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Director of Business Development and Marketing
Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI) – Sinai Chicago
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Reports To: President, Sinai Urban Health Institute
About Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI)
The Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI), an applied public health research center within Sinai Chicago, is dedicated to improving the health of Chicago’s urban communities and advancing health equity. SUHI’s multidisciplinary team of approximately 60 professionals—including social epidemiologists, research scientists, community health workers, evaluators, intervention specialists, and community engagement experts—works collaboratively to identify health inequities, co-create community-driven solutions, evaluate outcomes, and scale effective interventions. Since 2017, SUHI has expanded its business strategy to extend its expertise to a broader range of clients while supporting organizational sustainability and mission impact. With a strong portfolio of approximately 25 active clients and annual earned revenue of approximately $700,000, SUHI is poised for significant growth.
Position Summary
SUHI seeks a strategic, entrepreneurial, and mission-driven Director of Business Development and Marketing to lead the organization’s revenue growth and market expansion efforts. Reporting directly to the President and partnering closely with SUHI’s senior leadership team, as well as Sinai Chicago’s business, development, and public relations teams, the Director will develop and execute a comprehensive growth strategy aimed at increasing revenue by 30% over the next three years and securing at least five new clients annually. This leader will play a pivotal role in expanding SUHI’s social enterprise portfolio, strengthening its market presence, and elevating its brand visibility. Working at the intersection of public health, healthcare, community development, and business strategy, the Director will cultivate strategic partnerships, drive revenue-generating opportunities, and position SUHI as a national leader in mission-aligned innovation and social impact. This position will initially be structured as a salary-based role focused on developing growth strategies and infrastructure. Over time, a performance-based compensation component will be introduced to reward achievement of strategic growth and mission-aligned objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development (60%)
- Develop and execute a comprehensive business development and revenue growth strategy for SUHI’s earned revenue initiatives.
- Build, manage, and maintain a robust pipeline of prospective clients, partnerships, grants, contracts, and other revenue opportunities.
- Lead business prospecting efforts, pitch development, proposal creation, and contract negotiations.
- Collaborate with programmatic and finance teams to develop sustainable business models, pricing strategies, and service offerings.
- Coordinate with legal counsel to negotiate, finalize, and execute contracts and partnership agreements.
- Monitor revenue performance, maintain forecasting models, and report progress against growth targets.
- Establish scalable business development systems, processes, tools, and performance metrics.
- Lead the development and execution of short- and long-term business plans under the direction of the SUHI President.
- Serve as a strategic advisor on business development opportunities across Sinai Chicago’s priority initiatives.
- Identify and cultivate new markets, strategic alliances, and opportunities for growth aligned with SUHI’s mission.
- Develop and maintain long-term relationships with health systems, payers, community-based organizations, workforce development agencies, government entities, foundations, and other strategic stakeholders.
Marketing and Brand Strategy (30%)
- Develop and oversee marketing strategies that increase brand awareness, lead generation, and market visibility.
- Lead brand positioning, messaging, and storytelling efforts for SUHI’s social impact and service portfolio.
- Partner with SUHI leadership, Sinai Chicago’s marketing team, and external consultants to ensure alignment and effectiveness of marketing initiatives.
- Ensure consistent, mission-centered communication across all platforms and audiences.
- Translate SUHI’s research, evaluation, technical assistance, and programmatic expertise into market-ready solutions and value propositions.
- Support the creation of marketing materials, thought leadership content, presentations, and client-facing communications.
- Monitor market trends and customer insights to strengthen competitive positioning and improve business outcomes.
Leadership and Cross-Functional Collaboration (10%)
- Partner with the SUHI leadership team to shape organizational strategy and growth priorities.
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and data-driven decision-making.
- Represent SUHI and Sinai Chicago at conferences, industry events, community forums, and partner meetings.
- Conduct ongoing market and competitive analyses to strengthen SUHI’s value proposition locally and nationally.
- Collaborate effectively across departments to align business development, communications, finance, and operational objectives.
- Provide strategic guidance on emerging opportunities, trends, and risks impacting SUHI’s growth and sustainability.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive experience in business development, strategic partnerships, marketing, sales, or related functions.
- Demonstrated success developing and executing revenue growth strategies and achieving measurable business outcomes.
- Experience managing and cultivating strategic partnerships with external stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, financial modeling, and business planning skills.
- Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to balance mission-driven objectives with market and business realities.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in complex, cross-functional environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree strongly preferred, particularly an MBA or related graduate degree.
- Experience within nonprofit organizations, social enterprises, healthcare systems, public health organizations, consulting firms, or mission-driven enterprises.
- Proven track record of launching new ventures, scaling revenue-generating initiatives, or growing business portfolios.
- Experience with business-to-business (B2B) sales, social entrepreneurship, impact investing, or healthcare-related services.
- Knowledge of public health, healthcare delivery systems, health equity initiatives, and community-based programming.
Key Competencies
- Strategic Business Development
- Revenue Generation and Growth Management
- Marketing and Brand Strategy
- Relationship Building and Stakeholder Engagement
- Financial Analysis and Business Modeling
- Negotiation and Contract Management
- Entrepreneurial Leadership
- Market Analysis and Competitive Positioning
- Communication and Storytelling
- Mission-Driven Innovation
Why Join SUHI?
This is a unique opportunity to help scale a nationally recognized public health organization while advancing health equity and community impact. The Director of Business Development and Marketing will play a critical leadership role in expanding SUHI’s influence, sustainability, and ability to improve health outcomes across Chicago and beyond. By combining business acumen with social impact, this leader will help shape the future of mission-driven innovation within healthcare and public health.
Director of Business Development and Marketing
Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI) – Sinai Chicago
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Reports To: President, Sinai Urban Health Institute
About Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI)
The Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI), an applied public health research center within Sinai Chicago, is dedicated to improving the health of Chicago’s urban communities and advancing health equity. SUHI’s multidisciplinary team of approximately 60 professionals—including social epidemiologists, research scientists, community health workers, evaluators, intervention specialists, and community engagement experts—works collaboratively to identify health inequities, co-create community-driven solutions, evaluate outcomes, and scale effective interventions. Since 2017, SUHI has expanded its business strategy to extend its expertise to a broader range of clients while supporting organizational sustainability and mission impact. With a strong portfolio of approximately 25 active clients and annual earned revenue of approximately $700,000, SUHI is poised for significant growth.
Position Summary
SUHI seeks a strategic, entrepreneurial, and mission-driven Director of Business Development and Marketing to lead the organization’s revenue growth and market expansion efforts. Reporting directly to the President and partnering closely with SUHI’s senior leadership team, as well as Sinai Chicago’s business, development, and public relations teams, the Director will develop and execute a comprehensive growth strategy aimed at increasing revenue by 30% over the next three years and securing at least five new clients annually. This leader will play a pivotal role in expanding SUHI’s social enterprise portfolio, strengthening its market presence, and elevating its brand visibility. Working at the intersection of public health, healthcare, community development, and business strategy, the Director will cultivate strategic partnerships, drive revenue-generating opportunities, and position SUHI as a national leader in mission-aligned innovation and social impact. This position will initially be structured as a salary-based role focused on developing growth strategies and infrastructure. Over time, a performance-based compensation component will be introduced to reward achievement of strategic growth and mission-aligned objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development (60%)
- Develop and execute a comprehensive business development and revenue growth strategy for SUHI’s earned revenue initiatives.
- Build, manage, and maintain a robust pipeline of prospective clients, partnerships, grants, contracts, and other revenue opportunities.
- Lead business prospecting efforts, pitch development, proposal creation, and contract negotiations.
- Collaborate with programmatic and finance teams to develop sustainable business models, pricing strategies, and service offerings.
- Coordinate with legal counsel to negotiate, finalize, and execute contracts and partnership agreements.
- Monitor revenue performance, maintain forecasting models, and report progress against growth targets.
- Establish scalable business development systems, processes, tools, and performance metrics.
- Lead the development and execution of short- and long-term business plans under the direction of the SUHI President.
- Serve as a strategic advisor on business development opportunities across Sinai Chicago’s priority initiatives.
- Identify and cultivate new markets, strategic alliances, and opportunities for growth aligned with SUHI’s mission.
- Develop and maintain long-term relationships with health systems, payers, community-based organizations, workforce development agencies, government entities, foundations, and other strategic stakeholders.
Marketing and Brand Strategy (30%)
- Develop and oversee marketing strategies that increase brand awareness, lead generation, and market visibility.
- Lead brand positioning, messaging, and storytelling efforts for SUHI’s social impact and service portfolio.
- Partner with SUHI leadership, Sinai Chicago’s marketing team, and external consultants to ensure alignment and effectiveness of marketing initiatives.
- Ensure consistent, mission-centered communication across all platforms and audiences.
- Translate SUHI’s research, evaluation, technical assistance, and programmatic expertise into market-ready solutions and value propositions.
- Support the creation of marketing materials, thought leadership content, presentations, and client-facing communications.
- Monitor market trends and customer insights to strengthen competitive positioning and improve business outcomes.
Leadership and Cross-Functional Collaboration (10%)
- Partner with the SUHI leadership team to shape organizational strategy and growth priorities.
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and data-driven decision-making.
- Represent SUHI and Sinai Chicago at conferences, industry events, community forums, and partner meetings.
- Conduct ongoing market and competitive analyses to strengthen SUHI’s value proposition locally and nationally.
- Collaborate effectively across departments to align business development, communications, finance, and operational objectives.
- Provide strategic guidance on emerging opportunities, trends, and risks impacting SUHI’s growth and sustainability.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive experience in business development, strategic partnerships, marketing, sales, or related functions.
- Demonstrated success developing and executing revenue growth strategies and achieving measurable business outcomes.
- Experience managing and cultivating strategic partnerships with external stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, financial modeling, and business planning skills.
- Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to balance mission-driven objectives with market and business realities.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in complex, cross-functional environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree strongly preferred, particularly an MBA or related graduate degree.
- Experience within nonprofit organizations, social enterprises, healthcare systems, public health organizations, consulting firms, or mission-driven enterprises.
- Proven track record of launching new ventures, scaling revenue-generating initiatives, or growing business portfolios.
- Experience with business-to-business (B2B) sales, social entrepreneurship, impact investing, or healthcare-related services.
- Knowledge of public health, healthcare delivery systems, health equity initiatives, and community-based programming.
Key Competencies
- Strategic Business Development
- Revenue Generation and Growth Management
- Marketing and Brand Strategy
- Relationship Building and Stakeholder Engagement
- Financial Analysis and Business Modeling
- Negotiation and Contract Management
- Entrepreneurial Leadership
- Market Analysis and Competitive Positioning
- Communication and Storytelling
- Mission-Driven Innovation
Why Join SUHI?
This is a unique opportunity to help scale a nationally recognized public health organization while advancing health equity and community impact. The Director of Business Development and Marketing will play a critical leadership role in expanding SUHI’s influence, sustainability, and ability to improve health outcomes across Chicago and beyond. By combining business acumen with social impact, this leader will help shape the future of mission-driven innovation within healthcare and public health.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in development director jobs.
- 5 or more years of progressively responsible fundraising or development experience
- Demonstrated success managing a major gifts or annual fund portfolio
- Experience with donor management software such as Raiser's Edge, Salesforce, or Bloomerang
- Bachelor's degree in a related field, with CFRE credential preferred by many employers
- Proven ability to build and manage relationships with board members and major donors
- Experience writing or overseeing foundation, government, or corporate grant proposals
Tips for Your Development Director Job Search
Quantify fundraising results on your resume
Development directors are evaluated on dollars raised, not effort. Replace every activity bullet with a measurable outcome: dollars secured, number of donors cultivated, or percentage growth in a giving program over a defined period.
Tailor your resume to the organization type
A resume that lands at a hospital foundation reads differently than one sent to a land trust. Swap generic fundraising language for the terminology that sector uses, whether that is annual fund, grants management, or principal gifts.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists development director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target organizations in an active campaign phase
Nonprofits in the public phase of a capital or endowment campaign hire development directors urgently and pay more. Check organizational news, press releases, and IRS Form 990 revenue trends to spot organizations that are scaling their development capacity right now.
Prepare a specific board engagement example
Every panel interview for this role will ask how you work with a board. Have one concrete story ready: how you identified a board member's network, made the ask, and closed the gift or partnership. Vague answers about relationship-building do not land.
Negotiate beyond base salary before you accept
Development directors often have room to negotiate a signing incentive, a professional development budget for conferences and credentialing, or a performance bonus tied to campaign goals. Raise these in writing after a verbal offer, before the formal contract stage.
Development Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most development directors?
The companies hiring the most development directors right now include Cornerstone Caregiving, YMCA, and CVS Health, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand is concentrated in mission-driven organizations undergoing campaign activity or leadership transitions in their development offices.
How many development director jobs are remote?
About 66% of development director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, though full remote roles are more common in grant writing and foundation relations than in major gifts or board-facing positions, which typically require regular in-person presence with donors and leadership.
How do you become a development director?
Most development directors begin in frontline fundraising roles such as major gifts officer, annual fund manager, or grants coordinator, then progress by taking on portfolio management and eventually staff supervision. Earning the Certified Fund Raising Executive credential, building a record of closing significant gifts, and demonstrating board partnership skills are the steps that most consistently lead to a director-level appointment.
Can you get hired as a development director without direct experience?
Candidates without a traditional fundraising background can be competitive if they come from relationship-intensive roles such as sales, advocacy, or client management, and can show transferable skills like portfolio management, asking for commitments, and stewardship. Targeting smaller organizations, community foundations, or newly created development offices gives candidates with adjacent experience the best entry point.
What does the development director interview process look like?
The process typically includes an initial screen with HR or a search firm, a panel interview with the executive director and board members, and a final round that often includes a written exercise such as drafting a donor communication or presenting a development plan. References from major donors or board members you have worked with carry significant weight at the final stage.
Where can I find and apply to development director jobs?
You can find and apply to development director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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