Regional Marketing Specialist

Sweetwater Care; Tulare (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care seeks a marketing/sales professional to develop referral sources across hospitals, clinics, and senior-care organizations. You will expand the community base, understand industry trends, and drive a marketing plan with measurable goals.

The role emphasizes external sales (about 95%), CRM usage, and strong physician and community relationships. The incumbent will collaborate with leadership to optimize admissions and ensure high-quality referrals, maintaining relationships with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, health care or related business field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years direct sales experience targeted to physicians, hospital personnel and case managers preferred.
• Proven success in developing referrals for a medical product from health care target markets.
• Evidence of a local referral network from which to develop referrals.
• Experience with local community groups preferred.

Responsibilities

• Expand community base and develop referral relationships with senior-service organizations, case managers and discharge planners from hospitals, rehabs and nursing homes, adult day care centers, geriatric physicians, assisted living and retirement communities.
• Understand local industry trends to represent and differentiate the company and its services in the market.
• Develop the marketing plan and budget with VP of Business Development by assessing community needs and identifying strategies and measurable goals.
• Develop relationships with a growing base of referral sources to ensure a steady flow of quality referrals to the center. 95% external sales development.
• Utilize CRM tools to maintain accurate and up-to-date information.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of the center’s products, services, capabilities and physician relations.
• Participate in business meetings with Administrators and department heads; discuss marketing opportunities and solutions.
• Evaluate center physical environment and discuss improvements with the Administrator.

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Responsible for building referral source relationships in a variety of settings, such as hospitals, clinics, and senior-service related organization within the community. To build and grow census and quality mix by developing the market, working with acute care and other referral sources and providing prospective residents and/or responsible parties with appropriate information and assistance to choosing the nursing center

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, health care or related business field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years direct sales experience targeted to physicians, hospital personnel and case managers preferred.
• Proven success in personally developing referrals for a medical product from health care target markets (physicians, hospitals and case managers).
• Evidence of a local referral network from which to develop referrals.
• Experience with local community groups preferred

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Expand community base and develop referral relationships with but not limited to: senior-service organizations, case managers/discharge planners from hospitals, rehabs and nursing homes, adult day care centers, geriatric physicians, assisted living, retirement communities, etc.
• Understand local industry trends to represent and differentiate the company and its services in the market.
• Takes an active role in developing the marketing plan and budget with VP of Business Development by assessing community needs, outlining marketing strategy/objectives, identifying major competitors and identifying specific marketing action items with measurable goals.
• Develop relationships with a growing base of referral sources, leading to a consistent flow of quality referrals to the center. Majority of time (95%) allocated to external sales development.
• Effectively utilizes CMR Company tool to maintain accurate and up to date information on the CRM tools.
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of the center’s products, services, capabilities and physician relations.
• Takes active role in business meetings. Meets weekly with Administrator/department heads to discuss marketing opportunities, concerns and solutions. Meets regularly with nursing to discuss clinical service levels.
• Evaluates center physical environment through weekly rounds and discusses with Administrator. .
• Maintains awareness of admitting and attending physician’s opinions and challenges.
• Maintains an active involvement in the community organizations and associations.
• Evaluated on: Total Revenue is at/above budget, Quality Mix (Private, Medicare, Insurance) at/above budget, Total occupancy at/above budget, Medicare-Private conversions met objective, Sales calls met/exceeded goal.
• Maintains up-to-date customer profiles on existing referral sources.
• Conducts lead generating seminars which target potential quality inquiries. Schedules and leads effective presentations. Captures and follows up on seminar leads.
• Reviews discharges for possible re-admission and actively manages high potential prospects.
• Ensures admissions are qualified clinically and financially.
• Oversees the admission process and appropriate paperwork in partnership with Admissions Coordinator.