Director Of Business Development

Founded in 1982 as Joliet Area Community Hospice, Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care is an independent, nonprofit healthcare provider licensed in 11 counties in northwest Illinois. We provide exceptional serious illness care, hospice care and grief support for adults and children.

The majority of our direct patient care is in the field with Lightways team members providing care in the home, nursing facility or assisted living facility. We also have a 20-bed inpatient unit in Joliet. Non-clinical staff are based out of our Joliet administrative offices.

We currently have a full time opening for a Director of Business Development who is responsible for managing all aspects of the organization marketing to include establishing and maintaining positive relationships with customers and referral sources, responding to customer requests and concerns. This position is also responsible for:

• Continuously conducts market assessments and develops a comprehensive marketing plan designed to meet budgetary volume projections.
• Employs marketing and promotional initiatives to achieve budgetary volume projections
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with current and potential referral and payer sources.
• Builds and monitors community, customer, payer and patient perceptions of Lightways as a high-quality provider of services.
• Provides leadership in strategic planning including identifying opportunities for additional or improved services to address customer needs.
• Monitors and reports cost effectiveness of marketing efforts.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration or related field; Master's degree preferred with a minimum of three (3) years experience in healthcare marketing management preferable in a hospice setting.

This is a full time position eligible for full benefits after 30 days. Lightways offers medical, dental, vision, a generous paid time off (PTO) plan and 401k with a matching benefit.

For additional information on Lightways benefit package, please visit Lightways.org and click on Careers.