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Strategic Partnerships Manager roles involve building and managing high-value business relationships, making communication and analytical skills essential. On OPT, you have up to 12 months of work authorization, extendable to 36 months with a STEM OPT extension if your degree qualifies. Most roles in this field are at tech, SaaS, or consulting firms that regularly sponsor H-1B visas.
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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 as a Strategic Partnerships Manager
Target companies with active H-1B sponsorship history
Focus your search on employers that have sponsored H-1B visas in the past. Companies with a track record of sponsoring partnership roles are far more likely to continue doing so, giving you a realistic path beyond OPT.
Lead with business impact in your application
Hiring managers evaluate partnerships candidates on revenue influence and deal outcomes. Quantify your experience: pipeline value created, partner accounts managed, or revenue attributed to your work. Numbers convert skeptical hiring managers faster than descriptions.
Clarify your STEM OPT eligibility early
If your degree is in a STEM field like data science, computer science, or engineering, you may qualify for a 24-month STEM extension. Confirming this upfront gives employers a longer runway and reduces their urgency around H-1B sponsorship timelines.
Pursue roles at growth-stage tech and SaaS companies
Series B and later-stage startups frequently hire for strategic partnerships and are often more flexible on sponsorship than large enterprises. These companies need deal-makers and move quickly, which works in an OPT student's favor.
Address OPT timing proactively, not reactively
Bring up your work authorization status before the offer stage, not during it. A brief, confident explanation of your OPT timeline and H-1B eligibility prevents late-stage surprises and signals maturity to employers unfamiliar with the process.
Build credibility through cross-functional project experience
Strategic Partnerships Managers work across sales, product, and legal teams. Demonstrating experience coordinating across departments, even in academic or internship settings, signals readiness for the cross-functional complexity employers expect in this role.
Strategic Partnerships Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Strategic Partnerships Manager on OPT?
Yes, Strategic Partnerships Manager roles qualify for OPT as long as the work is directly related to your field of study. If your degree is in business, marketing, communications, or a related field, this role typically satisfies that requirement. Confirm the connection with your DSO before accepting an offer to ensure your employment is properly reported.
Do Strategic Partnerships Manager roles typically come with H-1B sponsorship?
Many do, particularly at technology companies, SaaS platforms, and large consulting firms that hire for this role regularly. Sponsorship is not guaranteed, but companies in these sectors have established HR processes for H-1B filings. Filtering your search on Migrate Mate lets you identify employers with a demonstrated history of sponsoring roles like this one.
Does a STEM degree help when applying for Strategic Partnerships roles on OPT?
It can, especially at technology companies. A STEM degree qualifies you for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving you up to 36 months of total work authorization. That longer runway is meaningful to employers who want to invest in a hire but are uncertain about H-1B lottery timing. Many partnerships roles at tech firms sit at the intersection of business and technical knowledge, making STEM backgrounds genuinely relevant.
What should I say when an employer asks about my visa status during the interview process?
Be direct and factual. Explain that you are authorized to work on OPT for up to 12 months, with a potential 24-month STEM extension if your degree qualifies, and that you would need H-1B sponsorship to continue long-term. Avoid vague answers. Employers who sponsor visas have asked this question before and respond better to candidates who understand their own situation clearly.
Are Strategic Partnerships Manager roles harder to get sponsored than other business roles?
Not necessarily. The role qualifies as a specialty occupation under H-1B guidelines when a relevant bachelor's degree is required, which is standard for most Strategic Partnerships Manager postings at established companies. The more relevant factor is whether the specific employer sponsors at all, rather than the job title itself. Researching employer sponsorship history before applying saves significant time in your search.