Description

Vitalant is seeking a results-driven, customer-focused and business-minded Account Manager / Donor Recruitment Rep (Union) to play a vital role in our community while significantly contributing to our life-saving mission.

Your impact as an Account Manager is vital. You will achieve monthly and annual goals as you engage with coordinators at schools, community centers, and local businesses to maintain and expand existing accounts and pursue new blood drive opportunities. As a part of the Vitalant team, you will contribute to making a vital impact in the community!

What to Expect

**You will be traveling and working within the assigned Northwest Chicago suburbs territory**

Our comprehensive total rewards support you, your family, and your future with:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance


• 401K + up to 5% company match


• Free basic life and AD&D insurance


• Free short-and-long-term disability insurance


• Paid time off


• Employee Resource Groups


• Recognition and perks

• Actively engage in public speaking opportunities, participating in community events with a proactive focus on acquiring and retaining volunteer blood drives.


• Collaborate with community coordinators to arrange and promote blood drives, ensuring alignment with company collection goals.


• Partner with coordinators to motivate first time donors, optimize the appointment experience, and increase donation frequency.


• Develop individual recruitment plans to enhance performance and achieve goals.


• Explore and secure new sources for blood drives, identifying opportunities for future blood drive partnerships.


• Follow established sales/recruitment process (including projection accuracy); maintain and ensure accuracy and timeliness of account information.


• Build relationships with external departments and internal staff while communicating effectively to coordinate blood drives and in-center activities.


• Represent Vitalant through personal contacts, public speaking engagements and educational presentations.

Requirements

• 
  Bachelor's Degree
  
  
  • or Associate Degree with 2 years directly related experience
  
  
  • or High school Diploma/GED with 4 years directly related experience
  
  


• Valid in-state driver's license


• At least one year of sales/territory management experience preferred

Summary

About Us

Vitalant is one of the nation's largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. We have a network of 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 blood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. where millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous donors.

Vitalant is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. Through our DEI strategic plan, we create opportunities for employees of all backgrounds to feel valued, seen and heard. We believe this mission drives creativity and innovation, as employees experience an environment conducive to personal growth and career development.

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Our organization is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Career@vitalant.org to let us know the nature of your request.

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