National Partnership Manager - Work From Home

Job Description:

WHY CHOOSE US?

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.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The National Partnership Manager is responsible for supporting the growth of programs and activities that will ensure the fulfillment of patient needs. The Manager will identify, prioritize, and cultivate strategic relationships with external organizations that can help the Red Cross to create a strategy for a national blood program to secure volunteer blood donors and volunteers for biomedical services in targeted locations and influence donor turnout. These may include national blood programs focused on armed forces, veteran organizations, fraternities and sororities, national civic/community organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), associations, businesses, and faith-based organizations. Also, the Manager will serve as an internal partner with other ARC business lines and teams to develop programs and strategies that expand current partnerships to include increased blood collections. The position can operate remotely.

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

• In cooperation with management, oversee the organization-wide coordination of proactive strategic partnership identification, prioritization, and outreach.
• Provide leadership with analyses and research which present an overview of the external environment and an understanding of the roles of potential partner organizations.
• Help develop a streamlined, flexible process to implement and manage partnership agreements for use by the full organization.
• Help ensure that strategic partnerships are maximized to support relevant lines of service and levels of the organization.
• Manage a portfolio of partnerships that require stewardship.
• Prospect and cultivate new relationships with key diverse national and/or multi-state organizations.
• Typically has unit-specific duties within the scope of the job.

Pay Information:

The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $95,000.

Red Cross salaries are aligned to 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 comparison to other employees already in this role.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):

• 4-year college degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Government, Public Policy Business Administration, Marketing, and/ or Communications.
• 5 to 7 years of program management or project management experience.
• Minimum of five years of related experience, preferably working with national accounts, partnership relationship management, sales, or fundraising.
• Strong presentation skills, excel skills, PowerPoint experience, and project management. Negotiation skills are important, networking is important, sales background, communications, event planning, problem-solving skills, flexible could meet with sponsors after hours.
• Some travel involved about 40%. Team meetings 1-2 times per year.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE :

• District Manager Experience Preferred
• Sales Manager Experience Preferred
• Hospital Sales Experience

Essential Functions/Physical Requirements: Depending on the work assignment, may require ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; or the ability to stand, walk and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of up to 20 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, and arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read technical information. Overall mobility is essential. This may include sitting for long periods, driving a vehicle, and working under challenging conditions.

Work Conditions: Work is performed indoors with some potential for exposure to safety and health hazards related to emergency services relief work. May travel and participate in meetings and conferences throughout
chapter jurisdiction, state, and the Red Cross system. Because the Red Cross is a disaster response
organization, staff may be asked to be on 24-hour call during periods of major disaster.

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

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.

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.

Interested in Volunteering? Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.

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