Business Development Director

Essen Medical Associates; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Essen Medical Associates, located in New York, is seeking a dynamic and diplomatic Business Development Director specializing in cardiovascular, vascular surgery, and podiatry services. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years in healthcare business development with a focus on community engagement. Responsibilities include building relationships, marketing collaboration, and identifying growth opportunities.

Join a rapidly growing organization that cares for over 250,000 patients annually!

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in healthcare business development or outreach.
• Familiar with Bronx community demographics and healthcare needs.
• Ability to build rapport quickly and maintain relationships.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with community organizations.
• Execute local marketing campaigns for patient engagement.
• Monitor community trends to inform outreach strategies.

Skills

Healthcare business development

Community engagement

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, marketing, business

Master’s preferred

Job description

Overview

At Essen Health Care, we care for that!

As the largest privately held multispecialty medical group in the Bronx, we provide high-quality, compassionate, and accessible medical care to some of the most vulnerable and under‑served residents of New York State. Guided by a Population Health model of care, Essen has five integrated clinical divisions offering urgent care, primary care, and specialty services, as well as nursing home staffing and care management. Founded in 1999, our over 20-year commitment has fueled an unwavering dedication toward innovating a better healthcare delivery system. Essen has expanded from a single primary care office to an umbrella organization offering specialties from women’s health to endocrinology, from psychiatry to a vast array of other specialties. All clinical services are offered via telehealth or in‑person at over 35 medical offices and at home through the Essen House Calls program.

Essen Health Care is the place Where Care Comes Together! We are looking for the most talented and effective individuals to join our rapidly growing company. With over 1,100 employees and 400+ Practitioners, we care for over 250,000 patients annually in New York City and beyond. From medical providers to administration & operational staff, there is a career here for you. Join our team today!

Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and diplomatic Business Development Director for cardiovascular, vascular surgery, and podiatry services with a minimum of 5 years of experience in healthcare business development, with a strong emphasis on community engagement and external communications. The ideal candidate will be highly energetic, personable, and deeply familiar with the Bronx community. This role plays a key part in expanding visibility for our cardiology and podiatry services through marketing collaboration and relationship building with local stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with community organizations, providers, referral sources, and other external partners.
• Represent the cardiology and podiatry departments in community outreach efforts, health fairs, events, and partnership meetings.
• Collaborate closely with internal marketing teams to execute local campaigns that raise awareness and drive patient engagement.
• Identify new growth opportunities and patient pipelines through community-based partnerships and networking.
• Prepare presentations, reports, and data summaries on outreach efforts and business development impact.
• Monitor and evaluate community trends to inform outreach strategies.
• Travel locally 30–40% of the time; travel expenses reimbursed.

Salary: $100k-$120k

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, marketing, business, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in healthcare business development or outreach, preferably within NYC communities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to build rapport quickly and maintain long-term relationships.
• Culturally competent and familiar with the Bronx community demographics and healthcare needs.
• Energetic, enthusiastic, and highly diplomatic with a professional presence.
• Must be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a hybrid setting.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Essen Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.