Community Development Coordinator

Gulf Coast Blood•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team of heroes! Are you seeking daily adventure while advancing your career? Look no further. This position is responsible for securing partnerships, sponsorships, and advertising for monthly promotions, promoting Commit for Life programs and marketing initiatives, and growing the Media Blood Drive program by working with media partners to strategize on recruitment and marketing plans. The role involves attending community presentations, outreach meetings, and partnership events to increase awareness and collaborative opportunities, while maintaining a calendar of outreach activities. Collaboration with Donor Recruitment and NDC Operations is key to ensuring media drives and promotions are handled properly, and communication of partnership details to donor-facing departments is essential. The coordinator will oversee marketing collateral at Neighborhood Donor Centers, ensuring brand standards are maintained, and assist with on-site donor recruitment efforts. The role also requires ensuring safe care to donors, patients, staff, and visitors, adhering to all Blood Center policies, procedures, and standards, and enforcing Gulf Coast Blood's policies on EEO and Safety/Health.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business or Communications from an accredited four-year college or university, or equivalent education and experience in marketing, communication, public relations or a related field.
Considerable knowledge of functions, activities, requirements, procedures, objectives and regulations of event planning and community engagement
Ability to identify opportunities for growth and incremental opportunities with partners
Working knowledge of social media platforms
Must possess strong written and verbal skills; ability to address audiences; bi-lingual is a plus
Strong knowledge of local and state governmental issues as it relates to the impact on the blood banking industry, non-profit community involvement, donations, etc.
Superior communication skills, both internal and client-facing
Strong relationship management, organizational and project management skills
Valid Texas Driver's License and acceptable driving record.
Must have reliable transportation to transport self to various donor and group sites.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience of 2-5 years within non-profit fundraising or outreach activities.

Responsibilities

Secure partnerships, sponsorships, and advertising for monthly promotions.
Promote the Commit for Life programs and marketing initiatives.
Grow Media Blood Drive program by working with media partners to strategize on the recruitment and marketing plan for each media drive.
Actively attend community presentations, outreach meetings, and partnership events to increase awareness and collaborative opportunities in the community.
Maintain a calendar of outreach activities, including community events, workshops, appearances, and other communication opportunities.
Collaborate with Donor Recruitment and NDC Operations to ensure media drives and promotions are handled properly.
Communicate the details of each partnership and/or promotion with donor facing departments.
Oversee the Marketing collateral at Neighborhood Donor Centers, ensuring all facilities maintain the brand standards by installing supporting signage, as scheduled.
Ensure the integrity of the corporate brand is maintained throughout all donor-facing marketing.
Assist with on-site donor recruitment efforts.
Ensure safe care to donors, patients, staff and visitors; adhere to all Blood Center policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.
Support with other duties as assigned.
Enforce Gulf Coast Blood's policies on EEO and Safety/Health.