Job Description

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By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?

Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!

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!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview):

Assist in planning and executing effective sales strategies to recruit, retain, and manage sponsor partnerships to achieve established collection goals. Assist in vetting potential sponsor leads and educating sponsors in organizational requirements. Provide coverage and support for the sales team as needed. Provide support, development, and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities):

• Assist in ensuring calendars are booked to capacity to achieve the goal through booking activities such as: pre-prospecting, vetting leads, supporting the booking of new drives, and confirming drives.
• Provide assistance in maintaining accurate records in appropriate systems to provide tracking and statistical data on sponsor group performance. Assist in ensuring blood drives and programs are properly booked and confirmed in the system. Maintain a high level of communication with all assigned blood program leaders/sponsors to ensure they are dedicated to their annual blood program and partnership with the American Red Cross.
• Provide sufficient organizational and operational support to the blood program leader contact to ensure completion of business plans and achievement of collection goals.
• Assist in securing and implementing sponsor programs and initiatives with the sponsor contact. Ensure productive scheduling to maximize the use of resources and meet blood collection goals. Support the blood drive annual calendar build.
• Appropriately utilize tools, technology, and strategy provided by the organization to enhance customer service, efficiency, and productivity.
• Develop a working knowledge of the assigned geography.

PAY INFORMATION:

The salary range for this position is: $47,000‐$55,000.

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned with the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have, and a comparison to other employees already in this role.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1 year of related experience preferred or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Knowledge of group dynamics, direct sales, customer maintenance techniques, negotiation skills, strategic planning, and the ability to support the implementation of programs is preferred.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively are required.
• Responsible for providing own transportation for business purposes. Ability to work on a team.
• May be required to travel to sites throughout the Red Cross organization.

Physical Requirements

Physical requirements are those present in a normal office environment. 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:

As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:

• 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

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to

make your career a force for good!

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.
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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.

AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners — the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance — launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce. American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

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