Director of Business Development

Foundry Treatment Center Steamboat

. Lead, coach, and develop the Business Development team while creating a culture of collaboration, accountability, and shared success .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeDenver • Colorado • United StatesLead💰 $100,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in business development strategies, referral relationship management, and team leadership within the behavioral health sector. Proficient in utilizing CRM systems and performance data to drive growth and achieve revenue goals.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Business Development LeadershipReferral Relationship ManagementCRM UtilizationBehavioral Health ExperienceData Analysis and Strategy Development

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Hard Skills

Business DevelopmentReferral GenerationSales ExperiencePerformance Data AnalysisKPI DevelopmentRevenue GenerationOutreach StrategyMarket AnalysisTeam CoachingAccount Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationProblem-SolvingOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

CRM SystemsMicrosoft OfficeReporting Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeAdvanced Degree Preferred

Industry Keywords

Behavioral HealthSubstance AbuseReferral ChannelsCommunity OutreachPayer Mix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, coach, and develop the Business Development team while creating a culture of collaboration, accountability, and shared success
Maintain an active portfolio of referral relationships and personally contribute to qualified referrals and admissions
Develop and execute business development strategies to support census, payer mix, and revenue goals
Establish team goals and KPIs and use CRM, referral, admissions, and conversion data to evaluate performance and guide strategy
Identify growth opportunities across territories, referral channels, payers, and levels of care and adjust team focus accordingly
Develop strategic referral channels including treatment providers, hospitals, clinicians, EAPs, employers, legal/judicial partners, and community organizations
Conduct regular field activity alongside the team, including referral-source meetings, presentations, events, facility visits, and community outreach
Partner closely with Admissions, Operations, Clinical, Marketing, and leadership to identify opportunities, address barriers, and align growth efforts
Provide leadership with clear reporting on BD performance, referral trends, payer mix, market opportunities, and recommended actions
Ensure consistent CRM utilization, accurate referral attribution, account management, and follow-up across the team
Evaluate the effectiveness and ROI of outreach activities, events, travel, partnerships, and other BD investments
Represent Foundry professionally within the behavioral health and broader community
Work under the Chief Operating Officer

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
Five or more years of business development, sales, or outreach experience
Behavioral health or substance abuse experience required
Demonstrated success generating referrals, admissions, or revenue
Experience leading, coaching, or developing a business development team
Experience with CRM systems, reporting, and performance data
Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, motivate, and hold a team accountable
Proven ability to develop referral relationships and personally generate business
Collaborative, team-oriented approach with the ability to work effectively across departments
Strong understanding of behavioral health referral channels and relationship-based business development
Ability to analyze referral, admissions, payer, and market data and turn findings into actionable strategy
Strong communication, presentation, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills
Organized, accountable, and able to manage competing priorities with consistent follow-through
Proficient with CRM systems, reporting tools, and Microsoft Office
Ability to travel regularly throughout assigned markets and periodically overnight
Regular local travel with periodic overnight and out-of-state travel
Ability to attend meetings, presentations, conferences, and events at various locations
Prolonged periods of computer and phone work
Ability to lift up to 15 pounds as needed
Driving in all weather conditions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision insurance
Supplemental accident and hospital indemnity coverage
Voluntary Term Life insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Monthly wellness reimbursement
Competitive salary
Employee recognition and rewards programs
Employee referral incentive program
Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan
Professional growth and development
Continuing education reimbursement
Unlimited paid time off (exempt employees) + sick days
Paid time off policy (non-exempt employees) + sick days
Paid holidays (exempt) or ability to earn 1.5x base hourly rate (non-exempt)
Incentive plan