Partnership Manager, Chicago (Part-Time Employee)

<p><strong>Partnership Manager, Chicago (Part-Time Employee)</strong></p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Chicago metro area (required)<br><strong>Type:</strong> Part-Time Employee<br><strong>Hours:</strong> 20 hours/week<br><strong>Compensation:</strong> $30-38/hour, commensurate with experience</p> <p><strong>About This Opportunity</strong></p> <p>SIRUM is expanding to Chicago, a major milestone in our mission to connect every person with the medications they need to stay healthy.</p> <p>We're hiring Partnership Managers to serve as boots-on-the-ground community connectors, establishing SIRUM's presence across Chicago's healthcare and social service landscape. One profile we think could fit well is someone in the middle of their healthcare or social services career who wants to apply their clinical and community know-how to build partnerships on a flexible schedule. Other backgrounds welcome if you can do the work.</p> <p>You'll be joining at the ground floor of something meaningful: helping tens of thousands of Chicago patients access affordable medication over the next four years and saving families millions in drug costs.</p> <p>This isn't a traditional sales role. You're building trusted relationships with organizations serving low-income communities, meeting people where they are, and translating a real solution into partnerships that change lives.</p> <p><strong>Who This Role Is For</strong></p> <p>You have 5 to 14 years of experience in a primary healthcare setting (FQHC, safety-net clinic, hospital, public health). Maybe you're a social worker, care coordinator, community health worker, or medical assistant looking to pick up additional hours or grow into partnership development work. You know how clinic workflows actually function, you can speak the language, and you're ready to bring a real solution to organizations you already understand.</p> <p><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p> <p><strong>Community Partnership Development</strong></p> <ul> <li>Identify and cultivate partnerships with healthcare providers (FQHCs, safety-net clinics, hospitals) and community-based organizations across Chicago metro, with a focus on organizations serving families in lower-income communities</li> <li>Meet with decision-makers across all levels, from CEOs and Medical Directors to Social Workers, Community Health Workers, and Program Directors, and tailor SIRUM's pitch to each</li> <li>Navigate diverse partnership models, from patient referral relationships to white-label pharmacy solutions through Good Pill</li> </ul> <p><strong>Partnership Activation &amp; Onboarding</strong></p> <ul