Director Of Business Development

Job Description 

The primary purpose of the Business Development Director is to collaborate with all departments to develop new opportunities for State and local, Human Services - Child Welfare and Benefits management systems.

Key Job Outcomes:

• Partner with local implementing agencies to sustain current levels of service.
• Identify additional new potential funding streams in Information Technology and Human Services.
• Assess feasibility of securing service contracts with Information Technology and Human Services (Childcare/Child Welfare/Benefits systems/Case management systems) in the state and local government systems.

Role and Responsibilities 

• Develop strategic plan for the assigned region, in alignment with the overall strategic plans to achieve growth targets.
• Identify tactics for increasing programmatic presence in the assigned region, state and business line including geographic priorities; political alliances and champions; challenging or opposing forces; outreach education and awareness strategies; milestones; schedule of activity; resources required to achieve success.
• Establish a personal presence throughout the assigned region, state, and business line to build and maintain extensive networks among key constituencies.
• Partner with existing champions and stakeholders around strategy, direction, and approach to serving more customers in the assigned region, state, and business line.
• Maintain contact with representatives of other organizations to exchange and update information on resources and services available.
• Help write proposals to obtain government or private funding for projects designed to meet the needs of communities.

Qualifications and Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in business or related field preferred
• Two to four years of experience and/or training in service, marketing, sales, business development and/or locally adapted franchising organizations
• Understanding of the workings of state and local governments and funding agencies is preferred.
• Experience implementing Human services programs (Child Welfare, Childcare, SNAP/TANF, HeadStart, EBT etc.) is a plus.
• Experience working with local government (County and State) and human services organizations.