Associate, Business Development
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Salary$40k – $50k
LocationColumbia, MD
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
Experience3+ yrs
DepartmentSales
Company size4+ people
First seenOct 16, 2026 · 2w ago
Verified live15h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Ability to build 'new business' is essential
A 'Can-do' attitude
Telephone, email and other engaging outreach skills are essential
Relationship building within the client environment is critical to success
Ability to influence and work with internal stakeholders is important
High level of competence with Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel and PowerPoint) is essential
Expertise in CRM and collaboration tools
Strong ability to influence and negotiate
A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in sales to Medicaid and Medicare Health Plans
Specific and demonstrable success in developing a sales territory and account plans showing consistent year over year growth
Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, physical sciences, or related field
Preferred experience in sales and delivery roles
Skills
Microsoft Office
Excel
PowerPoint
CRM
We’re Hiring an Associate, Business Development to Join Our Team!
The Associate, Business Development is responsible for fast, high quality follow-up on all incoming sales leads in relation to Vheda’s products and services. Further, the Associate will proactively research both Commercial and Community Health Plans and will coordinate and execute outreach to such plans with the aim of promoting Vheda’s value closing for the opportunity to present sales pitches to such plans.
Key Responsibilities
Goal Attainment
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Meet and exceed sales goals set by the Commercial management team on a monthly and annual basis
Meeting Attainment
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Actively engage in the creation and execution of outreach plans to drive sales meetings with Medicaid, Medicare and Community-based Health Plans
New Account Identification and Acquisition
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Collaborate with Lead Generation and VP’s of sales to identify target opportunities. Strategize on best way to approach existing as well as new client accounts. Create opportunities in pipeline that align with pricing and strategic initiatives.
Launch New Offerings
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In collaboration with the Strategic Marketing team introduce new products and services to clients in the territory ensuring positive outcomes against the strategic plan. Work with internal stakeholders to execute.
Customer Engagement
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Ownership of proposal strategy including narrative and executive summaries. Lead, create and execute well organized and structured bid pursuit and governance meetings, as necessary. This includes gathering all internal and external resources necessary for a successful engagement. Building long term client relationships to gain preferred supplier status is the goal.
Required Qualifications
Skills
The ability to build ‘new business’ is essential
•
A ‘Can-do” attitude
•
Telephone, email and other engaging outreach skills are essential
•
Relationship building within the client environment is critical to success
•
The ability to influence and work with internal stakeholders is important
•
High level of competence with Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel and PowerPoint) is essential.
•
Expertise in CRM and collaboration tools
•
Strong ability to influence and negotiate
Knowledge and Experience
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A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in sales to Medicaid and Medicare Health Plans
•
Specific and demonstrable success in developing a sales territory and account plans showing consistent year over year growth
•
Preferred experience in sales and delivery roles
Education
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Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, physical sciences, or related field.
Compensation
Benefits
Base salary of $40,000-$50,000 annually, plus commission eligibility.
About the company
Important Notice: Please be aware of recruiting scams — Vheda Health will never ask for sensitive, personal information or payment information during the hiring process. Further, Vheda Health will only contact eligible candidates (who apply for an eligible role) from our domain — vheda.com. All active career postings can be found at www.vheda.com/careers.
About Vheda Health
Vheda Health is an outcomes and analytics company dedicated to accelerating health equity for everyone by providing simple access to care from anywhere. For more than 13 years, Vheda has partnered with health plans managing underserved populations to identify and activate the highest, hardest-to-reach members and drive measurable improvements in medical cost, utilization, quality, and clinical outcomes.