Regional Director of Business Development

Are you ready to join Connecticut Innovation’s vibrant community of innovators? Connecticut Innovations ("CI") is Connecticut’s strategic venture capital arm, and we are passionate about serving our portfolio of 220+ companies across various industries, with strengths in life sciences, technology, and climate tech.

Come join Aware Recovery Care as a Regional Director of Business Development!

Aware Recovery Care provides a long-term solution for those suffering from the chronic disease of substance use disorder — in the comfort, privacy, and security of their own home. By offering treatment in the home, Aware reduces stigma, improves access, and empowers clients to recover while maintaining their daily lives. Guided by its founders’ vision, Aware has grown rapidly—earning national recognition and expanding across multiple states—while remaining committed to compassionate, effective, and holistic care that supports long‑term recovery.

As a Regional Director of Business Development, you are responsible for developing and executing company sales and marketing plans within your region, implementing new strategies for the company, and training, support, and develop all business development professionals within your region. You are skilled at communicating the Aware program and services to prospective referral resources to secure new patient referral relationships for In‑Home addiction Treatment.

You are responsible for training, developing, and supporting, all business development professionals within your region. You will also collaborate with the outreach and admissions teams’ regarding their communication processes involving referral sources, prospective clients and family members, hospitals, lawyers, law enforcement, employers, and the like. You will work closely with the Vice President of Business Development and the Agency Director(s) to oversee the regional outreach strategy within the approved budget and communicate the needs of the Agency to the regional Business Development team.

Hybrid position:
Looking for someone who lives in the following states (CT, MA, RI, ME, NH, NY, NJ)

• Lead regional growth activities, by executing and implementing strategies to increase sales and drive company growth.
• Develop and provide strategic direction to the regional business development team, leading to increased compliance, market share, and net census growth.
• Provide weekly reporting to the Vice President of Business Development and the Agency Director(s) on monthly pipeline pacing.
• Oversee weekly regional team meetings with Admissions Department leaders, Agency Directors, and the Business Development team.
• Develop, implement, and provide ongoing training for the business development team in alignment with company policies and processes, strategic initiatives, and goals.
• Conduct monthly ride‑a‑lons with each business development professional in your region, and provide regular support, and individualized feedback and development opportunities to each business development professional in your region.
• Assess the skills, growth, and areas of opportunity for each business development professional within your region and provide a monthly report to the Vice President of Business Development and the Agency Director(s).
• Oversee monthly documentation checks for each business development professional within your region, ensuring required documentation of external referral and inbound lead tracking, activity counts, and other matters is completed, and report on same to the Vice President of Business Development.
• Perform miscellaneous job‑related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, Management, Finance, Psychology, or related field preferred.
• 2‑3 years account management experience preferred.
• Familiarity with electronic health records, electronic phone systems, customer resource management software, and Microsoft office systems (Outlook, Excel, One Drive) is preferred.
• Experience using Salesforce is highly preferred.

Coverage: Health, vision and dental through Cigna, FSA, HSA that comes with an employer match, along with STD, LTD, life insurance, EAP, and more.

Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual plan, Paid Safe and Sick Leave (PSSL) accrual, 10 paid Holidays, and 2 paid floating Holiday of your choice.

Retirement: 401(k) retirement plan with Voya.

Culture: Great Place to Work certified #GPTW, dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion, and a growing working environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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