Business Development Consultant

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITY

The Business Development Consultant (BDC) is responsible for promoting the Carter BloodCare (CBC) mission by implementing effective strategies to recruit and re-engage relationships with community, religious, and business organizations which result in successful blood collection events that achieve pre-determined blood collection goals.
The BDC liaises with new and/or lapsed accounts, account blood drive coordinators, and CBC consultants. This position requires the employee to regularly interact personally with and coordinate work with other employees in the workplace, as well as conduct face-to-face interaction with members of the public, actual and potential sponsors of blood drives, and donors. The BDC is responsible for accurate and up-to-date account record keeping.
The BDC must also be available during blood drive events or when the CBC schedule demands it and must conduct face-to-face sales calls with potential sponsors of blood drives.
This position requires 50% travel within the CBC service area and must be available to work varied hours, evenings, weekends, and some holidays. Regular full-time attendance is required during normal working hours.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred), or equivalent experience of a minimum of 3 years in sales

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 3 years of sales and/or community engagement experience, required
• Partnerships, sponsorship experience, preferred
• Fundraising, project management experience, preferred

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Excellent customer service skills
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to manage multiple accounts and projects simultaneously while meeting aggressive timelines.
• Ability to work comfortably in a goal-driven environment; Ability to work independently, demonstrating self-initiative, taking responsibility/ownership of decisions and actions
• Ability to use a systematic approach to define and solve problems
• Proficient computer skills

Carter BloodCare is an EEO/Affirmative Action employer. Carter BloodCare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants and will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic, and veteran or disability status. In addition to federal law requirements, Carter BloodCare complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Carter BloodCare is a Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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