Business Development Specialist

New partnerships come together through a lot of quiet coordination — schedules aligned, materials prepared, follow-ups tracked, nothing left to chance. This role is for someone who genuinely enjoys that kind of work: bringing order to a busy team, following through reliably, and being the person others can count on.

LCS is hiring a Business Development Specialist to provide dedicated operational support to our national Business Development team. This is not a sales or account-management position — it's an enablement and execution role built to make our producers (VP of Business Development, National Director of BD, and our Group Purchasing Strategic Account Managers) more effective by owning the operational backbone behind every opportunity: scheduling, research, CRM hygiene, documentation, and relentless follow-through.

It's steady, collaborative, detail-oriented work in service of senior living communities across the country and the people who call them home — and it matters: these partnerships don't happen without it.

The ideal candidate is process-minded, CRM-fluent, and tenacious about closing the loop on details — the kind of person who instinctively takes ownership of the whole, not just their piece.

At LCS, experience is everything. We provide you the opportunity to use your talents in a progressive, growing organization that makes a positive difference in the lives of the seniors we serve. If you are seeking an organization that gives back, you’ll love working here. Our principles and hospitality promises define our company culture. LCS employees can be found participating in volunteer activities, getting involved in our committees or collaborating with team members in our innovative workspace.

You’ll find several opportunities to grow as a professional, serve the community, and enhance the lives of seniors.

• Own the team's operating rhythm. Act as air traffic control for the BD team's deal activity — tracking open items across multiple leaders, proactively booking meetings, and holding the line on follow-through so nothing stalls waiting on a next step.
• Support deal prep and research. Build and refine briefing materials, background research, and pitch decks ahead of calls and presentations for the BD leadership team.
• Prepare RFPs and drive them through the process. Assemble and manage RFP responses under the strategic direction of the deal's sales/BD leader, coordinating with internal stakeholders — national marketing, legal, finance, integration, operations, and others — to keep submissions moving and advance the process to close.
• Stay ahead of industry trends. Keep a working knowledge of senior living/CCRC industry trends, competitors, and market developments, and take a proactive approach to preparing briefings and assisting with conference prep — so leadership walks into every meeting, call, and event informed.
• Keep CRM clean and useful. Serve as a power user (not an administrator) building reports and dashboards, enforcing data hygiene, and making sure follow-ups are logged and tracked.
• Manage NDA tracking. Track and manage NDA execution status across active deals, coordinating with in-house counsel on the contract side.
• Coordinate meetings and agendas. Set agendas and manage logistics for team meetings and leadership 1:1s.
• Organize conferences and events. Schedule and coordinate conference attendance, networking events, and sponsor ships.
• Report out on a regular cadence. Package up structured updates on team activity and pipeline health for leadership review.

• Stand up a recurring KPI report-out for BD leadership -- packaging structured updates on team activity and pipeline health for leadership…