Business Development Director

Jefferson Center for Mental Health; Arkansas; On-site; USD 94,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jefferson Center for Mental Health in Arkansas seeks a Senior Business Development Director to drive sustainable revenue growth and long-term financial resilience. This role designs and executes a comprehensive business development strategy with a core focus on diversifying funding streams and reducing reliance on any single revenue source.

You will lead opportunities across public, private, and philanthropic sectors, partnering with executive leadership, finance, clinical, and development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, public administration, or related field – Behavioral Health experience a plus
• 8–10+ years of experience in business development, revenue growth, or strategic partnerships in health care related field – Behavioral Health experience a plus
• Demonstrated success in securing and managing multiple funding streams (e.g., government contracts, grants, partnerships, earned revenue)
• Proven ability to close deals and manage complex negotiations
• Strong financial and strategic acumen, including experience with revenue modeling and forecasting
• Exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills
• Experience writingbid proposals,grantproposals and reportsand collateral materialsto support behavioral health business development campaigns
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Drive sustainable revenue growth and long-term financial resilience for Jefferson Center.
• Design and execute a comprehensive business development strategy with diverse funding streams.
• Identify, develop, and close high-value opportunities across public, private, and philanthropic sectors.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, finance, clinical and development teams to ensure financial viability and impact.

Skills

Relationship-building

Negotiation

Financial acumen

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, public administration, or related field

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $94,100 USD to $116,700 USD
  Jefferson Center pay is determined by various factors including education level, licensure level, years of relative experience, and internal equity amongst current staff.

Description

At Jefferson Center, it is our policy and our mission to be inclusive and mindful of the diversity of everyone who comes through our doors. We are passionate about building a community where mental health matters and equitable care is accessible to all races, ethnicities, abilities, socioeconomic statuses, ages, sexual orientations, gender expressions, religions, cultures, and languages.

The Business Development Director is a senior strategic leader responsible for driving sustainable revenue growth and long-term financial resilience for Jefferson Center. This role designs and executes a comprehensive business development strategy with a core focus on diversifying funding streams and reducing reliance on any single source of revenue. This position is accountable for generating new revenue, securing strategic partnerships, and structuring financially viable growth opportunities that expand the Center’s impact. Working in close partnership with executive leadership, finance, clinical, and development teams, the Director identifies, develops, and closes high-value opportunities across public, private, and philanthropic sectors.

Education, Knowledge & Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, public administration, or related field – Behavioral Health experience a plus
• 8–10+ years of experience in business development, revenue growth, or strategic partnerships in health care related filed – Behavioral Health experience a plus
• Demonstrated success in securing and managing multiple funding streams (e.g., government contracts, grants, partnerships, earned revenue)
• Proven ability to close deals and manage complex negotiations
• Strong financial and strategic acumen, including experience with revenue modeling and forecasting
• Exceptional relationship‑building and influencing skills
• Experience writingbid proposals,grantproposals and reportsand collateral materialsto support behavioral health business development campaigns
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills

Preferred:

• Advanced degree (MBA, MPA, or related)
• Experience in behavioral health, healthcare, or human services sectors
• Knowledge of Medicaid, public funding mechanisms, and value-based care models
• Experience working with large, multi-stakeholder partnerships
• Develop and execute a multi-year business development strategy aligned with Jefferson Center’s strategic plan and growth objectives
• Build and maintain a robust opportunity pipeline, including:
  • Government contracts and grants
  • Foundation funding
  • Corporate partnerships and sponsorships
  • Earned revenue and fee-for-service models
• Optimize the organization’s revenue mix to mitigate risk and ensure sustainability
• Build and maintain a robust opportunity pipeline, including identification, qualification, forecasting, and conversion tracking
• Lead end-to-end business development processes and collaborated with internal partners for:
  • Opportunity identification/cultivation
  • Pricing strategy
• Originate, structure, and close revenue opportunities and contracts with:
  • Healthcare systems and provider networks
  • Payers and managed care organizations
  • Corporate and institutional partners
• Lead and coordinate negotiations and complex deal structuring
• Develop strategic partnerships that expand access while delivering sustainable financial return and scalability
• Identify and evaluate new service lines, markets, and monetization models
• Assess industry trends, policy shifts, and funding changes impacting behavioral health and human services
• Translate market insights into actionable strategies that drive growth and competitive positioning
• Partner with clinical, program, finance, and development teams to ensure alignment between:
  • Mission and impact goals
  • Program design and financial viability
  • Revenue strategy and operational capacity
• Align with Development to ensure philanthropic strategies complement earned and contracted revenue growth
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) tied to diversified revenue and strategic growth
• Provide regular updates to GLO and executive leadership as appropriate on:
  • Revenue forecasts
  • Strategic opportunities and risks
• Help foster a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement

Other Duties:

• Exhibit enthusiasm, courtesy, adaptability, flexibility and spirit of cooperation in the work environment
• Maintain effective interpersonal relations and work well with consumers, peers, subordinates, upper management , visitors and general publish.
• Demonstrate a willingness to work nights, weekends and holiday as necessary
• Must be willing to travel and have reliable transportation to attend meetings, events, conferences and other meetings.
• Other duties/projects as assigned
• Must be self‑motivated and demonstrate the ability to manage against deadlines while maintaining quality and consistency.

Note: Employeesare held accountable for all duties of this job.This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties,responsibilitiesor qualifications associated with the job.

Salary Range:$94,100.00to$116,700*

Additional Salary Information*:

• The salary range above is based on 1.0 FTE (full time equivalent) or 40 hours per week. Less than 40 hours/week will be prorated and adjusted to the appropriate FTE.*
• Jefferson Center pay is determined by various factors including education level, licensure level, years of relative experience, and internal equity amongst current staff.

Application Deadline: This position will remain posted until filled. We encourage applicants to apply by 8/14/2026for priority consideration.

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