Vice President, Business Development

Overview

We’re not just behavioral health people—we’re crisis people.

 

Connections has built a model that combines medical and recovery-oriented treatment that gets people connected to community-based resources and back to their lives faster.  Our aim is for solutions, not just stop-gaps. Real support, not restriction.  We have proven that our model improves access, creates hope and makes the behavioral health crisis system work better, and we’re finding better ways to do it every day.

 

Our story

 

Originally founded by two emergency room psychiatrists, Dr. Chris Carson and Dr. Robert Williamson, Connections Health Solutions brings 30 years of experience serving individuals in crisis and operates two of the nation’s largest and most studied crisis response centers and is currently expanding to more states.  Since opening our doors, we have provided care and treatment for hundreds of thousands of individuals in crisis.

 

 

Why Join Connections Health Solutions?

 

At Connections Health Solutions, we are revolutionizing behavioral health crisis care by providing immediate treatment to individuals in need. Connections operates stand-alone crisis response centers with the goal to de-institutionalize and destigmatize behavioral health care. Connections centers offer individuals in need immediate access to high-quality care in the least restrictive setting. Through compassionate and timely treatment, Connections dramatically reduces overutilization of jails, emergency departments, and inpatient psychiatric hospitals for behavioral health crisis response. Privately backed by Town Hall Ventures and Heritage Group, we are uniquely positioned to rapidly expand our model and impact across the country.

 

As the Vice President of Business Development, you will have the unique opportunity to shape and drive the strategic growth of a groundbreaking organization that de-institutionalizes and destigmatizes behavioral health care.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

 

 

The Vice President of Business Development, reporting directly to the Chief Growth and Development Officer,  will lead the identification and analysis of growth opportunities, the development of go-to-market strategies, and the execution of all associated expansion efforts. This role is pivotal in driving Connections’ growth strategy through profitable partnership agreements, channel partnerships, and other strategic alliances, supporting sustainable expansion across new and existing markets.

 

• Strategic Growth Vision: Partner with the chief growth and development officer to create a comprehensive, strategic vision for company expansion, aligning with Connections' value proposition, products, and market dynamics.
• Annual Growth Planning and Forecasting: Direct cross-functional efforts in growth planning, financial modeling, and forecasting to guide the enterprise's annual strategy.
• Growth Opportunity Assessment: Identify and evaluate multifaceted growth opportunities through RFPs, channel partnerships, joint ventures, and alliances to expand Connections' reach.  Identifies, assesses, and pursues multi-pronged growth approach leveraging RFPs, channel partnerships, joint ventures, and other alliances to secure expansion opportunities
• Revenue Enhancement via Product Development: Work with cross-functional leadership to identify and implement new product development strategies aimed at increasing revenue.
• Budget Planning and Forecasting: Collaborate with finance leaders to plan, track, and forecast business development budgets, ensuring alignment with growth targets and managing budget variances.
• Economic Analysis of Partnerships: Perform financial analysis for new contracts and partnerships in collaboration with finance teams, ensuring favorable unit economics.
• Cross-Functional Growth Coordination: Align growth plans, timelines, and decisions with cross-functional leaders to support efficient operational planning and budgeting.
• Team Leadership: Lead and develop a high-performance team focused on new market development and securing expansion opportunities.
• Business Development Tools and Presentations: Oversee the creation and refinement of business development presentations, partner marketing materials, and tools that enhance Connections’ market appeal.
• Growth and Development Tools Implementation: Lead the adoption and optimization of business development tools, such as CRM systems and data analytics, to support