University Engagement and Events Coordinator

🔥 13 hours ago

🎸 Tennessee – Remote

🎸 Tennessee – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🎪 Events

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NMDP

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1987

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Healthcare • Consulting • Logistics

NMDP is a nonprofit organization (formerly Be The Match) that operates the national blood stem cell donor registry and coordinates cell therapy to treat blood cancers and other blood disorders. It recruits and registers donors, matches donors to patients, facilitates transplants, provides patient support and financial assistance, conducts and funds clinical research and trials, and leads advocacy and fundraising to expand access to life‑saving cell therapies.

📋 Description

• Educate, engage, and inspire the public to support and participate in NMDP’s mission • Build and sustain relationships with colleges, universities, technical and vocational schools, community-based organizations, corporations, and service sectors • Drive committed individuals to join the NMDP registry • Increase the diversity of the national registry through engagement and education of ethnically diverse communities • Plan and coordinate registry awareness, education, and commitment activities • Collaborate with marketing, volunteer services, the NMDP Foundation, account managers, network partners, and other internal and external stakeholders • Maintain ongoing knowledge of HLA and blood stem cell transplantation • Work with a regional team to achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual registry enrollment goals • Establish, build, and maintain relationships with community leaders, organizations, media, businesses, and local contacts • Respond to leads and referrals with internal partner assistance • Communicate the NMDP mission through public speaking and written communication • Identify and recommend innovative community engagement and registry recruitment practices • Create annual engagement and recruitment strategy plans • Plan, organize, and deliver live and digital mission-focused events • Activate volunteers and sponsors to achieve event targets • Educate prospective volunteer donors about the NMDP mission, donation process, and registry member expectations • Respond to donor questions, issues, and concerns • Implement training and procedures for community engagement, education, and donor recruitment • Create annual activity plans for target college campuses and report progress to the leader • Partner with Transplant Centers to identify patients and families interested in supporting NMDP • Support patient families by evaluating needs and referring them to appropriate NMDP services • Identify patient, donor, and related stories and collaborate with marketing and media • Participate in media events and represent NMDP in media interviews • Support donor recruitment, donor availability, and donor experience objectives • Promote and encourage financial support of the NMDP Foundation • Recruit, retain, interview, screen, train, place, and supervise volunteers • Track volunteer data and hours • Support volunteer recognition and appreciation activities

🎯 Requirements

• Knowledge of sales and marketing • Knowledge of volunteer management • Knowledge of developing in-market strategies and generating leads • Knowledge of planning and executing events • Ability to navigate college and university systems, including athletics, diverse affinity groups, student government, and Greek organizations • Ability to network and develop community partnerships among ethnically diverse communities • Ability to effectively use social media • Ability to leverage digital marketing to drive recruitment • Ability to interact with and influence others • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Public speaking and presentation skills • Effective organizational and time management skills for handling multiple projects • Self-motivated and goal driven • Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Salesforce, and the Internet • Desire to learn and willingness to travel within the region as needed (25%-50%) • Willingness to work evenings and weekends • Occasional national travel, 3-4 trips per year • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of formal education and experience • Two years of experience in sales, business or community development, client account management, event planning and implementation where defined goals or targets are required • Valid driver’s license • Reliable transportation with capacity to hold event materials • Bi-lingual language skills may be necessary depending on location

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical benefits • Dental benefits • Vision benefits • Life benefits • Disability benefits • Accident/critical illness/hospital benefits • Well-being benefits • Legal benefits • Identity theft benefits • Pet benefits • Retirement plan • Paid time off and holidays • Leave benefits • Incentive plans for eligible employees