Strategic Payer Partnerships Leader

IllTip; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

IllTip is seeking a Senior Business Development leader to own the full cycle of payer partnerships and shape how mental health provider networks are built and managed in the US. You will focus on health plan relationships, drive contract growth, and help define long-term payer network strategy.

In this role, you will collaborate with product, finance, and operations to forecast and optimize network terms, and you will engage with senior stakeholders across health plans to close complex deals.

Qualifications

• 10+ years end-to-end business development experience.
• Direct experience selling to health plans.
• Strong knowledge of payer models and economics.
• Ability to close complex deals with senior stakeholders.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Own full cycle of payer partnerships from prospecting to close.
• Lead contract expansion with health plans (value-based and line-of-business).
• Build and manage sales pipeline with forecasting.
• Collaborate with product, finance, and operations to define network terms.
• Develop relationships with decision-makers across health plans.
• Help set long-term payer network growth strategy.

Skills

Health plan sales

Payer contracts

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Autonomy

US work authorization

Job description

IllTip is seeking a Senior Business Development leader to own the full cycle of payer partnerships and shape how mental health provider networks are built and managed in the US. You will focus on health plan relationships, drive contract growth, and help define long-term payer network strategy.

In this role, you will collaborate with product, finance, and operations to forecast and optimize network terms, and you will engage with senior stakeholders across health plans to close complex deals.