Description:
Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Regular full-time Community Development Manager - Downtown Vancouver to join our dynamic Donor Relations & Field Operations team.
The Donor Relations & Field Operations team is responsible for supporting Canadian Blood Services by generating and identifying leads, building a pipeline of potential donors, building relationships, and ensuring the growth and maintenance of a high quality, committed donor base. In this role you will also be responsible for community engagement in the Downtown Vancouver region and maintaining a good public image for the donation centres to ensure there is ongoing public support.
Formula for success
- Leveraging your research skills, you will organize and conduct information sessions/recruitment presentations to specific target groups, based on research into the community and its demographics.
- Applying your networking abilities, you will be responsible for finding and engaging with new donors through referrals, networking, and prospecting.
- Drawing on your customer service skills, you will seek ways to continuously improve donor experience as well as meet and surpass feedback goals with the donor centre leadership team.
- Utilizing your collaboration skills, you will work closely with your Regional Development Manager to implement recruitment strategies to support donor experience and retention.
- Harnessing your organizational skills, you will be accountable for site management activities including contacts, floorplans, capacity, inspections, and event changes by utilizing established change management processes.
- Employing your creativity, you will provide support for promotions, digital content, themes, and campaigns while working closely with the Regional Development Manager.
- Using your interpersonal skills, you will develop and maintain positive and collaborative working relationships with other leaders across the organization, and specifically with the Integrated Supply Chain within the Region.
- Drawing on your communication skills, you will act as a media spokesperson when required.
Desired Education And Skills
- Degree in marketing or business administration is preferred.
- Minimum three (3) years’ experience in management sales, account management, or corporate development.
- A record of success closing opportunities and a strong desire to succeed.
- Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills; comfortable public speaking to various sizes of audiences.
- Solid background in the successful management and delivery of multifaceted projects.
- Access to a reliable vehicle and a valid driver's license is required.