Blood Drive Event Coordinator (Garner/Holly Springs)

Raleigh, NC, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Hourly

Range $16.50 - $23.75

Work Schedule

Standard Hours

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Professional development opportunities

flexible schedule

Employee wellness programs

Job Description

The Blood Connection is a leading nonprofit blood service provider dedicated to saving lives by collecting, processing, and distributing blood products to numerous healthcare facilities. With a firm commitment to community service, this organization plays a vital role in maintaining an adequate and safe blood supply, ensuring that hospitals and patients receive the blood they need when they need it. The Blood Connection fosters strong relationships with blood donors, hospitals, and community organizations to enhance awareness, participation, and support for lifesaving donations. It operates various blood drives and donor events within a defined territory to meet regional and divisional blood collection goals.

The Account Manager position within the Donor Resources Department is instrumental in achieving The Blood Connection’s mission to facilitate blood collection through robust community engagement. This role focuses on managing existing blood drive accounts, maximizing production outcomes for each, and seeking new sponsorship opportunities to expand the donor base. The manager works closely with departmental leadership to align blood collection targets with regional inventory needs. This role involves strategic planning, personalized donor engagement, and proactive coordination with blood drive coordinators to ensure seamless event execution. The Account Manager also employs advanced marketing and communication strategies to foster donor recruitment and retention, promoting the urgency and importance of blood donation in the community.

Specifically, the Account Manager is responsible for developing and nurturing relationships with sponsor groups, ensuring they are well-supported through consistent and tailored communications. The role demands adeptness in driving creative campaigns, organizing educational presentations, and mobilizing community resources to increase donor turnout. By working collaboratively with both internal teams and external stakeholders, the Account Manager plays a key part in meeting and exceeding blood collection goals while enhancing community awareness. This full-time position requires excellent organizational skills, public speaking ability, and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools. A valid driver’s license and dependable transportation are necessary, as the position involves extensive outreach and travel within the territory. The opportunity offers a meaningful career path for professionals passionate about public health, community service, and relationship management, contributing directly to the lifesaving efforts of The Blood Connection.

Job Requirements

College degree preferred
Two years of outside sales and/or marketing experience preferred or related experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Valid driver’s license
Dependable transportation
Excellent public speaking skills
Strong organizational abilities
Good communication skills
Ability to work in a diverse environment
Ability to build and maintain relationships

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
Establish 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 communicate with donor chairpersons and donor groups pre, during and post drive event
Encourage creativity and successful campaigns to increase donor participation at blood drives
Implement all TBC marketing programs
Exhibit teamwork within division to help ensure Divisional goal is met
Establish committees to recruit donors and volunteer at drives
Coordinate meetings and presentations within sponsor groups to teach donor recruitment techniques and encourage importance of each account hitting goal
Provide superior customer service to blood donors, blood donor groups, internal and external customers
Establish patronage and relationships with blood drive sponsor groups
Educate the community by attending health fairs and community/marketing events and giving presentations to spread the mission of The Blood Connection
Organize meetings with sponsor contacts, committees, and/or employees to educate them and promote blood drives
Seek out opportunities to speak at services at houses of worship
Seek out supervisory, health/safety meetings, and employee meetings to further educate and recruit donors for blood drives
Build strong relationships with sponsor groups to grow blood drives into more successful events