Territory Representative

5625 NW Johnston Dr
Johnston, IA 50131, USA

Looking for a position serving YOUR local community in Des Moines? Our dedicated team members are the vital link between generous volunteer blood donors and hospital patients who rely on lifesaving blood transfusions, and work diligently to ensure their friends, families, hospitals have access to a strong blood supply. Through a flexible hybrid work environment, Territory Representatives work to strengthen new and blood drive opportunities.

They are responsible for recruiting, directing, and training volunteers to organize blood drives and help secure volunteer blood donors to ensure a stable blood supply for hospitals in regions where Life Serve collects blood products. As one of the 15 largest blood centers in the country, Life Serve Blood Center’s foundation is based on local blood donors supporting the needs of their local hospitals.

Your Blood. Your Hospital. Your Neighbors. Be part of our lifesaving team!

• Establish strategies to grow volunteer blood donor base in the mobile or donor center environment.
• Coordinate activities and organizational resources associated with blood drives to ensure success.
• Conduct public speaking engagements and participate in educational workshops/presentations/health fairs for donors, chairpersons, sponsor groups, community, and civic organizations.
• Proactively work to successfully meet individual booking goals while also working collaboratively with the team in assigned territory to ensure weekly, monthly, and yearly blood collection goals from mobile blood drives are met.
• Follow all department guidelines for completion of recruiting materials, scheduling mobile blood drives regarding productivity measures, efficiency targets, and cost-effectiveness.
• Maintain accurate records to provide tracking and statistical data on account performance.
• Provide excellent customer service and a positive image with chairpersons, sponsor groups, donors, volunteers, and blood center staff.
• Interact and represent Life Serve Blood Center professionally with community leaders, medical personnel, and government officials, requiring professional-level written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, advertising, communications, or related degree.
• Associate's degree in a related area.
  • Plus two years of job-related recruitment, sales, fundraising, marketing, public relations, volunteer/event management experience, or two years of experience at Life Serve.
• High school diploma.
  • Plus four years of job-related recruitment, sales, fundraising, marketing, public relations, volunteer/event management experience, or four years of experience at Life Serve.

• Day travel is required within assigned territory with some other travel as needed.
• May include some overnight travel, evening, and weekend work.
• Self‑motivated, and excellent time management skills to build new relationships while continuing to develop current volunteers at the same time.
• Valid driver’s license and motor vehicle report that meets insurability requirements.

• Sit
• Stand
• Walk
• Twist/Turn
• Squat
• Balance
• Reach above shoulders
• Use of hands/wrists
• Forearm rotation
• Ability to tolerate long hours in an automobile
• Ability to lift 20 pounds in weight (publicity materials, displays, etc.).

When you’re part of a team that saves lives every day, you deserve benefits that have your back.

• Vision coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to 4% contribution after a year (and at least 1,000 service hours)
• Supplemental accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans
• Flexible spending accounts for health, limited-purpose, and dependent care

• Medical and dental coverage
• HSA with employer contribution
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Supplemental life insurance

Life Serve is proud to support the people who make life‑saving moments possible: YOU!

Offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion of pre‑employment, post‑offer drug testing and background checks.

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