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By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?
Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!
Job Description
WHY CHOOSE US?
As one of the nation’s premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. When you join our team, you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission, and you can help save lives every day. If you share our passion for helping people, join us in this excellent career opportunity. Work where your career is a force for good.
We are committed to the diversity of our workforce and to delivering our programs and services in a culturally competent manner reflecting the communities we serve. Our work environment is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive with a focus on building allyship and a culture of belonging that empowers all team members. Come to learn, grow, and succeed while sharing your passion for making a difference.
The Red Cross supports a variety of cultural and community resource groups for employees and volunteers. From the Ability Network, our Asian American & Pacific Islander Resource Group, the Latino Resource Group, and Red Cross PRIDE, to the Umoja African American Resource Group, our Veterans+ Resource Group, and the Women’s Resource Group, these networks provide connections, mentoring and help give voice to important concerns and opinions.
At the American Red Cross, your uniqueness can shine!
What You Need To Know
The National Partnership Manager (Diversity) is responsible for supporting the growth of programs and activities that will ensure the fulfillment of patient needs. This position’s primary focus will be on diverse communities, with an emphasis on the Latino/Hispanic community. 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 and 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.
Note that American 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 30%. Team meetings 1-2 times per year.
Will need to be able to work in the EST time zone.
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
We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance your learning.
Medical, Dental Vision plans
Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
PTO + Holidays
401K with a 5% match
Paid Family Leave
Employee Assistance
Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
Service Awards and recognition
Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.
The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.
Interested in Volunteering?
Life’s emergencies don’t stop, and neither do American Red Cross volunteers, who represent more than 90 percent of our workforce to help prevent and alleviate human suffering. You can make a difference by volunteering in a position that appeals to you and allows you to use your unique skills and talents. The Red Cross relies on generous volunteers who give their time and talent to help fulfill our lifesaving mission.
Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.
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Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Business Development and Sales
Industries
Non-profit Organizations and Civic and Social Organizations
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