Account Manager

LIFESHARE BLOOD CENTER•Texarkana, TX

22h•Onsite

About The Position

We’re hiring a high-energy, relationship-focused sales professional to grow and manage blood drive partnerships across the Texarkana market. This is a true outside sales role—you’ll be in the community daily building relationships, securing new accounts, and driving results that directly impact lives.

Requirements

2+ years of outside sales, business development, or account management
Strong relationship-building and closing skills
Confident communicator and presenter
Self-motivated and comfortable working independently in the field
Organized with strong follow-up and time management
Associate’s degree in marketing, public relations or related field, plus At least two (2) years of sales, business development or other relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience to perform the job duties
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; effective interpersonal skills
Demonstrated skills and experience in public speaking
Must be self-motivated to schedule and follow-up on meetings with little or no direct supervision
Ability to use a computer to retrieve or record blood drive information
Must demonstrate a positive approach toward donors, drive chairpersons, the community, and coworkers, acting in a professional manner at all times
Requires travel within the community to meetings and events; must have reliable transportation with state minimum insurance coverage, possess a valid driver’s license and be insurable by our commercial auto insurance carrier
Must possess a Real ID compliant form of identification for access to DoD installations and federal facilities for presentations and coordinating blood drives

Nice To Haves

Background in community outreach, events, or B2B sales
At least six (6) months of experience in blood collection account management (for Level II)
Demonstrated ability to consistently achieve established collection goals (for Level II)
Demonstrates proficiency in blood typing for educational purposes (for Level II)
Demonstrates strong ability to develop accounts and project product collections with high accuracy (for Level II)
Proven ability to communicate effectively with donor services team leaders (for Level II)
Helps develop, mentor and coach newer Account Managers under the direction of the Regional Director (for Level III)
May plan region’s retail drive scheduling strategy, as directed by the Regional Director (for Level III)
Demonstrated strong ability to add new accounts (for Level III)
Demonstrated strong understanding of donor eligibility criteria (for Level III)
Demonstrated ability to consistently exceed established collection goals (for Level III)
Utilizes bilingual abilities to book and coordinate blood drives in Spanish-speaking communities (for Bilingual)
Assists with development of marketing materials for Spanish-speaking donors (for Bilingual)
Fully bilingual (English/Spanish) verbal and written communication (for Bilingual)