Donor Recruitment & Community Outreach Lead

01 VITALANT; Rosemont (IL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Tuition assistance

Life & AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Employee Resource Groups

Recognition programs

Job summary

Vitalant in Rosemont, IL seeks an Account Manager to drive blood collection goals by building relationships with volunteer coordinators and community partners. You will lead recruitment efforts, promote blood drives, and coordinate with teams to optimize scheduling and projections.

The role requires strong public speaking, community outreach, and territory management skills, with travel within the assigned region.

Qualifications

• Public speaking and community outreach experience preferred.
• Ability to build relationships with volunteer coordinators and community partners.
• Experience developing recruitment plans to meet territory-based goals.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage in public speaking opportunities and community events to promote blood donation and recruit new volunteer blood drive partners.
• Build strong relationships with volunteer blood drive coordinators at schools, businesses, religious organizations, and other community groups.
• Coach and motivate coordinators to increase donor turnout and establish or strengthen blood drive committees.
• Develop and execute recruitment plans to meet individual and territory-based collection goals.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure accurate projections and optimal appointment scheduling for successful drives.
• Identify and secure new blood drive opportunities in your territory and support national partner engagement when applicable.
• Maintain accurate drive information using established systems and processes.

Skills

Public speaking

Community outreach

Relationship building

Recruitment planning

Event coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Territory management

Public engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM systems

Scheduling tools

Job description

Vitalant in Rosemont, IL seeks an Account Manager to drive blood collection goals by building relationships with volunteer coordinators and community partners. You will lead recruitment efforts, promote blood drives, and coordinate with teams to optimize scheduling and projections.

The role requires strong public speaking, community outreach, and territory management skills, with travel within the assigned region.