Remote Dental Network Recruiter | 50% Travel

UNKNOWN; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

MetLife is seeking a Dental Network Development Specialist to expand and strengthen our dental provider network across the United States. You will source, recruit, negotiate, and contract with dentists to support PDP PPO and Dental HMO networks.

As part of Group Benefits, you will collaborate with sales, operations, and network management to deliver value to customers while pursuing growth objectives. Travel up to 50% is required for provider recruitment and relationship management.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience recruiting dentists, developing provider networks, and/or working within a dental practice environment.
• Proven sales, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
• Experience using CRM systems, such as Salesforce, and leveraging digital and AI-enabled tools to manage provider outreach, recruitment activities, pipeline tracking, and workflow efficiency.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% as required to support provider recruitment and relationship management activities.
• Strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment, negotiation, and contracting efforts to expand participation in MetLife's dental network programs while supporting profitability goals.
• Create and execute targeted provider recruitment strategies to enhance network access and meet the needs of members, employer groups, and business partners throughout the Northeast Region.
• Utilize network analytics, provider reporting, and market intelligence tools, including Network360, to identify recruitment opportunities and support network growth initiatives.
• Partner with Group Sales and internal stakeholders to develop and execute network recruitment campaigns that support customer acquisition and retention objectives.
• Manage provider relationships and maintain accurate activity tracking through CRM platforms, including Salesforce.

Skills

Dentist recruitment

Sales strategy

CRM (Salesforce)

Travel 50% readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Network360

Excel

Job description

MetLife is seeking a Dental Network Development Specialist to expand and strengthen our dental provider network across the United States. You will source, recruit, negotiate, and contract with dentists to support PDP PPO and Dental HMO networks.

As part of Group Benefits, you will collaborate with sales, operations, and network management to deliver value to customers while pursuing growth objectives. Travel up to 50% is required for provider recruitment and relationship management.