Director Business Development

At Houston Methodist, the Director Business Development position is responsible for identifying growth opportunities and developing business plans to ensure continued operations growth of assigned entity(ies) that result in improved profitability, quality and increased market share. Identifies and recommends opportunities for strategic physician recruitment or alignment, partners with the Physician Organization leadership and CEO for medical staff development, physician contracts and engagement strategies.

Responsible for strategic community outreach programs and community engagement strategies. Responsible for marketing initiatives targeted to community members, physicians and employees in collaboration with system efforts. Develops, implements and measures the effectiveness of marketing and communications plans designed to achieve facility objectives while supporting the system's brand strategy.

The Director position responsibilities include overseeing the activities of the department staff, ensuring quality, productivity, functional excellence and efficiency to accomplish strategic and operational objectives. In addition, this position is accountable for employee engagement, adequate staffing levels, budget development and compliance, staffing decisions such as hiring and terminating employment, coaching and counseling employees on work related performance, and developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure a