Provider Partnerships Manager (Chicago)

At Sailor Health, our Provider Partnership team is at the heart of everything we do. They are the bridge between Sailor and the health systems, primary care practices, senior living communities, home care agencies, and community organizations that support older adults every day. As the first Provider Partnership Manager in Chicago, you will help launch Sailor in a brand-new market serving millions of seniors. This is a highly entrepreneurial opportunity where you’ll build Sailor’s local presence from the ground up. You’ll be in the field developing relationships across the healthcare ecosystem and establishing Sailor as the trusted behavioral health partner for older adults in the market.

Responsibilities

Build Referral Partnerships: develop relationships with physicians, care coordinators, social workers, assisted living facilities, and senior-focused organizations; educate providers and office staff on Sailor Health’s services, patient eligibility, and referral workflows; Own Territory Growth: grow referral volume across your market by developing new partnerships, managing high-priority accounts, and driving consistent outreach across the local healthcare ecosystem; Operate in the Field: spend 4–5 days per week meeting partners in person across your territory; attend community events, provider meetings, and networking opportunities; Collaborate Cross-Functionally: partner closely with clinical, operations, and patient experience teams; share market feedback to improve provider experience, patient activation, and growth strategy; refine outreach processes, messaging, and partnership playbooks; comfortable with range: present to 20 providers and walk into a solo PCP's office to build a 1-on-1 relationship

Requirements

Empathy and hunger; ability to connect authentically with older adults and turn care into results; experience building relationships from scratch in high-activity sales/development roles (medical sales, pharma, recruiting, business development, or community organizing); entrepreneurial and resourceful; ability to learn quickly and operate in ambiguity; exceptional attention to detail; clean CRM maintenance and consistent follow-through; genuine belief in the opportunity and mission

Benefits

Competitive salary and uncapped variable compensation tied to performance; Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental & vision insurance; Field-based reimbursement mileage at IRS rates; Company card for provider meals and engagement; Flexible PTO and sick days; Friendliest and most dynamic team culture that actually care about you; Small team looking for people that can develop into leaders as we grow