Account Manager

Lifeshare; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifeshare in Shreveport, LA is seeking an Account Manager to grow and manage blood drive partnerships in the community. This field-based, outside sales role focuses on building relationships with local businesses, schools, churches, and community leaders to secure participation and drive results.

You will prospect, develop, and close new partnerships, while also expanding an existing account base. The position requires strong communication, public speaking, and self-motivation to meet or exceed

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in marketing, public relations or related field.
• At least 2 years of sales or business development experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated public speaking experience.
• Self-motivated with the ability to schedule meetings with little supervision.
• Ability to use a computer to retrieve or record blood drive information.
• Positive approach toward donors, volunteers, and coworkers.

Responsibilities

• Prospect, develop, and close new blood drive partnerships.
• Build relationships with businesses, schools, churches, and community leaders.
• Manage and grow an existing account base.
• Deliver presentations to secure participation in drives.
• Schedule and coordinate successful blood drives.
• Track outreach and maintain a strong sales pipeline.
• Meet and exceed performance goals.

Skills

Sales experience

Public speaking

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Computer skills

Donor relations

Education

Associate’s degree in marketing or public relations

Job description

Account Manager# Account ManagerHot JobSHV - Shreveport, LA 71106## DescriptionCommunity Blood Drive Account Manager **Field-Based | Outside Sales | Relationship-Driven Role**We’re hiring a **high-energy, relationship-focused sales professional** to grow and manage blood drive partnerships across the 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.---**What You’ll Do*** Prospect, develop, and **close new blood drive partnerships*** Build relationships with **businesses, schools, churches, and community leaders*** Manage and grow an **existing account base*** Deliver **presentations** to secure participation* Schedule and coordinate **successful blood drives*** Track outreach and maintain a strong **sales pipeline*** Meet and exceed **performance goals****Compensation & Benefits: Beginning base pay: $46,000-$52,000 annually, commensurate with experience. Bonus opportunity up to $7,200 annually based on performance.****Why Join Us?**This is more than a sales role — it’s an opportunity to help save lives by building partnerships that strengthen the community blood supply across the region.## Qualifications**KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:** 1. Associate’s degree in marketing, public relations or related field, plus2. 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.3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; effective interpersonal skills.4. Demonstrated skills and experience in public speaking.5. Must be self-motivated to schedule and follow-up on meetings with little or no direct supervision.6. Ability to use a computer to retrieve or record blood drive information.7. Must demonstrate a positive approach toward donors, drive chairpersons, the community, and coworkers, acting in a professional manner at all times.**ADDITIONAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBLITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:** **LEVEL II:** All of the above, plus1. Helps develop and schedule in open/vacant territories under supervision of Regional Director2. Maintains social media account in conjunction with Marketing, Regional Director and other Account Managers3. At least six (6) months of experience in blood collection account management4. Demonstrated ability to consistently achieve established collection goals5. Demonstrates proficiency in blood typing for educational purposes.6. Demonstrates strong ability to develop accounts and project product collections with high accuracy7. Proven ability to communicate effectively with donor services team leaders**LEVEL III:** All of the above, plus1. Helps develop, mentor and coach newer Account Managers under the direction of the Regional Director.2. May plan region’s retail drive scheduling strategy, as directed by the Regional Director3. Demonstrated strong ability to add new accounts4. Demonstrated strong understanding of donor eligibility criteria5. Demonstrated ability to consistently exceed established collection goals**BILINGUAL:** All of the above, plus1. Utilizes bilingual abilities to book and coordinate blood drives in Spanish-speaking communities2. Assists with development of marketing materials for Spanish-speaking donors3. Fully bilingual (English/Spanish) verbal and written communication**PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORKING CONDITIONS / ENVIRONMENT:**1. Work requires irregular hours, including evenings and weekends.2. 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.3. Must possess a Real ID compliant form of identification for access to DoD installations and federal facilities for presentations and coordinating blood drives4. Low risk of exposure to infectious disease from contact with human blood and blood components while at blood drives. The requirements and physical demands listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with the ADA to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. **Disclaimer:** The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performance by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.