Director of Community Development

Job Details

Location:

Bristol Hospice - Bend, OR 97702

Position type:
Full Time (FT)

Salary: $ - $ base + commission per year

Shift: Day

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for building connections and making a difference in your community? We are seeking a Director of Community Development to lead our sales and marketing efforts, drive impactful relationships with key referral sources, and inspire a high-performing team. If you're ready to foster partnerships and expand our reach in delivering compassionate care, we'd love to have you on our team in Bend, OR.

• Direct all daily sales and marketing operations, including providing direct oversight of the establishment and implementation of sales and marketing initiatives.
• Ensure maximum third-party reimbursement through effective negotiation of service contracts with managed care organizations, government agencies and other payers.
• Assist the Executive Director in establishing agency volume projections in the annual budget and allocating resources for the sales and marketing department.
• Monitor allocation of resources according to budgetary limitations.
• Conduct market assessment and develop a comprehensive marketing plan designed to meet budgetary volume projections.
• Employ marketing and promotional initiatives to achieve budgetary projections.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with current and potential referral and payer sources.
• Negotiate service pricing with providers using established financial and credit parameters approved by the V.P. of Business Development or CFO.
• Recruit, select, orient and directly manage members of the sales and marketing team.
• Build and monitor community, customer, payer and patient/client perception of the Hospice location and its reputation as a high‑quality provider of services.
• Provide leadership in strategic planning, including identifying opportunities for additional or improved services to address unmet customer needs.
• Maintain comprehensive working knowledge of the Hospice’s markets including government agencies, major payer groups, key referral sources and competitor market positioning.
• Maintain comprehensive working knowledge of community resources and assist customers in accessing community resources when services are not provided by the Hospice location.
• Monitor and report cost‑effectiveness of marketing efforts.
• Complete all other duties as assigned.

• Three (3) years of experience in a hospice setting preferred.
• Willingness to travel throughout Bristol’s hospice service areas.
• Ability to supervise and direct professional and administrative personnel.
• Strong marketing skills and the ability to deal tactfully with customers and the community.
• Knowledge of corporate business management.
• Strong written and verbal communication, negotiation, public relations, problem‑solving, and basic math skills.
• Flexibility in scheduling, including evenings and weekends to meet patient and family needs.
• Licensed driver with a licensed, insured automobile in good working order.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Strong organizational skills, especially time management, assertiveness, flexibility, and cooperation in performing job responsibilities.

• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and more
• HSA & 401(k) available
• Mileage Reimbursement for applicable positions
• Advanced training programs
• Passionate company culture committed to the highest standard of care in the hospice industry

Bristol Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E‑verify.