Director, Market Development (Chicago)

• Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, marketing, nursing or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered
• Seven or more years of progressive experience in healthcare business development, strategic sales, consulting, staffing, workforce solutions or health-system partnerships
• Demonstrated success selling complex solutions to hospitals, health systems or other healthcare organizations
• Proven ability to establish relationships with senior executives and influence decisions across multiple stakeholder groups
• Strong understanding of healthcare operations, labor economics, workforce strategy and the challenges facing providers
• Excellent presentation, negotiation, communication and relationship-management skills
• Ability to translate complex workforce challenges into clear, compelling business solutions
• Willingness to travel regularly within the assigned market and nationally as needed
• Experience with managed service provider programs, vendor management systems, healthcare staffing, workforce technology or permanent recruitment
• Existing relationships with hospital and health-system executives
• Experience selling enterprise-level solutions across multiple facilities or service lines
• Familiarity with healthcare finance, labor productivity, contingent workforce spend and workforce analytics
• Master’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration or a related discipline

Success Measures

Success in this role will be measured by:

• New client acquisition and revenue growth.
• Expansion of existing healthcare partnerships.
• Executive-level relationship development.
• Qualified pipeline generation and forecast accuracy.
• Successful positioning of Aya’s broader workforce solutions.
• Client retention, satisfaction and strategic account growth.
• Demonstrated financial and operational value delivered to healthcare organizations.
• Collaboration with internal teams and contribution to Aya’s people-first culture.