Vice President of Sales (Multi-Site Hospice), California
Position summary
The Vice President of Sales, California is a key executive leadership role responsible for developing and executing a strategic sales plan to drive census growth, expand market share, and increase revenue across all California hospice locations. This executive will lead, mentor, and motivate a multi-site business development and sales team to achieve ambitious growth targets while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. The ideal candidate is an experienced, dynamic leader with a strong background in the hospice industry and a deep understanding of the California healthcare market.
Key responsibilities
Strategic leadership
Develop sales strategy: Create and execute a comprehensive, data-driven sales and business development strategy to meet or exceed census and revenue goals for all California locations.
Market analysis: Conduct ongoing market analysis, competitive research, and demographic studies to identify new growth opportunities and refine sales strategies.
Budgeting: Collaborate on the development of sales budgets and resource allocation to ensure optimal financial performance and return on investment.
Reporting: Monitor, analyze, and report on sales performance metrics, key performance indicators (KPIs), and progress toward goals to senior leadership.
Sales team management
Recruitment and training: Lead the hiring, onboarding, and training of a high-performing sales team, including Sales Directors, Managers, and Liaisons.
Coaching and mentoring: Provide ongoing coaching, performance feedback, and professional development to sales leaders and their teams to ensure continuous improvement.
Performance management: Set clear sales goals, quotas, and expectations for the team, and manage performance to ensure consistent achievement of targets.
Collaboration: Work closely with clinical and operational leaders across all sites to ensure seamless coordination and alignment of sales activities with patient care and service delivery.
Relationship management and business development
Referral source partnerships: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key referral sources, including physicians, hospital systems, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), assisted living communities (ALFs), and other community organizations.
Managed care contracts: Develop and negotiate service contracts and pricing with managed care organizations and other payers to expand market access.
Community outreach: Represent the organization at industry events, networking functions, and community activities to promote brand visibility and awareness.
Direct support: Conduct field visits with sales team members to model best practices and provide direct support as needed.
Qualifications
Required
Extensive hospice sales experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressive hospice sales and leadership experience, with a proven track record of exceeding census and revenue targets.
Multi-site management: At least 3–5 years of experience overseeing multi-site sales teams within the healthcare industry.
California market knowledge: Demonstrated experience and strong knowledge of the hospice market, referral patterns, and regulatory landscape in California.
Healthcare regulation expertise: Deep understanding of federal and state regulations governing hospice care, including Medicare guidelines.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Healthcare Administration, or a related field is required.
Communication: Excellent verbal, written, and public presentation skills.
Driver's license: A valid driver's license and acceptable driving record are required for travel throughout the state.
Preferred
Prefer they live anywhere in the Southern California market and have a heavy presence there.
Existing relationships with health plans and key referral sources in the California market.
Master's degree in a relevant field.
Core competencies
Strategic thinker: Ability to translate business goals into actionable sales strategies.
Dynamic leader: Skilled at motivating, mentoring, and developing a high-performing team.
Data-driven decision-making: Proficient in using sales data, CRM systems, and market trends to drive strategy and performance.
Relationship-builder: Proven ability to build and nurture strong, trust-based relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
Ethical and compliant: Commitment to professional ethics and strict adherence to all company policies and healthcare regulations.
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