Account Manager, Emerging Markets

American Red Cross • Florence, SC

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About The Position

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! Responsibilities: If you are energetic, self-motivated, like the fast pace of sales, and enjoy working with diverse volunteers, the American Red Cross has an opportunity for you! We have an opening on our (insert Region Name) Donor Recruitment team in (specify counties or cities) for an outside sales representative, Sickle Cell Account Manager, who is responsible for developing partnerships with African American current and potential blood drive coordinators and blood donor groups to grow diverse blood collection targets for area blood drives. As an employee at the American Red Cross, you could be on the front lines making a positive impact on our community and specifically in the lives of African American patients. Join our non-profit organization, where your heart and mind go to work! Sickle Cell disease occurs in 1 in 365 births of African descent. A sickle cell patient can require multiple blood transfusions per year throughout their lifetime. Sickle cell patients are more likely to find a compatible blood match from a donor of the same race or ethnic group. Scope: Individual contributor that works under close supervision. Uses technical knowledge to solve routine types of problems. If you are energetic, self-motivated, like the fast pace of sales, and enjoy working with diverse donors and volunteers, the American Red Cross has an opportunity for you! We have an opening on our South Carolina Region Donor Recruitment team (covering 42 SC counties) for a Sickle Cell Account Manager, responsible for developing partnerships with diverse current and potential blood drive coordinators and blood donor groups to grow diverse blood collections

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum one-year related experience required or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Knowledge of group dynamics, direct sales, customer maintenance techniques, negotiation skills, and the ability to effectively implement programs is preferred.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities effectively are required.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, including training and presentation skills is required.
• A current valid driver's license and good driving record is required.
• Ability to work on a team.
• May be required to travel to sites throughout the Red Cross organization.
• 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).
• The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The work environment will consist of moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phones and printers, light traffic).
• The employee must have the ability to work in a small cubicle and have the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of group dynamics, direct sales, customer maintenance techniques, negotiation skills, and the ability to effectively implement programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• responsible for developing partnerships with African American current and potential blood drive coordinators and blood donor groups to grow diverse blood collection targets for area blood drives.
• responsible for developing partnerships with diverse current and potential blood drive coordinators and blood donor groups to grow diverse blood collections

Benefits

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on FLSA status and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to a 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees