Donor Recruitment Coordinator

Overview

This multi-faceted position focuses on engaging communities in DKMS’s mission while recruiting well educated and committed potential stem cell donors by managing donor recruitment drives including fundraising, PR and marketing initiatives.

• Community Engagement:
  Actively engage the community around DKMS’s mission through the recruitment of potential stem cell donors, awareness building, PR efforts and fundraising to achieve goals.
• Recruitment Drives:
  Plan, organize, manage and execute stem cell donor registration drives and special events; coordinate and prepare all drive-related promotional material including flyers, posters and press releases.
• Outreach:
  Actively seek potential patients and volunteers through various outlets including local networking, social media, etc.; coordinate and maintain relationships with local media for media coverage of drives and events; serve as DKMS spokesperson.
• Partnerships:
  Manage key partnerships with organizations, other non-profits, companies and/or individuals.
• Events and Attendance:
  Attend and play an active role in conferences and community meetings to present DKMS and build relations.
• Donor Engagement:
  Constantly educate and motivate new potential stem cell donors to ensure their availability and willingness to donate.
• Training and Compliance:
  Ensure that SOPs are implemented and upheld at all recruitment drives.
• Data and Follow-Up:
  Fill in all needed event data in the DKMS database system to ensure proper data tracking and better events maintenance; perform post-drive follow up including reporting outcomes and reviewing completed registration forms.
• Promotion and Campaigns:
  Coordinate and prepare drive-related promotional material; contact and maintain relationships with local media for coverage; raise donations at each undertaking to support DKMS mission.
• Donor Portfolio:
  Acquire and develop a strong fundraising portfolio with other DKMS staff and stakeholders, including corporate/foundation sponsors and individual donors.

• Minimum of 2-3 years work experience, preferably in business development, health care, PR, fundraising, event/program management, sales, education (e.g., college campus recruiter), medical/nursing or teaching.
• Strong passion and commitment to the DKMS mission.
• Ability to think critically, be solution-oriented, and take ownership to solve problems and implement ideas.
• Ability to manage and motivate groups of people from different backgrounds; strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills; comfortable speaking in public and in corporate settings.
• Non-profit experience with exposure to KPIs and goals is a plus; experience working with a younger demographic is favorable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs.; able to travel up to 50%, including nights and weekends based on business needs.
• Proficiency in Windows and/or Mac OS, Word, Outlook, Excel, and internet searches; willingness to learn internal systems.
• Driver License required.

To Apply:

Please send resumes and cover letters to dkmsrecruiting and place “Donor Recruitment Coordinator – New York” in the subject line.