Blood Drive Accounts Manager – Community Engagement

The Blood Connection, Incorporated; Wake Forest (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 Days PTO

Bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement

401k

Health Insurance

FSA

Disability Insurance

EAP

Life Insurance

Job summary

The Blood Connection seeks an Account Manager in the Donor Resources Department to manage and grow blood drive accounts within a designated territory.

You will work with sponsors to drive recruitment, optimize donor appointments, and align activities with inventory and collection goals across the territory.

This role emphasizes proactive planning, strong customer service, and effective communication with donor groups and coordinators to meet targets.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred.
• Outside sales/marketing experience of 2 years preferred or related experience.
• Public speaking to sell The Blood Connection to community groups.
• Experience with Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Valid driver’s license with clean record and reliable transportation.
• Effective communication with patrons, donors, sponsors, and co-workers.
• Organize and prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Ability to work with all levels in a diverse environment.
• Establish and maintain relationships with staff, management, and peers.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute strategies to recruit, retain, and manage sponsor groups to hit territory collection goals.
• Establish blood drive projections in line with resources and needs.
• Develop potential sponsor leads.
• Strategize recruitment tactics ahead of drive dates and follow best practices.
• Coordinate with external stakeholders to achieve drive goals.
• Communicate with donor chairpersons and donor groups pre, during, and post drive.
• Support donor recruitment campaigns and marketing programs.
• Collaborate within the division to meet divisional goals.
• Establish committees to recruit donors and volunteers for drives.
• Coordinate sponsor meetings to teach recruitment techniques and promote importance of goals.
• Provide superior service to donors, donor groups, internal and external customers.
• Build patronage and relationships with sponsor groups.
• Educate the community at health fairs and events to spread The Blood Connection’s mission.
• Organize meetings with sponsor contacts to promote drives and speak at events.
• Attend supervisory and safety meetings to further educate and recruit donors.
• Foster strong sponsor relationships to grow drives into more successful events.

Skills

Public Speaking

Sales Experience

Organization

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Blood Connection seeks an Account Manager in the Donor Resources Department to manage and grow blood drive accounts within a designated territory.

You will work with sponsors to drive recruitment, optimize donor appointments, and align activities with inventory and collection goals across the territory.

This role emphasizes proactive planning, strong customer service, and effective communication with donor groups and coordinators to meet targets.