Join the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program in Rochester, MN, in a hybrid role that balances community outreach with flexible hours and travel as needed. This position supports marketing, recruitment, and media engagement efforts, offering meaningful work that strengthens the donor base and supports patient care. The role carries a salary range of $56,659 - $84,489 per year and a path for professional growth within a collaborative, professional environment.
Responsibilities
- Initiate and implement recruitment and retention activities to expand the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program donor base by educating the community about blood donation and engaging with individuals and local organizations.
- Assist with strategic marketing, communications, and graphic design for the Blood Donor Program.
- Support the development and evaluation of marketing and recruitment strategies to ensure messages are effective, accurate, and timely.
- Network with local businesses and organizations, pursue community events and conference opportunities, respond to ambassador needs, create graphic and web design material, and engage with radio and news media.
- Create and implement communications and marketing plans aligned with the Blood Donor Program mission.
- Promote a productive, collegial workplace and project a professional image as an ambassador for the program.
- Maintain proficiency with social media platforms, information technology, database management, and internet applications while upholding brand standards.
- Be assigned to various projects as necessary and adaptable to changing priorities.
- Occasional travel and flexibility to work weekends and evenings as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business, public relations, communications or marketing and two years of communication and marketing experience; a master's degree in these fields may be substituted for the experience requirement.
- Prior experience in the blood banking industry is preferred.
- Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple viewpoints, self-motivated, self-directed, and highly organized.
- Knowledge of marketing and communication strategies is required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong critical thinking, and active listening abilities.
- Ability to excel in a consensus-driven, teamwork-oriented environment.
- Capacity to inspire trust and effectively communicate with internal and external audiences.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with professionalism and confidentiality.
- On-the-job training provided for additional technical skills.
- Valid driver’s license.
- This is a hybrid position and must be located within 100 miles of the Mayo Clinic campus in Rochester, MN for quarterly on-site expectations.
Technologies
- Social media platforms
- Information technology
- Management of databases
- Internet applications
Benefits
- Medical: Multiple plan options
- Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage
- Vision: Affordable plan with national network
- Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses
- Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future
Compensation
Salary: USD 56,659 - 84,489 per year
Schedule
Full-time role with 80 pay periods per year. Typical hours are Monday through Friday during business hours, with occasional evening tabling events and some weekend tabling opportunities. This is a hybrid position with quarterly on-site expectations within 100 miles of the Rochester campus.
Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide information from new employees' Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Recruiter
Mary Ricci
