Senior Manager Patient and Community Outreach

How many people can answer the question, "What do you do for a living?" with the answer, "I help find cures for cancer." At Blood Cancer United, employees take our mission seriously. Whether you work in one of our regions, are an accountant at the national office or a specialist in our Information Resource Center, you work each day on making our bold goal a reality: to enable patients with blood cancer to gain more than one million years of life by 2040.

Join us and give new meaning to the word, "job."

The role of the Patient & Community Outreach Senior Manager is to implement strategies in support of Blood Cancer United’s goals including: conduct outreach to raise awareness of and connect more patients with Blood Cancer United, as soon after diagnosis as possible, with an emphasis on reaching underserved populations; build community awareness of and trust in Blood Cancer United as a source of information and support;

provide ongoing support and education and facilitate access to quality care for patients and caregivers; and develop local and regional collaborations with both healthcare professionals and community leaders to further these aims. The Patient & Community Outreach Senior Manager will provide or coordinate information, services, community education, and outreach to patients, caregivers, survivors, and healthcare professionals in assigned coverage areas.

This role will serve as a key mission leader in the region for which the Patient & Community Outreach Senior Manager is responsible.

Volunteers; and/or Patient & Community Outreach Manager(s), Community Outreach Specialists, and/or temporary staff

• Promote Blood Cancer United as an essential resource for disease, treatment, and support information for blood cancer patients and families.
• Design and implement outreach initiatives to expand Blood Cancer United reach, including conducting culturally tailored outreach within underserved communities across the local region.
• Foster and maintain relationships with community-based organizations and healthcare delivery institutions.

• Engage volunteer leaders to better reach local oncology professionals and key stakeholders, to build relationships with Blood Cancer United region colleagues, and to assist with patient outreach and community events.
• Recruit, train, and manage a volunteer infrastructure to support all aspects of the role.

• Create resources and programs that allow for deeper patient engagement throughout the cancer journey.
• Conduct community-based patient education programs in select markets, including underserved areas.
• Assess the need for support, services, and education for patients and providers in the Region.

• Collaborate and partner with internal stakeholders, including other Education & Services staff, Region Executive Directors, and philanthropy colleagues to ensure joint planning, mutually beneficial support, and effective advancement toward overarching Blood Cancer United goals and strategies.
• Partner with Blood Cancer United colleagues to provide information about the Blood Cancer United mission to internal and external stakeholders, including staff, potential volunteers, donors, and funders.
• Partner with Blood Cancer United public policy and advocacy staff to identify advocates and patient stories and maintain engagement in policy initiatives.
  Staff and/or Project Management
• Provide leadership to the Patient & Community Outreach (PCO) team by:
  • Serving as a supervisor to Patient & Community Outreach Manager(s), Community Outreach Specialist, and/or temporary staff; and/or
  • Playing a role in managing programs…