Director, Strategic Solutioning

Pelago; United States; Remote; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Director of Strategic Solutioning to bridge technical expertise with strategic sales execution. This full-time remote role focuses on translating complex solutions into meaningful outcomes for employers and health plans. You'll collaborate with sales, client success, and product teams to drive deal progression and ensure seamless transitions from sales to implementation. With a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and market positioning, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the health of individuals while working in a supportive and innovative environment.

Benefits

Generous equity package

Full Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage

401k Plan

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

Flexible working environment

Learning and Development stipend

Wellness Reimbursement Program

Access to Reproductive & Family Planning Care

Substance Use Support

Qualifications

• 8+ years in solutions architecture or consulting roles with sales support experience.
• Ability to translate complex clinical solutions for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support sales teams with tailored consultations and technical expertise.
• Lead development of RFP responses and maintain organized databases.

Skills

Sales Support

Technical Expertise

Communication Skills

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Market Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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Pelago is the world’s leading virtual clinic for Substance Use Management. Our program provides guidance, support and treatment for members seeking to overcome their tobacco, alcohol and opioid use. From unhealthy habits to active substance use disorders, Pelago delivers a personalized solution based on individual health, habits, genetics, and goals, providing care for members wherever they might be on the substance use spectrum.

Pelago's suite of virtual services ranges from education, to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to comprehensive medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Pelago enables employers and health plans to deliver accessible, affordable, and effective treatment for substance misuse.

Pelago has scaled to helping hundreds of employers and health plans and has already helped more than 750,000 members manage their substance use better. We have recently closed our Series C and raised over $151m from leading global investors. If you are passionate about making an impact on the health of others, join us and make it happen!

Overview Of The Role

The Director, Strategic Solutioning is a key leader within Pelago’s commercial organization, bridging technical expertise with strategic sales execution. This role ensures our solutions are clearly articulated, compellingly positioned, and seamlessly integrated into client needs. By driving strategic storytelling, delivering tailored demonstrations, and leading technical consultations, this individual directly influences Pelago’s ability to secure and expand partnerships.

In close collaboration with sales, client success, and product teams, this leader will play a pivotal role in accelerating deal progression, supporting RFP/RFI processes, and ensuring a seamless transition from sales to implementation. Their deep knowledge of Pelago’s clinical and technical capabilities will shape how prospects and clients understand and adopt our solutions.

This is a full-time, remote position based in the United States.

In this role you will…

Sales Support & Consultations

This role is crucial in translating our mission into meaningful solutions for employers and health plans, helping organizations understand and adopt our services to drive better health outcomes, with responsibilities including:

• Equip sellers with assets needed to move deals through mid-funnel, focused on those >50k lives, including partner specific materials, business case templates, RFP resources, etc.
• Partner with sales reps to deliver customer-facing consultation, ensuring solutions are aligned with client needs and objectives.
• Offer deep technical expertise throughout the sales cycle—from discovery to negotiation—addressing all client requirements with precision.
• Develop and deliver tailored product demonstrations that highlight key differentiators and address specific pain points identified in the sales process.
• Serve as a trusted resource for sales teams, guiding them through complex technical and clinical challenges faced by prospects.
• Collaborate with Health Plans and Channel Partners to streamline and accelerate the sales cycle.
• Support complex deals and onboarding by ensuring seamless transitions from sales to implementation, maintaining alignment with customer expectations and requirements.
  
  

RFP/RFI Support

• Lead the development of detailed, customized responses to RFPs and RFIs, collaborating with internal teams to ensure high-quality, comprehensive proposals.
• Maintain an organized and up-to-date RFP database to improve efficiency and streamline content reuse across multiple opportunities.
  
  

Solution Development And Improvement

• Continuously deepen your technical and clinical understanding of Pelago's products to maintain subject matter expertise.
• Collaborate with product teams to align demos, scripts, and technical presentations with evolving product enhancements.
• Ensure demo environments accurately reflect Pelago’s latest capabilities and market positioning.
• Focus on continuous improvement, providing feedback to Leadership and Marketing teams from prospects and clients on product market fit, market needs and messaging.
  
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Strengthen collaboration between sellers, implementation, and customer success to optimize deal progression, client onboarding, and long-term customer retention.
• Work closely with marketing, legal, and subject matter experts to refine sales presentations, proposals, and supporting collateral.
• Provide ongoing feedback to marketing and revenue operations teams to ensure alignment between customer-facing materials and sales strategies.
• Contribute technical insights to the product development team based on customer feedback and market needs.
  
  

Industry And Competitor Expertise

• Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of the wellness digital health space, with a specific focus on substance use disorder markets; Stay updated on market trends and competitor offerings to ensure Pelago’s solutions are competitively positioned.
• Train revenue teams on competitive intelligence and support additional cross-functional projects to enhance operational efficiency and engagement across the customer journey.
  
  

The background we’re looking for…

• 8+ years in a solutions architecture, solutions consulting, or strategic solutioning role, with direct experience in sales support within Health Plans and Employers.
• Proven ability to translate complex clinical and technical solutions for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in Salesforce CRM, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other sales enablement tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence both prospects and internal teams.
• Experience working cross-functionally with product, marketing, legal, and other teams to align technical and sales efforts.
• A collaborative team player with the ability to build strong cross-functional relationships, with the ability to prioritize internal and external needs effectively.
• Highly organized with an exceptional eye for detail, with strong documentation skills to gain quick alignment on requirements.
• Open-minded and inquisitive, always looking for ways to improve solutions and processes.
• Can be located anywhere in the US, but ideally New York, NY vicinity.
  
  

What You’ll Love About Us…

We have a whole host of perks for our people! From life essentials to nice-to-haves, there are more than a few good reasons to love working with us. We strive to ensure Pelago employees have equitable access to healthcare, wellbeing, time away, and then some.

• Generous and meaningful equity package
• Full Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage
• 401k Plan
• Unlimited PTO Policy, 10 paid holidays, & company wide “Me Time” Days
• Paid maternity, paternity & new parent leave
• Flexible working environment
• Annual Learning and Development stipend to support continued learning and career development
• Wellness Reimbursement Program
• Access to Reproductive & Family Planning Care
• Substance Use Support for employees and family members
  
  

At this time, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

The provided range reflects our US target salary range for this full-time position, which is part of our broader total compensation package, including incentive bonus program, stock options, comprehensive benefits, and incentive pay applicable to eligible roles. Individual pay within the range will vary based on a variety of factors like role-related experience and education, internal pay equity, and other relevant business factors. At Pelago, we are committed to an equitable and fair pay philosophy and review total compensation for our employees at least twice a year.

Base Pay Range

$170,000 - $190,000 USD

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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