Area Director

Who you are

• You’re the ideal candidate if you’re a leader who enjoys building teams as much as building businesses
• You know how to coach people to perform at their best, navigate ambiguity with good judgment, and earn the trust of both your team and your partners
• You're equally comfortable coaching an individual contributor and leading executive conversations with health system partners
• A proven commercial leader with experience leading high-performing, field-based teams and develop exceptional talent
• An exceptional relationship-builder who earns trust with providers, executives, and internal partners
• A coach who enjoys helping others grow through clear expectations, meaningful feedback, and consistent accountability
• Strategic and thoughtful, with the ability to balance long-term market opportunities with day-to-day execution
• Comfortable making decisions in ambiguous environments and adapting quickly as priorities evolve
• Data-driven, using performance insights to guide decisions without losing sight of the people behind the numbers
• Highly accountable with strong operational discipline and a bias toward action
• Motivated by purpose and energized by the opportunity to expand access to high-quality mental health care
• 7-10+ years of experience leading commercial, sales, business development, or partnership teams, preferably within healthcare or healthcare-adjacent organizations
• Demonstrated success hiring, developing, and leading high-performing, quota-carrying field teams
• Experience developing regional or market growth strategies, account plans, and delivering against ambitious commercial goals
• Strong executive presence with experience building relationships and influencing senior stakeholders
• Experience partnering closely with strategy, analytics, or sales operations teams to improve commercial performance
• Bachelor's degree required

What the job involves

• Talkiatry is seeking a strategic, execution-oriented Area Director to lead our Partnerships Activation team across the Central region
• As the commercial leader for your Area, you'll build and develop a high-performing team, grow relationships with health systems and medical practices, and deliver the commercial results that drive growth across your region
• In this role, you'll lead one of Talkiatry's most important growth engines – our provider referral partnerships program – helping providers connect patients to timely, high-quality mental health care
• This role combines people leadership, commercial strategy, and executive relationship development. You'll lead a team of Provider Partnerships Managers, helping them succeed through thoughtful hiring, in-market coaching, and clear accountability
• At the same time, you'll shape how Talkiatry grows across your region by identifying new partnership opportunities, guiding where your team focuses its efforts, and working cross-functionally to turn opportunities into sustainable growth
• This is an opportunity to lead one of Talkiatry's fastest-growing regions, develop exceptional people, and play a meaningful role in expanding access to high-quality mental healthcare through trusted provider partnerships
• Build exceptional teams by hiring, onboarding, and developing high-performing Provider Partnerships Managers
• Coach and develop talent through regular field travel, in-market coaching, performance feedback, and hands-on development
• Create a high-performance culture rooted in collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Shape regional strategy by identifying market opportunities, setting commercial priorities, and guiding how your team wins across the region
• Deliver commercial results by achieving referral, growth, and regional performance goals
• Lead executive partnerships with health systems and strategic provider organizations to strengthen relationships and expand market presence
• Partner cross-functionally with teams across Partnerships, Operations, Marketing, Clinical, and Product to execute effectively
• Scale best practices by sharing learnings, developing leaders, and raising the performance of the broader Partnerships organization

Benefits

• Flexible location: Work remotely across the US or from our HQ in NYC
• Health insurance 100% covered on day one
• 401(k) match with match
• Generous PTO plus paid holidays
• Paid parental leave