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NourishNourish

Payer Partnerships Director

Leads Nourish’s health plan partnership strategy, executive relationships, and value-based deal development. The role requires 8–10 years of combined strategy and commercial experience, strong executive communication, and the ability to build partnerships in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment.

About the job

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive Nourish’s health plan partnership strategy.
  • Lead end-to-end relationships with top health plans and represent Nourish to C-suite leaders.
  • Build strategic relationships and executive networks with payer leaders.
  • Design, craft, and negotiate innovative agreements, including value-based care models.
  • Communicate Nourish’s value proposition to VP- and C-suite audiences, tailoring messages to payer priorities.
  • Bring payer insights to product, clinical, growth, and operations teams to inform strategy and new products.
  • Manage complex, senior-level stakeholder conversations and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

  • 8–10 years of experience combining strategy work, such as management consulting or business operations, with commercial or go-to-market experience.
  • Experience working directly with health plans is preferred.
  • Strong commercial mindset and executive presence.
  • Ability to craft compelling narratives and influence VP- and C-suite stakeholders.
  • Experience leading complex client or stakeholder conversations.
  • Strategic, adaptable approach to testing ideas and iterating based on feedback.
  • Excellent operational and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
  • Collaborative and cross-functional approach across partnerships, growth, product, clinical, and operations teams.
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and 0-to-1 work.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Full-time role with in-person work expected 3–4 days per week and some remote flexibility.
  • Occasional travel to conferences and priority payer meetings.

Skills

Health Plans, Payer Partnerships, Business Development, Value-Based Care, Contract Negotiation, Go-to-Market Strategy, Management Consulting, Business Operations, Executive Presence, Stakeholder Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration

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