Executive Director, Business Development - North Central Region

Labcorp • Itasca, IL

4d • Remote

About The Position

Labcorp is seeking a remote Executive Director, Business Development to join our team! Responsibilities include: Lead new business development with academic hospitals and health systems. Develop and execute strategic sales and marketing plans to achieve growth objectives. Build and maintain strong relationships with key prospects and clients; negotiate and close high-value partnerships with major hospitals and health systems. Monitor competitor activity and leverage market intelligence to guide strategy. Use data to forecast sales, set performance goals, and optimize account plans. Conduct market research and apply insights to strengthen sales and marketing efforts. Maximize business volume within assigned accounts through long-term relationship management. Engage C-suite and senior medical leaders (CEO, COO, CFO, CIO, CNO, VP of Ancillary Services, Medical Directors, Department Chairs, etc.). Maintain working knowledge of hospital laboratory technologies, including LIS systems (Epic, Cerner/Oracle, etc.). Establish deep, trust-based relationships as a strategic partner to client leadership. Demonstrate strong listening, questioning, and emotional intelligence to uncover both stated and unstated customer needs. Manage objections effectively while expanding opportunities and strengthening relationships. Deliver persuasive, client-focused solution recommendations. Facilitate effective virtual and in-person meetings that advance outcomes and shorten sales cycles. Understands laboratory product offerings, partnership models, and the value delivered across diverse market environments. Operate as a strategic thinker who can also execute within a matrixed organization. Model leadership that fosters inclusion, collaboration, and strong communication. Actively seek diverse perspectives to solve business challenges. The Executive Director, Business Development is responsible for securing strategic partnerships and large-scale collaborations with health systems and academic medical centers. This role requires a highly skilled executive seller experienced in the health system ecosystem, relationship development within competitive hospital accounts, and influencing C-suite decision-makers.

Requirements

• Bachelors' Degree
• 10 or more years executive-level selling experience
• Proven healthcare sales experience.
• Proficiency with CRM platforms
• Strong executive presence, communication, and self-awareness.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills
• Proficiency in digital communication and social media
• Strong research, planning, and organizational capabilities.
• Ability to deliver professional presentations to senior audiences.
• Business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Networking, prospect qualification, and incremental closing skills.
• Strong follow-up, negotiation, and customer-focused decision-making.
• Results-driven, resourceful, and action-oriented.
• Ability to prioritize competing interests to achieve maximum impact
• Reside within within the following states: OH, KY, IN, IL, MI, WI
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Ability to travel overnight as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree such as a Masters Degree or Masters Business Administration (MA or MBA)
• 5 or more years executive-level selling experience within the laboratory or healthcare industry

Responsibilities

• Lead new business development with academic hospitals and health systems.
• Develop and execute strategic sales and marketing plans to achieve growth objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key prospects and clients
• Negotiate and close high-value partnerships with major hospitals and health systems.
• Monitor competitor activity and leverage market intelligence to guide strategy.
• Use data to forecast sales, set performance goals, and optimize account plans.
• Conduct market research and apply insights to strengthen sales and marketing efforts.
• Maximize business volume within assigned accounts through long-term relationship management.
• Engage C-suite and senior medical leaders (CEO, COO, CFO, CIO, CNO, VP of Ancillary Services, Medical Directors, Department Chairs, etc.).
• Maintain working knowledge of hospital laboratory technologies, including LIS systems (Epic, Cerner/Oracle, etc.).
• Establish deep, trust-based relationships as a strategic partner to client leadership.
• Demonstrate strong listening, questioning, and emotional intelligence to uncover both stated and unstated customer needs.
• Manage objections effectively while expanding opportunities and strengthening relationships.
• Deliver persuasive, client-focused solution recommendations.
• Facilitate effective virtual and in-person meetings that advance outcomes and shorten sales cycles.
• Understands laboratory product offerings, partnership models, and the value delivered across diverse market environments.
• Operate as a strategic thinker who can also execute within a matrixed organization.
• Model leadership that fosters inclusion, collaboration, and strong communication.
• Actively seek diverse perspectives to solve business challenges.
• Securing strategic partnerships and large-scale collaborations with health systems and academic medical centers.

Benefits

• Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only.
• Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees