Director, Business Development – Community Relations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Drive the development of local relationships and community engagement initiatives in new and emerging markets.

• Facilitate stakeholder engagement to foster community trust, awareness, and support for WelbeHealth and the PACE model.

• Create and implement customized engagement strategies that reflect the political, healthcare, and community dynamics of each market.

• Establish and maintain partnerships with healthcare and community organizations, including hospital systems, providers, FQHCs, senior service organizations, housing partners, senior centers, and Area Agencies on Aging.

• Nurture local champions and advocates to facilitate market entry, including securing letters of support and active participation in community engagement.

• Represent WelbeHealth at community meetings, conferences, stakeholder forums, and partnership discussions.

• Collect and analyze local market intelligence, stakeholder feedback, and community perspectives.

• Identify potential partnership risks, community concerns, and barriers to market entry, developing cross-functional mitigation strategies.

• Assist in WelbeHealth’s expansion of high-quality PACE programs into new U.S. markets.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in public policy, public health, healthcare administration, business, economics, political science, public relations, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in business development, partnerships, government affairs, community engagement, or similar positions.

• Preferred experience in healthcare, Medicaid, managed care, PACE, or senior services.

• Proven track record of building trusted relationships with community leaders, healthcare organizations, policymakers, regulators, and other external stakeholders.

• Strong instincts for business development and partnership building, characterized by persistence, sound judgment, and reliable follow-through.

• Ability to mobilize diverse stakeholders and forge coalitions around a common objective in complex and evolving environments.

• Must be willing and able to work fully remotely, with significant and sustained travel to priority markets; travel may reach up to 75-80%.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities.

• Proof of vaccination or a vaccine declination form is required prior to employment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Coverage for medical insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision).

• 17 days of personal time off (PTO).

• 12 holidays recognized annually.

• 6 sick days.

• 401K savings plan with matching contributions.

• A comprehensive compensation package that includes base salary and bonus.

• Additional benefits.

• COVID-19 vaccination policy and infection control/PPE standards.