[Hiring] Business Development Associate @Centering Healthcare Institute

Role Description

Join an organization at the forefront of improving health by transforming care through Centering® groups.

The Business Development Associate role involves supporting CHI's business development strategy and annual growth objectives through various activities, including:

• Support the execution of CHI's business development strategy and annual growth objectives.
• Assist with prospecting, lead generation, qualification, and pipeline development activities.
• Support the coordination and follow-up of business development meetings, presentations, proposals, and contract discussions.
• Assist in preparing presentations, briefing materials, outreach plans, and meeting summaries for leadership.
• Support conference exhibiting, lead capture activities, and post-event follow-up.
• Assist with customer and stakeholder education efforts through webinars, information sessions, and presentations.
• Collaborate with Marketing to support outreach campaigns, lead nurturing efforts, and market awareness initiatives.
• Support identification, research, and evaluation of prospective FQHC and community health center partners.
• Maintain a pipeline of FQHC, health system, payer, and community-based partnership opportunities.
• Monitor industry trends, healthcare market developments, and emerging opportunities relevant to CHI's strategic priorities.
• Conduct research on federal and state initiatives, funding opportunities, reimbursement models, and policy developments affecting FQHCs and healthcare providers.
• Assist in gathering information that helps assess barriers, enabling conditions, and partnership opportunities for Centering implementation and scale.
• Prepare market analyses, stakeholder maps, and partnership briefs for leadership review.
• Capture and document insights from external meetings and engagements to support organizational learning and future strategy development.
• Collaborate with Business Development, Health Policy, and Marketing teams to share market intelligence and partnership insights.
• Generate pipeline reports, activity reports, dashboard updates, and business development metrics.
• Assist with project tracking and reporting using Salesforce, Monday.com, or other organizational tools.
• Support maintenance of standard operating procedures related to business development processes.
• Other duties assigned.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in business development, sales support, partnership development, account management, healthcare administration, nonprofit development, or related field.
• Clinical experience as a Registered Nurse (RN), Doula, or other healthcare professional is highly preferred.
• Experience conducting research, managing data, and supporting client or stakeholder relationships.
• Exposure to healthcare organizations, public health, FQHCs, healthcare consulting, or nonprofit organizations is preferred.
• Experience using CRM platforms such as Salesforce preferred.
• Familiarity with healthcare delivery systems and healthcare industry terminology preferred.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and learning.
• Commitment to fostering a culture of respect, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.

Requirements

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong research, analytical, and critical-thinking abilities.
• Ability to synthesize information and present findings clearly.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a remote environment.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
• Commitment to high ethical standards and professional conduct.

Benefits

• Professional Development - your development is our priority.
• Competitive Salary.
• Comprehensive Health Benefits - Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with 6% Company Match with immediate vesting.
• Paid Flexible Time Off.
• 14 Paid Holidays.
• Volunteer Time Off.
• Paid Parental leave.