Head of Strategic Partnerships & Business Development (Healthcare)

Location: New York City, United States

Salary: $210K–$240K annually

Company

hirify.global is a seed-stage healthcare company building an AI-enabled solution that helps Americans challenge claim denials, correct billing errors, negotiate medical bills, secure financial assistance, and understand insurance coverage.

What you will do

• Build and manage the full business development pipeline across broker networks, employer groups, payers, TPAs, and other healthcare ecosystem partners.
• Source and qualify leads, prioritize high-potential verticals, and drive complex, high-touch deals forward.
• Close new partnerships and launch early pilot deals through 2–12-month business development cycles.
• Collaborate with marketing, branding, and product teams to create pitch decks, one-pagers, case studies, and partner onboarding materials.
• Build a repeatable partnerships playbook, including CRM, sales operations, outreach materials, and channel infrastructure.
• Represent hirify.global externally as a credible, consultative, and highly responsive partner for healthcare stakeholders.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in healthcare partnerships, business development, or strategy.
• Master's degree required; MBA strongly preferred.
• Background in a high-performance environment such as a top-tier undergraduate institution, consulting firm, or venture-backed startup.
• Track record of closing complex, high-value deals.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple deals without losing momentum.
• High integrity, low ego, and motivation to build a meaningful product.
• Ability to discuss employer benefits, payer incentives, broker economics, and TPA structures fluently.
• Ability to carry 6–12-month deals through to signature, write and adapt pitch materials, and build a partnerships motion from zero.
• Commitment to improving access to healthcare advocacy and reducing medical-bill complexity and cost.

Nice to have

• Experience at an early-stage startup.
• Exposure to employer benefits, digital health, or insurance technology.
• Network of healthcare systems, brokers, payers, or benefits leaders.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity for all full-time employees.
• Top-tier medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• One Medical membership and mental health benefits through Talkspace.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Option to participate in a 401(k) plan.
• Seed-stage environment with direct collaboration with the CEO and responsibility for building a foundational function.