Team Leader Business Development - Indiana Region

Team Leader Business Development - Indiana Region

Join Deaconess Health System and help drive strategic growth across our regional network. As the Business Development Outreach Team Leader, you will lead a high-performing outreach team focused on strengthening relationships with healthcare partners, identifying growth opportunities, and advancing initiatives that expand access to exceptional care throughout our communities.

What You'll Do

As the Business Development Outreach Team Leader, you will provide leadership and direction for the Business Development Outreach team while partnering with executive leadership, physicians, hospitals, EMS, post-acute providers, and community organizations to support Deaconess' strategic growth initiatives. This role combines relationship management, operational leadership, and strategic planning to ensure outreach efforts are aligned with system priorities and deliver measurable results.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Business Development Outreach team, establishing priorities, accountability, and performance expectations aligned with organizational goals.


• Build and strengthen strategic relationships with physicians, hospitals, EMS agencies, businesses, and post-acute providers to support growth and collaboration.


• Identify, develop, and manage a pipeline of strategic partnership and business development opportunities across the region.


• Collaborate with operational leaders, service lines, marketing, and clinical teams to implement and evaluate growth initiatives.


• Drive system alignment by prioritizing outreach activities, improving communication, and accelerating execution of strategic initiatives.


• Monitor market trends, identify opportunities and barriers, and communicate actionable insights to organizational leadership.


• Develop team education and outreach resources while promoting best practices and standardized approaches across the organization.


• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure team success and organizational impact.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Marketing, Finance, or a related field, or an advanced clinical credential such as Registered Nurse (RN).


• Three or more years of progressive healthcare experience in business development, physician relations, operations, strategic planning, or a related field.


• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to coach, develop, and motivate high-performing teams.


• Excellent relationship-building, communication, and presentation skills.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience interpreting data to support business decisions.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and data management tools.