In this senior commercial leadership role, you will be responsible for developing and strengthening strategic relationships with brokers, consultants, and advisory firms across assigned territories. You will play a key role in expanding market presence, increasing brand awareness, and generating high-quality business opportunities through established consultant networks. Working closely with regional sales teams and cross-functional stakeholders, you will help position the organization as a preferred partner within the healthcare consulting ecosystem. You will drive territory development, influence employer purchasing decisions, and ensure access to strategic opportunities and RFPs. This is a highly visible, externally facing position that combines relationship management, market development, and strategic communication. The ideal candidate is an autonomous, commercially minded professional with a strong industry network and the ability to turn relationships into measurable business impact.
Accountabilities
- Build, develop, and maintain strategic relationships with brokers, consultants, and advisory firms across assigned territories, strengthening engagement and long-term partnerships.
- Communicate the organization's value proposition, highlighting its healthcare solutions, integrated clinical and navigation services, client outcomes, and expanded capabilities.
- Rebuild and strengthen existing relationships by tailoring communications to consultants' previous experiences and expectations.
- Increase market penetration by securing preferred positioning within national and regional consulting firms and ensuring inclusion in relevant consultant recommendation categories.
- Develop and execute territory-specific channel strategies aligned with employer sales objectives and account plans.
- Identify target employers using ideal customer profiles (ICPs), map their associated broker and consultant relationships, and coordinate targeted outreach with regional sales teams.
- Generate new employer opportunities through the broker and consultant ecosystem, securing inclusion in qualified RFP processes and facilitating access to strategic accounts.
- Support early-stage sales opportunities through market intelligence, warm introductions, relationship context, and strategic guidance to accelerate pipeline development.
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product Marketing, and Commercial Strategy teams to align market initiatives, broker engagement campaigns, pricing discussions, and business development priorities.
- Share insights on market trends, competitive positioning, buyer expectations, consultant preferences, and emerging opportunities to support commercial strategy and continuous improvement.
- Contribute to thought leadership initiatives by communicating client success stories, ROI, quality metrics, and measurable business outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional background.
- At least 10 years of professional experience in the healthcare industry, preferably in healthcare consulting, broker relations, channel partnerships, or commercial business development.
- Demonstrated experience developing and managing strategic relationships with brokers, benefits consultants, advisory firms, and other key industry stakeholders.
- An established professional network within the healthcare consulting and brokerage ecosystem.
- Strong understanding of the healthcare market, employer benefits landscape, and healthcare solutions, including clinical services and digital navigation.
- Proven ability to develop territory strategies, generate qualified business opportunities, influence market positioning, and secure access to strategic accounts.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex healthcare solutions, outcomes, and value propositions into compelling messages.
- Strong commercial acumen and the ability to identify market opportunities, understand competitive dynamics, and contribute to strategic sales initiatives.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, particularly Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Product stakeholders.
- Exceptional relationship-building, networking, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- High degree of autonomy, accountability, organization, and follow-through, with the ability to manage multiple priorities across geographically distributed territories.
- A proactive, adaptable, and results-oriented mindset, combined with sound judgment and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced commercial environment.
Benefits
- Competitive annual base salary: $158,804 – $238,207, depending on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other relevant factors.
- Remote work flexibility: Fully remote position based in the United States.
- Full-time employment: Opportunity to take on a high-impact leadership role within a growing healthcare services environment.
- Career development: Exposure to strategic commercial initiatives, senior stakeholders, and cross-functional leadership opportunities.
- Meaningful impact: Opportunity to contribute to improved healthcare navigation, access to care, and better health and wellbeing outcomes.
- Collaborative environment: Work alongside experienced professionals across Sales, Marketing, Product, Finance, and Commercial Strategy.