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Director of Strategic Partnerships roles on OPT require employers comfortable sponsoring H-1B visa or O-1 visas, since most positions exceed the 12-month standard OPT window. STEM extension eligibility depends on your degree field. These roles typically sit at the intersection of business development and executive leadership.
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Get Access To All JobsJob Title: Director of Strategic Healthcare Partnerships | Senior Living & Physician Services
Company: Twin Cities Physicians
Location: Greater Twin Cities Metro Area + Statewide Minnesota Travel
Compensation: $100,000–$130,000 Base Salary + Uncapped Commission | Realistic OTE $175,000–$200,000+
Schedule: Full-Time | Monday through Friday
To stand out, email Tom Lecy at tom.lecy@hhcare.net with your resume and specific examples of contracts you've personally closed, including deal size, sales cycle length, stakeholders involved, and competitive wins.
Most sales professionals inherit territories.
Very few get the opportunity to help build one.
Twin Cities Physicians is expanding throughout Minnesota, creating an opportunity for an experienced healthcare sales professional to play a major role in shaping the future growth of our physician services division.
This is not an account management position.
This is not maintaining existing relationships.
This is an opportunity to establish new partnerships, create market presence, secure contracts, and help accelerate the growth of a healthcare organization serving senior living communities across Minnesota.
For the right individual, this role offers the opportunity to build something that lasts.
Why Top Sales Performers Explore Opportunities Like This
- $100,000–$130,000 guaranteed base salary while building your territory.
- Uncapped commission structure with realistic earnings potential of $175,000–$300,000+ annually.
- Opportunity to help shape a growing physician services division during a critical stage of expansion.
- Full ownership of the sales cycle from prospecting through signed agreement.
- Ability to build executive-level relationships with owners, operators, Executive Directors, Administrators, and regional leadership teams.
- Sell a service that directly impacts resident outcomes, care coordination, and healthcare access.
This Is Not Traditional Healthcare Sales
Many healthcare sales roles focus on generating referrals.
This role focuses on winning contracts.
You'll be presenting directly to executive decision-makers who are evaluating physician partnerships, medical direction services, and long-term clinical strategies.
The conversations are larger.
The stakes are higher.
The sales cycles are more complex.
Success requires executive presence, persistence, strategic thinking, and the ability to differentiate value in a competitive marketplace.
What Success Looks Like
- Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of senior living communities, ownership groups, and post-acute organizations.
- Create new opportunities through cold outreach, networking, market intelligence, referrals, and in-person relationship development.
- Secure meetings with Executive Directors, Administrators, ownership groups, operators, and healthcare leadership teams.
- Present physician services, medical direction solutions, and clinical partnership opportunities.
- Navigate competitive environments and position Twin Cities Physicians as a long-term strategic partner.
- Manage negotiations, proposals, contracts, and implementation handoffs.
- Consistently grow territory revenue through net-new business acquisition.
Ideal Backgrounds
We are particularly interested in candidates from:
- Medical Device Sales
- Pharmaceutical Sales
- Physician Services Sales
- Healthcare Technology Sales
- Post-Acute Care Sales
- Senior Living Sales
- Healthcare Staffing Sales
- DME Sales
- Enterprise B2B Healthcare Sales
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Documented success winning net-new business and closing contracts.
- Ability to clearly explain pipeline metrics, quota attainment, close rates, average deal size, and sales cycle management.
- Experience selling to executive stakeholders and ownership groups.
- Strong business acumen, professionalism, and consultative selling skills.
- Willingness to travel throughout Minnesota to build relationships and close business.
About Twin Cities Physicians
Twin Cities Physicians provides on-site primary care, rounding physician services, and medical direction partnerships throughout Minnesota senior living communities. Our providers support assisted living, memory care, long-term care, and post-acute organizations through a model focused on accessibility, continuity, and proactive clinical care.
Join Our Team
Most sales careers are measured by quarterly results.
The best ones are measured by what you help build.
If you're looking for an opportunity to create market growth, secure meaningful partnerships, and help shape the future of healthcare delivery throughout Minnesota, we'd love to hear from you.
Email Tom Lecy at tom.lecy@hhcare.net and show us your numbers.
Job Title: Director of Strategic Healthcare Partnerships | Senior Living & Physician Services
Company: Twin Cities Physicians
Location: Greater Twin Cities Metro Area + Statewide Minnesota Travel
Compensation: $100,000–$130,000 Base Salary + Uncapped Commission | Realistic OTE $175,000–$200,000+
Schedule: Full-Time | Monday through Friday
To stand out, email Tom Lecy at tom.lecy@hhcare.net with your resume and specific examples of contracts you've personally closed, including deal size, sales cycle length, stakeholders involved, and competitive wins.
Most sales professionals inherit territories.
Very few get the opportunity to help build one.
Twin Cities Physicians is expanding throughout Minnesota, creating an opportunity for an experienced healthcare sales professional to play a major role in shaping the future growth of our physician services division.
This is not an account management position.
This is not maintaining existing relationships.
This is an opportunity to establish new partnerships, create market presence, secure contracts, and help accelerate the growth of a healthcare organization serving senior living communities across Minnesota.
For the right individual, this role offers the opportunity to build something that lasts.
Why Top Sales Performers Explore Opportunities Like This
- $100,000–$130,000 guaranteed base salary while building your territory.
- Uncapped commission structure with realistic earnings potential of $175,000–$300,000+ annually.
- Opportunity to help shape a growing physician services division during a critical stage of expansion.
- Full ownership of the sales cycle from prospecting through signed agreement.
- Ability to build executive-level relationships with owners, operators, Executive Directors, Administrators, and regional leadership teams.
- Sell a service that directly impacts resident outcomes, care coordination, and healthcare access.
This Is Not Traditional Healthcare Sales
Many healthcare sales roles focus on generating referrals.
This role focuses on winning contracts.
You'll be presenting directly to executive decision-makers who are evaluating physician partnerships, medical direction services, and long-term clinical strategies.
The conversations are larger.
The stakes are higher.
The sales cycles are more complex.
Success requires executive presence, persistence, strategic thinking, and the ability to differentiate value in a competitive marketplace.
What Success Looks Like
- Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of senior living communities, ownership groups, and post-acute organizations.
- Create new opportunities through cold outreach, networking, market intelligence, referrals, and in-person relationship development.
- Secure meetings with Executive Directors, Administrators, ownership groups, operators, and healthcare leadership teams.
- Present physician services, medical direction solutions, and clinical partnership opportunities.
- Navigate competitive environments and position Twin Cities Physicians as a long-term strategic partner.
- Manage negotiations, proposals, contracts, and implementation handoffs.
- Consistently grow territory revenue through net-new business acquisition.
Ideal Backgrounds
We are particularly interested in candidates from:
- Medical Device Sales
- Pharmaceutical Sales
- Physician Services Sales
- Healthcare Technology Sales
- Post-Acute Care Sales
- Senior Living Sales
- Healthcare Staffing Sales
- DME Sales
- Enterprise B2B Healthcare Sales
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Documented success winning net-new business and closing contracts.
- Ability to clearly explain pipeline metrics, quota attainment, close rates, average deal size, and sales cycle management.
- Experience selling to executive stakeholders and ownership groups.
- Strong business acumen, professionalism, and consultative selling skills.
- Willingness to travel throughout Minnesota to build relationships and close business.
About Twin Cities Physicians
Twin Cities Physicians provides on-site primary care, rounding physician services, and medical direction partnerships throughout Minnesota senior living communities. Our providers support assisted living, memory care, long-term care, and post-acute organizations through a model focused on accessibility, continuity, and proactive clinical care.
Join Our Team
Most sales careers are measured by quarterly results.
The best ones are measured by what you help build.
If you're looking for an opportunity to create market growth, secure meaningful partnerships, and help shape the future of healthcare delivery throughout Minnesota, we'd love to hear from you.
Email Tom Lecy at tom.lecy@hhcare.net and show us your numbers.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Director Of Strategic Partnerships
Lead with your OPT timeline upfront
Mention your OPT status and expiration date in your first recruiter conversation, not after an offer. Partnership directors involve long sales cycles, and employers need to plan H-1B visa sponsorship well before your authorization lapses.
Target companies with existing H-1B sponsorship history
Large enterprises and well-funded startups with established legal infrastructure are far more likely to sponsor than early-stage companies. Check OFLC disclosure data to verify whether a target employer has filed H-1B petitions for similar senior roles.
Frame your network as a business asset
Strategic partnerships roles are hired for outcomes, not credentials. Quantify the revenue impact, deal volume, or partner ecosystem growth you have driven. Concrete metrics make the visa sponsorship cost feel minimal relative to the value you bring.
Pursue STEM OPT extension if your degree qualifies
A qualifying STEM degree extends your OPT from 12 to 36 months, giving employers a longer runway before H-1B sponsorship is required. Apply at least 90 days before your current EAD expires to avoid any gap in work authorization.
Negotiate sponsorship into your offer conversation
Once an employer is invested in hiring you, raise visa sponsorship as a solvable logistics question rather than a dealbreaker. Ask specifically whether their legal team has handled H-1B petitions for director-level employees before.
Build your pipeline through warm introductions
Strategic partnerships hiring at the director level is heavily referral-driven. Alumni networks, former colleagues, and conference relationships get you in front of decision-makers who can champion your candidacy internally, which matters when sponsorship requires executive sign-off.
Director Of Strategic Partnerships OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Director of Strategic Partnerships on OPT?
Yes. F-1 OPT authorizes full-time employment in roles directly related to your degree field. Director of Strategic Partnerships positions typically qualify when your degree is in business, marketing, management, or a related field. Your EAD is your work authorization document. The employer does not need to file anything with USCIS before you start, though they will need to sponsor you for H-1B or another visa before your OPT expires.
Do Director of Strategic Partnerships roles typically offer H-1B sponsorship?
Many do, but it varies by employer size and budget. Large corporations and growth-stage technology companies with established HR and legal teams are the most reliable sponsors at the director level. Smaller companies or early-stage startups may be willing but lack the infrastructure. Migrate Mate filters OPT-friendly jobs so you can focus your search on employers who have demonstrated sponsorship willingness for roles like this one.
Does a Director of Strategic Partnerships role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It generally does when the role requires a specific bachelor's degree or higher in a field such as business administration, marketing, or communications, and the job description reflects that requirement. Generic management roles where any degree suffices can face USCIS scrutiny. The strength of your case depends on how the employer defines the position in the Labor Condition Application and H-1B petition, so the job description wording matters significantly.
What happens to my OPT authorization if I leave a Director of Strategic Partnerships role?
You enter a mandatory 60-day grace period during which you can remain in the U.S. but cannot work. You must find new employment, change status, or depart within that window. Because director-level job searches can take several months, it is worth beginning your next search before your current role ends rather than relying on the grace period as your primary buffer.
Is a Director of Strategic Partnerships role eligible for the STEM OPT extension?
Only if your underlying degree is in a STEM-designated field, such as computer science, data science, or information systems. Business administration and marketing degrees are generally not STEM-designated. If your degree does qualify, the 24-month STEM extension gives you 36 months of total OPT, which is meaningful runway for a senior role where H-1B sponsorship requires additional planning and employer commitment.