Blood Drive Event Planner

The Blood Connection•Anderson, SC

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About The Position

As part of The Blood Connection’s Donor Resources Department, the Account Manager is responsible for achieving the goals of a territory. The role manages existing blood drive accounts, maximizes their production, develops new accounts, and uses corporate resources efficiently. It works closely with Donor Resources management to meet and exceed collection goals and inventory needs while building strong relationships throughout the territory. The position supports blood drive coordinators through personalized, consistent, proactive planning; use of appropriate marketing and advertising tools; donor appointment management; and follow-up. It also involves recruiting and retaining sponsor organizations, coordinating community outreach and presentations, and providing excellent service to donors and other stakeholders.

Requirements

Outside sales, marketing, or related experience; two years preferred.
Ability to speak publicly and promote The Blood Connection’s community-service mission and the importance 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 with patrons, donors, sponsors, and coworkers.
Ability to organize and prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Strong computer skills.
Ability to work with all levels of personnel in a diverse work environment.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, and peers.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds, sit, stand, or walk for extended periods, and bend and twist.

Nice To Haves

College degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute strategies to recruit, retain, and manage sponsor organizations and relationships to achieve territory blood collection goals.
Establish blood drive projections in line with divisional resources and needs.
Develop potential sponsor leads.
Plan recruitment tactics well in advance of blood drives and follow established drive-planning practices.
Hold external stakeholders accountable for helping achieve blood drive goals.
Communicate with donor chairpersons and donor groups before, during, and after drives.
Encourage creative campaigns to increase donor participation.
Implement The Blood Connection’s marketing programs.
Work with the division to help achieve divisional goals.
Establish committees to recruit donors and volunteers for drives.
Coordinate sponsor-group meetings and presentations to teach donor recruitment techniques and encourage accounts to meet their goals.
Provide superior customer service to blood donors, donor groups, and internal and external customers.
Build patronage and relationships with blood drive sponsor groups.
Educate the community at health fairs and community or marketing events, and give presentations about The Blood Connection’s mission.
Organize meetings with sponsor contacts, committees, and employees to educate them and promote blood drives.
Seek opportunities to speak at services at houses of worship.
Seek opportunities at supervisory, health and safety, and employee meetings to educate people and recruit donors.
Build strong sponsor-group relationships to grow blood drives into more successful events.