Senior Manager Business Development

Zocdoc’s most important asset is our people. As a Senior Manager of Business Development you’ll be responsible for creating managing and growing strategic partnerships critical to Zocdoc’s growth. This role will initiate and negotiate new partnerships grow and develop ongoing partner relationships and manage partner performance with an initial focus on strategic distribution partnerships.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record of successfully managing partnerships with large companies driving measurable growth through external relationships and thinking strategically about complex business issues. This person should be comfortable owning both new business development and existing partner performance including identifying opportunities to improve results expand relationships and create mutual value for Zocdoc and our partners.

This role will be responsible for coordinating cross-functional partnerships in collaboration with various teams across the organization including product engineering marketing operations finance legal analytics sales and leadership. This role will report to the Sr. Director of Business Development.

• Personally motivated by owning a project or relationship from start to finish. You will manage the entire partner lifecycle from ideation to execution including partner performance growth and long-term relationship management
• Experienced at building a network both internal and external to your organization
• Passionate about finding creative scalable and mutually beneficial partner opportunities
• Commercially and analytically minded. You enjoy understanding what is driving performance identifying opportunities for improvement and translating insights into action
• A strong relationship builder and negotiator. You enjoy finding financially and commercially beneficial terms for new and existing partner agreements
• Excited about shaping Zocdoc’s strategic direction by identifying innovative opportunities and aligning partnerships with long-term business goals
• Energized by a mix of new business development partner management performance optimization and cross-functional execution

• Serving as the primary business owner and “go-to” contact for a portfolio of strategic distribution partners including performance partner communications issue resolution and ongoing engagement
• Defining and executing on the long-term partner relationship strategy including knowing which partnerships or opportunities to grow optimize or deprioritize
• Leading recurring partner conversations business reviews and strategic check-ins to assess performance align on goals and identify areas for improvement

• Monitoring partner performance metrics engagement levels and program outcomes to identify trends diagnose issues and recommend actions to improve results
• Identifying opportunities to expand existing partnerships improve commercial outcomes and create additional value for partners and Zocdoc
• Partnering with internal teams and external stakeholders to optimize partnership performance and unlock incremental growth

• Owning distribution partnership opportunities from end to end including identifying structuring negotiating amending closing managing and growing strategic deals
• Evaluating inbound partnership opportunities leading introductory conversations and determining whether opportunities should be advanced routed to another owner or deprioritized
• Communicating the value propositions and key areas of alignment between strategic partners and Zocdoc

• Collaborating with product partner engineering marketing operations legal finance analytics sales and Zocdoc leadership to deliver scalable and beneficial partnerships
• Partner closely with Business Operations to identify process improvement opportunities align on operational priorities and drive the execution of scalable solutions that enhance account performance and business outcomes.
• Ensuring timely and successful delivery of partner-related commitments through strong cross-functional coordination and follow-through
• Building compelling partner narratives pitch materials business cases and internal recommendations to move opportunities forward
• Keeping abreast of developments and trends across healthcare consumer behavior marketing distribution and partnership models
• Representing Zocdoc at industry events and in response to partner opportunities

• 7+ years of experience in business development strategic partnerships partner management strategic account management or a related commercial role
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with senior leaders and executives both internally and externally
• Experience managing performance-oriented partnerships distribution partnerships marketing partnerships channel partnerships or other commercially measurable partner relationships
• Strong commercial and analytical instincts with the ability to interpret performance data identify trends and translate insights into action
• Proven ability to grow existing partner relationships by identifying optimization opportunities improving performance and expanding commercial impact
• Experience owning partnerships or commercial deals from initial conversation through negotiation execution launch and ongoing management; sales experience a plus
• Superb communication skills with a strong ability to keep stakeholders aligned across multiple mediums
• The ability to work independently and as an individual contributor with minimal oversight
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and experience working with teams such as product marketing operations finance legal analytics sales and leadership
• Comfort operating in ambiguity managing multiple workstreams at once and bringing structure to complex opportunities
• The ability to integrate generative AI tools into daily workflows to automate tasks foster innovation and maximize productivity

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work environment at our convenient Soho location
• Unlimited Vacation
• 100% paid employee health benefit options (including medical dental and vision)
• Commuter Benefits
• 401(k) with employer funded match
• Corporate wellness program with Wellhub
• Sabbatical leave (for employees with 5+ years of service)
• Competitive paid parental leave and fertility/family planning reimbursement
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Catered lunch everyday along with beverages and snacks
• Employee Resource Groups and ZocClubs to promote shared community and belonging

What We Do

Zocdoc is the tech company at the beginning of a better healthcare experience. Each month millions of patients use Zocdoc to find in-network neighborhood doctors instantly book appointments online see what other real patients have to say get reminders for upcoming appointments and preventive check-ups fill out their paperwork online and more.

Why Work With Us

Zocdoc's forward-thinking approach prioritizes collaboration agility and continuous learning in service of our long-term vision. This has helped us drive significant innovation in a complex slow-moving industry and our talented team is looking for impact-minded individuals to join us as we continue to re-imagine the healthcare experience.

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