targets. The Account Manager must demonstrate excellent communication and organizational skills to provide tailored support to blood drive coordinators, utilizing marketing and advertising tools, managing donor appointments, and ensuring effective follow-up post-events. This role demands someone who can plan and execute recruitment campaigns, hold sponsor groups accountable, and creatively boost donor participation through engaging campaigns and educational outreach. The successful candidate will embody the organization’s mission by contributing to community health education, attending public events, and delivering compelling presentations about the life-saving importance of blood donation. Benefits include 30 days paid time off, potential company bonuses, tuition reimbursement, a 401k retirement plan, comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts, short and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and basic life insurance. This full-time position offers an excellent opportunity to join a compassionate team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the community.

Job Requirements

College degree preferred
2 years of outside sales and/or marketing experience preferred or related experience
Ability to speak publicly and sell community service message effectively
Experience with Microsoft Office suite including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Valid driver's license and dependable transportation
Effective, tactful, and courteous communication skills
Ability to organize workload and prioritize to meet deadlines
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Proficient computer skills
Ability to work in diverse environments with all levels of staff
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with staff and management

Job Qualifications

College degree preferred
Outside sales and/or marketing experience of 2 years preferred or related experience
Public speaking ability to sell The Blood Connection to all groups in the community by carrying our message of community service and the necessity of participation and support
Experience with Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Valid driver's license with no major infractions and dependable transportation
Ability to communicate effectively, tactfully, and courteously to patrons, donors, sponsors, and co-workers
Ability to organize and prioritize workload and meet deadlines
Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills
Strong computer skills
Ability to work with all levels and in a diverse work environment
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, and peers

Job Duties

Plan and execute effective strategies to recruit, retain, and manage sponsor group organizations and relationships to achieve territory blood collection goals
Establishes blood drive projections in line with Divisional resources and needs
Develop potential sponsor leads
Strategize recruitment tactics well in advance of blood drive date and adhere to drive planning best practices
Hold external stakeholders responsible for helping to achieve drive goals
Effectively communicates with donor chairpersons and donor groups pre, during and post drive event
Encourages creativity and successful campaigns to increase donor participation at blood drives
Implements all TBC marketing programs
Exhibit teamwork within division to help ensure Divisional goal is met
Establishes committees to recruit donors and volunteer at drives
Coordinates meetings and presentations within sponsor groups to teach donor recruitment techniques and encourage importance of each account hitting goal
Provides superior customer service to blood donors, blood donor groups, internal and external customers
Establishes patronage and relationships with blood drive sponsor groups
Educates the community by attending health fairs and community/marketing events and giving presentations to spread the mission of The Blood Connection
Organizes meetings with sponsor contacts, committees, and/or employees to educate them and promote blood drives
Seeks out opportunities to speak at services at houses of worship
Seeks out supervisory, health/safety meetings, and employee meetings to further educate and recruit donors for blood drives
Builds strong relationships with sponsor groups to grow blood drives into more successful events