Director of Business Development

Elite Professional Providers, LLC is building its next phase of growth across Illinois, with a focus on post-acute long-term care contracts. This Director of Business Development role serves as the primary driver of multi-state expansion, leading the Illinois market launch and helping scale multispecialty clinical solutions across SNF, ALF, and related care settings. The position is Chicago-based and designed for someone who can combine relationships, pipeline management, and team leadership to secure new facility partnerships.

Role Overview

In this Chicago/Illinois hybrid role, you will execute a high-growth strategy to establish the company’s brand presence in Chicago and throughout Illinois. You will be responsible for securing service contracts with facility administrators, executive directors, and regional owners, while also building the regional teams needed to support expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive a high-growth strategy to establish the brand presence in Chicago and across Illinois, staying aligned with regional healthcare trends and competitor landscapes.
• Use existing relationships and your “book of business” to build trust and close contracts with facility administrators, executive directors, and regional owners across the Illinois long-term care network.
• Identify, interview, and hire clinical liaisons and regional support staff to support flawless operations as the territory expands.
• Present the value of an integrated, all-in-one approach to patient care, with emphasis on improved clinical outcomes and operational efficiency for facilities.
• Manage the full business development pipeline, including outreach, discovery meetings, contract negotiation, and facility onboarding.

What You Bring

• Deep, established relationships with SNF and ALF leadership in Chicago and Illinois is highly preferred.
• 3 to 5 years of successful business development experience specifically within the post-acute or long-term care sectors.
• Proven recruitment and team management experience, including the ability to lead and scale a regional team.
• A strong desire to advance into executive leadership at the VP level as the company expands its multi-state footprint.
• Willingness to travel regionally up to 75% to support growth and facility relationships across the Chicago metropolitan area and Illinois territory.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary: $75,000 to $200,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
• Tiered, one-time bonuses for every new Illinois contract secured (SNF, ALF, RCF).
• Rewarding specialized staff and facility retention bonuses.
• Corporate credit card plus a dedicated monthly stipend to cover regional travel and business-related expenses.
• Cell phone reimbursement.
• Employee assistance program and employee discount.
• Flexible schedule, flexible spending account, and health savings account.
• Paid time off and professional development assistance.

Location and Travel

• Location: Chicago, IL (hybrid)
• Work location: On the road
• Travel: Up to 75% regionally across the Chicago metropolitan area and Illinois territory

Application Questions

• How many years of business development experience do you have specifically within the post-acute or long-term care sector?
• Do you have a current, active “book of business” (established relationships) with Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) or Assisted Living Facility (ALF) administrators in Nebraska?
• How do you explain the clinical and financial benefits of an integrated multispecialty group (Medical, Psychiatric, Psychotherapy, Wounds and Podiatry) to a facility director who already has separate individual providers?
• Contracts is where you would make a lot of your money, especially on the bonus structure, in a 30, 60, 90 day period. How many contracts do you think you could potentially secure in that time frame?
• Are you willing to travel regionally up to 75% of the time to support IL expansion?
• If you joined us tomorrow, what are the first three moves you would make in your first 60 days to build a qualified pipeline from scratch in a new IL territory?