Regional Director of Business Development

Regional Director of Business Development Confidential Multi-Site Skilled Nursing & Post-Acute Care Organization Location: Illinois | Employment Type: Full-Time Position Overview A growing, multi-facility skilled nursing and post-acute care organization is seeking an experienced Regional Director of Business Development to lead referral development, census growth, and strategic relationship management across its Illinois portfolio. This is a key leadership opportunity for a results-driven healthcare business development professional who understands the post-acute care continuum and can build strong relationships with hospitals, health systems, physicians, discharge planners, case managers, and other referral partners. The successful candidate will develop and execute regional growth strategies, strengthen referral networks, improve admissions performance, and work closely with facility leadership to drive sustainable occupancy and organizational growth. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute regional business development strategies to increase census, occupancy, and qualified patient referrals. Build and maintain relationships with hospitals, health systems, physician practices, managed care organizations, and community referral sources. Identify new referral opportunities and expand existing strategic partnerships throughout the region. Lead, coach, and support facility-level marketing, admissions, and business development personnel. Monitor referral activity, admissions conversion, occupancy trends, and facility performance metrics. Collaborate with executive leadership, administrators, and clinical teams to improve responsiveness, service quality, and referral partner satisfaction. Conduct market analysis to identify growth opportunities, competitive trends, and underserved referral markets. Establish measurable goals and accountability standards for regional and facility-level business development activities. Ensure all outreach, marketing, and referral development activities comply with applicable healthcare laws and regulations. Qualifications Demonstrated experience in business development, marketing, admissions, or referral development within skilled nursing, post-acute care, senior care, or a related healthcare setting. Proven track record of driving census growth, developing referral relationships, and improving admissions results. Experience supporting multiple facilities or managing a regional territory strongly preferred. Prior leadership experience overseeing marketing, admissions, or business development teams preferred. Strong relationship-building, communication, negotiation, and organizational skills. Ability to analyze performance data, develop growth plans, and hold teams accountable for measurable results. Willingness to travel regularly among facilities and referral partners throughout the assigned Illinois territory. Compensation Competitive base salary commensurate with experience, with performance-based incentive compensation and benefits. Why Consider This Opportunity? Opportunity to influence growth across a multi-facility healthcare organization. Direct collaboration with senior leadership and facility administrators. Ability to build and strengthen a regional business development platform. Performance-oriented environment with opportunities for professional growth. Equal Opportunity Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr