National Partnership Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +4 more locations.

📋 Description

• Assist in the development of programs and initiatives that address patient needs.

• Recognize, prioritize, and nurture strategic partnerships with external organizations.

• Formulate a strategy for a national blood program aimed at securing volunteer blood donors and biomedical services volunteers.

• Drive donor participation.

• Collaborate with national blood programs, military and veteran organizations, fraternities and sororities, civic and community groups, NGOs, associations, businesses, and faith-based organizations.

• Act as an internal collaborator with various American Red Cross business units and teams.

• Design programs and strategies to enhance existing partnerships and boost blood collections.

• Supervise organization-wide coordination for identifying, prioritizing, and reaching out to strategic partners.

• Provide leadership with analyses of the external environment and research on potential partnering organizations.

• Assist in developing a streamlined process for the implementation and management of partnership agreements.

• Ensure that strategic partnerships align with relevant service lines and organizational levels.

• Manage a portfolio of partnerships that require ongoing stewardship.

• Seek out and foster relationships with diverse national and/or multi-state organizations.

• Execute unit-specific responsibilities as per job scope.

• Travel and engage in meetings and conferences within the chapter jurisdiction, state, and Red Cross system.

• Support disaster response and be available for potential 24-hour call during significant disasters.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience in Government, Public Policy, Business Administration, Marketing, and/or Communications.

• 5 to 7 years of experience in program management or project management.

• At least five years of relevant experience, ideally in national accounts, partnership relationship management, sales, or fundraising.

• Excellent presentation skills.

• Proficiency in Excel.

• Experience with PowerPoint.

• Strong project management capabilities.

• Negotiation proficiency.

• Networking abilities.

• Background in sales.

• Effective communication skills.

• Event planning experience.

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Flexibility to meet with sponsors outside of regular hours.

• Willingness to travel approximately 40% of the time.

• Capability to perform necessary ambulatory, lifting, carrying, mobility, driving, and keyboard/equipment operation tasks.

• Availability for 24-hour call during major disaster events.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.

• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts.

• PTO: Starting at 15 days per year; varies by job type and tenure.

• 11 paid holidays, including six core holidays and five floating holidays.

• 401K with up to a 6% match.

• Paid Family Leave.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance.

• Service Awards and recognition.

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Team meetings held 1-2 times per year.