Strategic Business Planning Manager at American Red Cross – Australia
Recruiter: American Red Cross
About American Red Cross
The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education. Founded in 1881, it mobilizes volunteers and donors to respond to disasters, supply blood to patients, teach lifesaving skills, and support military families. It is part of the global International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
Job Summary
This position offers an opportunity to contribute to project management within American Red Cross’s important work in international cooperation and sustainable development. Working in Australia, you will collaborate with international colleagues and partners to address global challenges and promote sustainable development. This role provides an excellent opportunity for professional growth while making a meaningful contribution to international cooperation and global peace and security.
Full Job Description
Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home. 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 usWhere your Career is a Force for Good! Job Description: Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else its as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the worlds 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, youll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifes work with an ongoing mission thats bigger than all of us. As you care for others, youre 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. Where Your Career is a Force for Good! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Plan and execute effective strategies to maximize blood drive programs, manage sponsor partnerships and utilize market knowledge to achieve established collection goals. Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers. This position offers flexibility to work from Vermont, New Hampshire, or Maine. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Develop and implement annual and long-term sponsor partnership annual blood drive programs in assigned geography to achieve collection goals. 2. Identify, develop and implement creative strategies to attract, sell, manage and retain Blood Program Leaders/Sponsor partnerships and maximize value from sponsor partnerships. 3. Provide sufficient organizational and operational support to sponsor contact and maintain a high level of communication with all assigned Blood Program Leaders/Sponsors. 4. Support the blood drive annual calendar build by identifying and applying appropriate methods to ensure productive scheduling of blood drives by assigned Sponsors. 5. Keep abreast of assigned geography, including but not limited to its government, demographics organizations, and competitive profile and apply that knowledge to all aspects of servicing Sponsor groups and the penetration of designated markets. 6. Maintain accurate system records and provide tracking and statistical data on Sponsor group performance. 7. Ensure tools, technology and strategy provided by the organization to enhance customer service, efficiency and productivity are fit for purpose and identify opportunities for improvement. WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:Education: Bachelor’s degree in marketing, sales, communications or related field required.Experience: Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required. Management Experience: N/A Skills & Abilities: Knowledge of group dynamics, direct sales, customer maintenance techniques, negotiation skills. Good organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities effectively. Excellent oral and written communications skills, including training and presentation skills. Ability to work on a team. Ability to work with internal/external partners as well as internal unit management teams to resolve complex business problems. Ability to analyze historical collection data, project upcoming collection trends, define goals, develop measurements and achieve operational improvements in key performance metrics. Ability to effectively implement programs preferred. Ability to work on a team. Responsible for providing own transportation for business purposes. Travel: Some travel may be required. *Combination of candidates education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to descriptions minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted). 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 salary range for this position is $70,000-$85,000, plus incentive. 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. Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make your career a force for good! 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. To view the EEOC Summary of Rights, click here: Summary of Rights Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else its as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the worlds largest humanitarian network. Joining ranks with welcoming team members who are elite, 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, youll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifes work with an ongoing mission thats bigger than all of us. As you care for others, youre cared for with generous compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.
Key Details
- Job Title: Strategic Business Planning Manager
- Grade: VOLUNTEER
- Location: Statewide, Australia
- Department: American Red Cross
- Contract Type: Professional Staff
- Salary Range:$70,000 – $120,000 USD annually
Qualifications
- Not specified in the official posting
Skills
- Not specified in the official posting
Benefits
- Develop and implement annual and long-term sponsor partnership annual blood drive programs in assigned geography to achieve collection goals.
- Maintain accurate system records and provide tracking and statistical data on Sponsor group performance.
- s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description
- s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world
- 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
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through the official UN careers portal. Female candidates and candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.