Director of Strategic Partnerships

Kansas City, MO or Dallas, TX | Hybrid (primarily in-office) | Full-time This is not an HR job. Our client is a fast-growing healthcare services company that supports medical facilities in multiple states. They're expanding into new markets and need a hunter to build the partner network and the team behind that growth. You’ll report directly to the CEO, build from scratch and play a major role in every new market launch. What You’ll Do Find, vet and recruit service partners in current and new markets through referrals, market mapping, trade groups, cold calling and field work Manage partner relationships after launch so partners ramp up and stay successful Recruit internal sales and account management talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals and outbound sourcing Run first-round assessments, manage hiring scorecards and present top candidates to leadership Work alongside the CEO on key hiring and partner conversations and see growth initiatives through Travel about 25% (4 to 6 days a month) across current and new markets What You Bring A hunter mentality and comfort with cold calling and high outbound activity Experience in business development, agency recruiting, staffing or another relationship-driven role Experience building or managing a network of vendors, subcontractors or service partners (a big plus) A track record of building pipelines from scratch Strong organization and discipline across several pipelines at once An entrepreneurial, self-directed approach that works well without much structure Strong communication and follow-up Bilingual Spanish/English is a significant advantage Why This Role A seat next to the CEO and a direct view of how a high-growth company is built Business development, partnerships and recruiting in one role Performance upside tied to the hires and partners you bring in Exposure to sales, operations, finance and market expansion A path to a senior people leadership role as the company grows A driven, competitive team that moves fast Benefits: 401(k), healthcare, PTO, hybrid schedule Ideal background: An agency recruiter, staffing professional or BD professional who wants to move in-house and own the outcome instead of just making placements. #J-18808-Ljbffr