Community Development Manager - Lower Mainland

Blood; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Payment in lieu of vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee discounts

Wellness program

Professional resources

Job summary

Canadian Blood Services in Vancouver, British Columbia, is seeking a Temporary full-time Community Development Manager for the Lower Mainland. You will lead donor recruitment initiatives, organize information sessions, and build strong community partnerships to expand our donor base and ensure reliable access to blood products.

Travel across the Lower Mainland is required; you will collaborate with the Regional Development Manager, promote campaigns, speak publicly, and help tailor outreach to

Qualifications

• Degree in marketing or business administration is preferred.
• Minimum three years’ experience in management sales, account management, or corporate development.
• Proven track record closing opportunities and a strong desire to succeed.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable public speaking to various audience sizes.
• Solid background in delivering multifaceted projects.
• Access to reliable vehicle and a valid driver’s license is required.

Responsibilities

• Organize information sessions and recruitment presentations to target groups.
• Find and engage new donors through referrals, networking, and prospecting.
• Improve donor experience and meet feedback goals with leadership.
• Collaborate with Regional Development Manager to implement recruitment strategies.
• Support promotions and campaigns for donor engagement.
• Develop and maintain relationships with other leaders across the organization.
• Act as a media spokesperson when required.

Skills

Public speaking

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Sales experience

Account management

Corporate development

Education

Degree in marketing or business administration

Job description

Community Development Manager - Lower Mainland

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, CA, V6H 2N9

• Employment status: Temporary full-time
• Possible schedule/FTE: 1.00
• Position's anticipated end date: 2028-04-14
• Number of positions available: 1

Salary/Rate of pay:$75,100 - $88,300

• This external job posting may close earlier than the advertised deadline. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

• Your up-to-date resume.
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Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the internal career page .

Together, the work we do connects people and changes lives — including your own.

Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.

About the role

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Temporary full-time Community Development Manager - Lower Mainland to join our dynamic Group Engagement & Sales Excellence team.

The Group Engagement & Sales Excellence team is responsible for supporting Canadian Blood Services by generating and identifying leads, building a pipeline of potential donors, building relationships, and ensuring the growth and maintenance of a high quality, committed donor base. In this role you will also be responsible for community engagement in the Vancouver region and maintaining a good public image for the donation centres to ensure there is ongoing public support.

• Leveraging your research skills, you will organize and conduct information sessions/recruitment presentations to specific target groups, based on research into the community and its demographics.
• Applying your networking abilities, you will be responsible for finding and engaging with new donors through referrals, networking, and prospecting.
• Drawing on your customer service skills, you will seek ways to continuously improve donor experience as well as meet and surpass feedback goals with the leadership team.
• Utilizing your collaboration skills, you will work closely with your Regional Development Manager to implement recruitment strategies to support donor experience and retention.
• Employing your creativity, you will provide support for promotions and campaigns while working closely with the Regional Development Manager.
• Using your interpersonal skills, you will develop and maintain positive and collaborative working relationships with other leaders across the organization, and specifically with the Integrated Supply Chain within the Region.
• Drawing on your communication skills, you will act as a media spokesperson when required.

Desired education and skills

• Degree in marketing or business administration is preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in management sales, account management, or corporate development.
• A record of success closing opportunities and a strong desire to succeed.
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills; comfortable public speaking to various sizes of audiences.
• Solid background in the successful management and delivery of multifaceted projects.
• Access to a reliable vehicle and a valid driver's license is required.

What we offer you

• Payment in lieu of vacation and benefits.
• Defined benefitpension plan.
• Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources.

What you can expect

• Flexible work schedule is required as events occur during the day, in the evening, and on weekends, sometimes on short notice.
• Travel will be required. This role is responsible for lower mainland mobiles which includes operations and recruitment, such as Squamish, West Vancouver, Vancouver, North Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody.
• Must be physically able to complete job duties which includes: lifting up to 50 lbs, loading/unloading vehicle, setting up venue, long periods of travelling, and standing and/or sitting.

We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.

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