Director of Business Development

UHS$100K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field required; Master's Degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years leadership experience in healthcare business development with proven results.
  • Experience in developing managed care agreements, especially in capitation and at-risk areas.
  • 5 years prior marketing/sales experience in behavioral healthcare preferred.
  • Knowledge of Jacksonville behavioral health market and community resources essential.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service activities to optimize organizational utilization.
  • Develop and implement the facility's strategic marketing plan to enhance brand and image.
  • Manage all sales and business development activities and maintain strong interdepartmental relationships.
  • Participate in facility management discussions, focusing on strategic planning and growth opportunities.
  • Communicate proactively with CEO and other executives about potential issues and solutions.

Benefits

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment.
  • Loan Forgiveness Program.
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program.
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan.
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
  • Generous Paid Time Off.
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Wekiva Springs Center has been providing quality behavioral health and substance abuse treatment to adults and senior adults in Jacksonville, FL and the surrounding area for over 16 years. Our beautiful campus is specifically designed to facilitate healing and recovery. Our 120 bed facility is located near J Turner Butler Boulevard and I-95 South. At Wekiva Springs Center, our diverse continuum of care programs is designed to help patients achieve stability and develop coping skills that can promote long-term recovery and mental wellness. Wekiva Springs Center offers inpatient and outpatient programming to accommodate the severity of each patient's condition. We provide a safe and secure environment for addressing the pressing problems that can dominate those lives in our care.

Visit us online at: www.wekivacenter.com

The Director of Business Development oversees the provision of Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service activities within the Marketing Department. The Director of Business Development is responsible for achieving the desired utilization of the organization's continuum of care through the effective application of marketing principles and methods.

As a member of the facility management team, the Director of Business Development is actively involved in discussions related to a wide variety of facility issues including, but not limited to, strategic planning, potential growth opportunities, future projects, changing in programing/protocols, recruitment, and retention.

The Director of Business Development is responsible for the facility's strategic marketing plan, enhancing the facility's brand/image, management of all sales and business development activities and maintaining an active and productive working relationship with internal departments and communicates issues or potential problems proactively, especially with CEO and Director of Admissions/Intake.
Hours are based on departmental, and facility needs and may include day, evening, and weekend hours, as directed by the CEO/Managing Director.

Benefit Highlights:
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Loan Forgiveness Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries
If you would like to learn more about this position before applying, please contact Madison Reddell, Clinical Recruiter, at [redacted] or by phone at [redacted].

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field is required; Master's Degree a plus. Combination of education and experience may be considered.

Experience: At least three (3) years' leadership experience in a health care business development position with extensive community education/ business development experience resulting in measurable results, and with direct experience developing managed care agreements (especially with capitation and at-risk areas.) Candidates with detailed knowledge of psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment principles highly preferred. Five (5) years' prior marketing and/or sales experience within a behavioral healthcare setting highly preferred.

Licensure: Must have a valid driver's license with good driving record.

Knowledge/Skill: Prefer knowledge of the Jacksonville metro area behavioral health marketplace, insurance plans, target markets and referral sources, psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment, and age-specific programming. Must possess demonstrated superior leadership abilities and excellent written and oral communication skills; knowledge of and skills in application of marketing principles including product, placement, pricing and promotion as well as management of sales, advertising, social media, online presence and, public relations resources; creativity and flexibility; skills in data collection and analysis, interpretation, application and, evaluation; strategic planning skills; record of adherence to deadlines; customer service skills; teaching or training skills; willingness to travel, including overnight travel as required.

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