Account Manager

Source new business partnerships and account manage your territory to achieve collection targets

Permanent, Full-Time role

Adelaide Metro with hybrid work model

This is your opportunity to find a life-giving purpose

**As an organisation our purpose is simple**: to give life. It’s at the centre of everything we do. As part of the Lifeblood team, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to this life-giving purpose and grow your career. We’re committed to ensuring you have the ability to innovate, learn new skills, and embrace new challenges - all while making a difference in the lives of countless others.

Lifeblood has an inspiring opportunity for you

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, proactive and results focussed Account Manager. We are looking for a motivated individual to drive new accounts as well as the ongoing management of existing Lifeblood partners to support the achievement of collection targets for its Adelaide Donor Centres and Mobiles/Popups.

Reporting directly into the Regional Partnerships Manager you will play an essential role in building the relationship between external organisations and Lifeblood's local Donor Centres /Mobiles to ensure the acquisition and retention of Donors. This will be achieved through building successful networks and relationships with key brands, businesses, government, education and community organisations. You will work with multiple stakeholders planning, executing and supporting Regional Partnerships and community engagement activities to meet the regions targets..

Sound interesting? Here’s what we’re looking for;
A proven track record of B2B sales acquisition with extensive experience (min 5 years) in business account management, business development or corporate sales

A passion for developing new business and proven experience in territory planning, pipeline management and implementing engaging activities to attract and retain customers

Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build successful business relationships

Excellent negotiation skills with a strong ability to engage, influence and build rapport

Great organisational skills and time management with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks - you thrive on variety and challenge

A confident presenter able to deliver professional presentations to a variety of audiences

Able to travel between centres within the territory and attend event activity on occasion outside business hours

This is a full-time role with flexibility to work from home and Lifeblood locations.

Thrive in a diverse culture that cares for your wellbeing

At Lifeblood, we welcome different perspectives and backgrounds and we’re proud to foster an environment where people can come together to achieve their very best. That’s why we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all - especially when it comes to your wellbeing. Every employee is unique and we’ve developed a range of initiatives to look after the varying needs of all our people.

As part of the Lifeblood team you’ll have access to a generous salary packaging program, plus a great range of rewards like discounts on insurance, groceries, food & beverage, department stores, travel, and more.

Next steps

If selected, you’ll be required to complete a number of background checks — don’t worry, we’ll help you through this process.

Our facilities are Covid-19 safe places

Click here to learn how we're protecting donors, volunteers, patients and our people. A number of states have mandated that Lifeblood employees must be vaccinated to perform work for us. Please make sure that you are able to comply with these government requirements, or have the appropriate medical exemption information available.