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PALCO

Business Development/Sales Specialist

PALCO

. Identify, shape, and develop growth opportunities across self-directed Medicaid services, managed care, and emerging innovation markets .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Medicaid services, business development, and strategic market analysis, with a strong ability to build client relationships and develop tailored growth strategies. Proficient in navigating government procurement cycles and presenting insights to executive leadership.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Medicaid ServicesBusiness DevelopmentCRM LiteracyMarket AnalysisGovernment Procurement

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Hard Skills
Self-Directed Medicaid ServicesLTSSFMSWaiver EnvironmentsMarket Entry StrategiesSales Pipeline ManagementProposal DevelopmentData AnalysisNegotiationStrategic Documentation
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationInfluencing Without AuthorityAdaptabilityRelationship BuildingExecutive-Level Presence
Tools & Technologies
CRM Systems
Industry Keywords
Managed CareHealth PlansGovernment-Facing HealthcareMCO ContractingCaregiver Workforce ModelsSDoHPolicy ForumsInnovation Summits

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Identify, shape, and develop growth opportunities across self-directed Medicaid services, managed care, and emerging innovation markets
  • Lead generation and evaluation of self-direction markets, including FMS, Support Broker opportunities, employer authority, waiver amendments, carve-ins, and program redesigns
  • Analyze state Medicaid strategies, Medicaid waivers, MCO initiatives, and legislative activity impacting self-direction
  • Own the sales cycle from lead generation through discovery, solution positioning, negotiation, and close
  • Build and maintain client relationships and source new opportunities through outbound prospecting, market research, and strategic relationship building
  • Design market entry strategies, segmentation frameworks, and growth roadmaps
  • Build business cases for new states, health plans, and program expansions and present recommendations to executive leadership
  • Identify, qualify, and shape early-stage opportunities before RFP or procurement release
  • Track leads, activities, forecasts, and strategic account intelligence in CRM systems
  • Develop tailored pitches, proposals, opportunity briefs, pursuit strategies, and early positioning guidance
  • Build and manage a sales pipeline to meet or exceed revenue targets
  • Explore adjacent growth areas such as SDoH, caregiver workforce models, technology innovations, and home- and community-based innovations
  • Represent Palco at national and state conferences, policy forums, and innovation summits
  • Partner with Product, Compliance, Operations, Marketing, and Client Engagement
  • Translate market intelligence into implementation considerations, product requirements, and operational implications
  • Provide executive-ready reporting on market trends, pipeline health, and growth risks and opportunities
  • Negotiate pricing, terms, and contracts
  • Operate with minimal oversight and adapt to changing priorities
  • Analyze performance data to optimize outreach strategies and improve close rates

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 3–4 years specifically in Medicaid, LTSS, or government-facing healthcare markets and business development
  • Experience in self-directed Medicaid services, LTSS, FMS, or complex waiver environments
  • Strong understanding of state Medicaid structures, MCO contracting, and government procurement cycles
  • Background in business development, marketing strategy, partnerships, or healthcare policy
  • High level of CRM literacy, strategic documentation, and analytical discipline
  • Excellent written and verbal communication with executive-level presence
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and influencing without authority
  • Expert-level knowledge of the company’s full suite of products and solutions
  • Ability to work remotely/from home

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Generous Paid time off
  • Annual bonus potential
  • Retirement savings support
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Paid training
  • Internal and external learning opportunities
  • Employer-shared health insurance cost
  • Employer-paid disability insurance
  • Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Cancer insurance
  • Voluntary life insurance
  • Remote work environment
  • Paid holidays
  • Work/life balance