Donor Recruitment Associate

American Red Cross; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 47,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

PTO: Starting at 15 days a year

401K with up to 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance

Job summary

American Red Cross is hiring for a role in Durham that assists in managing blood drives. The position emphasizes collaboration, requiring a bachelor's degree and related experience.

Key responsibilities include recruitment for blood drives and administrative support to ensure operational efficiency. This role also involves providing education programs for sponsors. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 1 year of related experience preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work on a team.
• Provide own transportation for business purposes.

Responsibilities

• Assist with blood drive recruitment activities.
• Provide oversight in scheduling systems for blood drives.
• Support blood drive coordinators operationally.
• Schedule education programs for recruitment.
• Utilize tools and technology to enhance efficiency.

Skills

Knowledge of group dynamics

Direct sales

Customer maintenance techniques

Negotiation skills

Good organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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Job Description

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

The annual salary starts at: $47,000 - $62,000. Coverage area: Durham (Greater Triangle/Wilmington/Greenville).

Responsibilities

• Assist account managers in ensuring blood drives achieve goal through drive management activities such as: on-site recruitment at blood drives, giving presentations to sponsoring organizations, managing on-line appointment schedules including data entry of appointments, working sign-up tables or assisting in recruitment meeting preparations.
• Provide oversight and record keeping in both Hemasphere and online scheduling system (OLS) to ensure blood drives are properly managed and to provide tracking and statistical data on Sponsor group performance.
• Provide sufficient organizational and operational support to blood drive coordinators to ensure achievement of collection operation and annual goals.
• Schedule and implement education programs for Sponsor contact, recruitment committees, line volunteers and volunteer tele recruiters within assigned groups to assist in meeting collection objectives and to comply with all relevant regulations, procedures and directives.
• Appropriately utilize tools, technology and strategy provided by the organization to enhance customer service, efficiency and productivity.

Scope

Individual contributor that works under close supervision. Use technical knowledge to solve routine types of problems.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience: 1 year of related experience preferred or an equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Skills & Abilities: Knowledge of group dynamics, direct sales, customer maintenance techniques, negotiation skills, and the ability to support implementation of programs is preferred. Good organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities effectively are required. Provide own transportation for business purposes. Ability to work on a team.
• Travel: May be required to travel to sites throughout the Red Cross organization.
• Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equal or exceed the description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).

Physical Requirements

Physical requirements are those present in normal office environment conditions. Operational flexibility is required to meet sudden and unpredictable needs. Ability to use a personal computer, applicable software, and office equipment for sustained periods of time. May include sitting for long periods of time, driving a vehicle, and working under challenging conditions.

Benefits For You

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

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