What You'll Do:

The Business Development Associate supports the execution of growth strategies by assisting with prospecting, relationship management, proposal development, and internal project coordination. This role plays a key part in ensuring the smooth flow of business development operations and maintaining alignment with strategic growth goals. 

• Leads and generates market research:
  • Conducts research on potential markets, customers, and competitors and compiles available public and other data sources to support ongoing analysis of market opportunities and market trends, such as health plan membership, quality, behavioral health, and other data
  • Performs and synthesizes market research to develop competitive, regulatory, and growth insights; proactively maintains up-to-date knowledge of competitors and trends
  • Maintains prospect lists and assists in outreach campaigns
• Relationship Management Support:
  • Coordinates meetings and communications with partners, payors, and referral sources
  • Prepares background materials and follow-up documentation for BD meetings
• Proposal and Presentation Support:
  • • Develops client-facing materials to support all phases of the sales cycle, including developing partner marketing materials, proposals/RFP, and managing client data requests and analysis to support partnership discussions
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, marketing, health care, management, or related business field
• Experience conducting in depth market research/analysis and synthesizing to drive strategy
• Ability to independently drive projects and work cross-functionally
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, experience in database and programming is a plus (e.g., Access, SQL, etc.)
• Strong project and people management skills
• Ability to influence senior executives
• The Company has a mandatory vaccination policy. All successful applicants must be fully vaccinated, including showing proper documentation, or otherwise be exempt pursuant to the Company’s exemption process prior to their start date as a condition of employment.

It would be great if you had:

• Exiting professional network in behavioral health
• Working understanding of medical coding and billing
• Working understanding of Managed Medicaid
• Prior experience in behavioral health and/or health care services
• Working experience in financial modeling

What We Offer:

Full-time only:

• Employees (and their families) are offered comprehensive health insurance, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• CHS pays for Basic Life, AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life insurance option for employees and their families
• Health Savings Accounts (with $1,000 to $2,000 employer contribution depending on plan)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)
• 401k company match after 6 months (50% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation)
• Generous PTO starting at 160 hours accrued annually and 12 recognized company holidays

All employees (Pool, Part-time and Full-time):

• Employee Assistance Program to help with confidential emotional support, work life solutions, financial solutions, legal assistance, or online support
• After 90 days, you are auto enrolled in the 401k Plan 

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Connections Health Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees and applicants.