Provider Partnerships Manager

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

📋 Description

• Identify, establish, and nurture relationships with healthcare providers, payer organizations, and referral partners to enhance patient referrals.

• Act as the primary point of contact for partner providers, ensuring engagement, follow-up, and resolution of their needs.

• Cultivate long-lasting relationships through in-person meetings, virtual interactions, community involvement, and ongoing support.

• Formulate and implement strategies aimed at expanding provider and payer partnerships across Illinois.

• Utilize knowledge and connections within the Illinois healthcare and behavioral health ecosystem to pinpoint strategic growth opportunities.

• Evaluate territory performance data to refine outreach efforts and identify high-impact growth areas.

• Collaborate with Marketing and Account Management on localized campaigns.

• Collect and analyze feedback from partners, patients, and the market to uncover trends, opportunities, competitive insights, and access barriers.

• Work with internal stakeholders to enhance partnership initiatives.

• Represent Brave Health at industry conferences, community events, payer and provider meetings, and during speaking engagements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Clinical background in behavioral health or a closely related healthcare field; current or previous clinical licensure such as LCSW, LCPC/LMHC, RN, or a similar credential is preferred.

• Over 5 years of progressive experience in the healthcare or behavioral health sectors.

• Significant experience in various segments of the healthcare ecosystem.

• Familiarity with or experience working alongside a health plan/payer, ideally in behavioral health case management, care management, network management, provider relations, or a similar role.

• Experience within a healthcare provider organization, with knowledge of provider operations, patient access, referrals, and care delivery.

• Proven track record in business development, partnerships, provider relations, sales, or a similar growth-focused role with measurable outcomes.

• In-depth understanding of the Illinois behavioral health landscape.

• Established professional relationships within the Illinois healthcare or behavioral health community are strongly preferred.

• Ability to build credibility and influence among a diverse range of stakeholders.

• Strong business acumen.

• Capacity to independently develop and implement a territory strategy while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams.

• Proficient in CRM systems; experience with Salesforce is preferred.

• Willingness and capability to travel regularly throughout Illinois, particularly in the greater Chicago area, and occasionally in neighboring Midwest markets.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance benefits.

• Vacation, Holiday, and Sick time.

• Close collaboration and community with peers and supervisors.