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Site Selection Specialist

Common Threads
Charlotte, NC Intern
POSTED ON 4/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/3/2026
Common Threads Charitable Donation Services is on a mission to make giving back easy, convenient, and impactful. We accept gently used clothing, shoes, accessories, and household items, turning them into critical funding for our nonprofit partners—all while keeping items out of landfills and promoting sustainability.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

  • Join a mission-driven company with tangible local impact.
  • Work independently, grow your territory, and take ownership of your results.
  • Opportunities for career growth as we expand our network of donation sites.
  • Competitive pay with bonus potential.
  • Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, and paid time off.
  • Work with a team that values integrity, respect, and sustainability.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Site Selection Specialist, you are the front line of our mission. Your focus is on finding ideal

locations for donation drop boxes and building relationships with property owners who want to

make a difference in their communities. You’ll spend much of your time on the road, meeting

business owners, scouting potential sites, and helping to make charitable giving easy for local

donors.

Your Responsibilities Include

  • Identify and secure locations for donation drop boxes across your territory.
  • Cold call, email, and meet with business owners, property managers, and community

organizations to secure free site placement approvals.

  • Conduct 20 site visits per day, with a focus on high-impact locations.
  • Record all activity in the company CRM accurately and in real time.
  • Travel frequently across your assigned territory (minimum 2 weeks per month; schedule

may vary).

  • Walk properties, take photos, and assess site layouts for best bin placements.
  • Compete against existing donation bin operators to win and secure site placements.
  • Evaluate site potential based on traffic patterns, accessibility, and projected donation

volume.

  • Own and develop your donation bin territory as a business, building a pipeline of future

sites.

  • Represent Common Threads with professionalism, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent; some college preferred.
  • Minimum 2 years of outside sales, business development, or relationship-building

experience.

  • Strong communication, negotiation, and networking skills.
  • Ability to work independently, manage your territory, and meet weekly goals.
  • Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and clean driving record.
  • Positive, professional, self-motivated, and results-driven mindset.
  • Ability to spend 6-8 hours per day in the field.
  • Comfortable with rejection and persistent follow-up to close agreements.

Minimum Age Requirement

  • Must be at least 21 years of age.

Travel

  • Frequent travel required (minimum 2 weeks per month)
  • This role requires being on the road daily, traveling between potential sites to meet with

business owners, property managers, and community partners. Candidates should be

prepared for significant driving as a core part of their day-to-day responsibilities.

Work Type/Location:

  • Charlotte, NC-based, with regular territory travel

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