Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. 6 Degrees Health is a healthcare cost containment company dedicated to achieving superior results while prioritizing a best-in-class customer and member experience. The Vice President of Business Development will focus on promoting the company's solutions in the referenced based pricing and cost containment space, leading business development opportunities and driving revenue growth.
Responsibilities
- Works with Chief Growth Officer and senior leadership to refine and drive best practices, identify opportunities for growth and use strategies to develop values partners in the broker space
- Has the ability to negotiate complex deals which require collaboration of various departments
- Comfortable providing client and internal training on new processes or procedures
- Maintains current key competitor SWOTS
- Remains aware of technology, competitor trends and key legal/regulatory specifications to identify target markets
- Learns product offering and quickly adapts message to the client
- Comfortable presenting to C-Suite in person as well as via Web based applications
- Works directly with the clients through the RFP process and through implementation
- Collaborates with Client Account Managers on key accounts to ensure SLA's are upheld as they were outlined in the contract or agreement
- Collaborates with and operational leads during the RFP process, strategy development, pricing, RFP response and senior management sign-off process
- Works with operations and finance ensure pricing models and methodologies remain competitive within the marketplace
- Conducts analysis of budgeted to actual results for Client & Business Development
Skills
- Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Health Management, or other relevant insurance/business field required
- Minimum 5+ years sales experience with successful track record of hitting and exceeding sales quota required
- Extensive knowledge of the self-funded group health industry required
- Experience or knowledge of selling or selling in to; Cost Containment, Broker, TPA, Stop Loss space required
- Outstanding customer service, verbal/written communication, decision-making, problem solving, forecast and budgeting, and leadership skills
- Acute ability to drive new business development and work with assigned Account Manager to help manage current channel partners
- Excellent influencing and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to travel up to 20%
- Strong internal and external communication skills, both verbal and written
- Must have the ability to read and understand various process flows and procedures
- Must be willing and able to work a 5-day schedule and additional hours beyond regularly scheduled shift to cover vacancies, if necessary
- Must be able to sit or stand for two hours at a time
- Must be able to operate computers and phones to support position requirements
- Strong Microsoft Office Skills are a must
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Other Outstanding Ancillary Benefits
- Training and Development Opportunities
- Paid Holidays
- 401k Program
- Remote Work Stipend
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
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