About the role
Director of Business Development and Growth
Lead the deals that decide where Vista Prairie grows next. $147,000 to $175,000 a year, Monday through Friday.
Vista Prairie Communities operates senior living communities across Minnesota and the upper Midwest. In this role, you will own our growth pipeline from first look to launch. That means buying communities, building new ones, starting new services, and forming partnerships that bring our Aspire Life on Purpose™ lifestyle to more older adults.
What you’ll do
* Find and screen growth opportunities: acquisitions, new developments, joint ventures, outside partnerships, and new lines of business * Build financial models and pro formas, working closely with our finance leadership, to decide which deals to pursue * Present clear recommendations to executive leadership and outside partners * Negotiate and set up joint ventures and partnerships * Lead approved projects through launch and hand them off cleanly to operations * Track the senior living market so our communities stay well positioned * Visit communities and prospective sites across the upper Midwest
What you’ll need
Required: * Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, healthcare administration, or a related field * 7+ years in business development, strategic planning, corporate growth, acquisitions, or real estate development * Hands-on experience building financial models and analyzing pro formas * Ability to travel regularly in the upper Midwest
Preferred: * MBA or related master’s degree * Experience in senior living, healthcare, or real estate * A track record of forming joint ventures or partnerships, or launching a new business
Pay and benefits * $147,000 to $175,000 per year base salary * Health, dental, and vision insurance * 401(k) * Paid time off and holiday pay * Flexible spending account, life insurance, and short and long term disability * Educational assistance and employee assistance program * Employee referral program
Schedule
Full-time, Monday through Friday, 40 hours a week. Based at our Champlin office, with regular travel to our communities.