Administrative Director, Business Development & Strategy
Cottage Health | |
United States, California, Santa Barbara | |
Dec 22, 2025 | |
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Cottage Health seeks an Administrative Director, Business Development & Strategy responsible for driving strategic growth and business development for the health system by leveraging data driven insights, financial analysis, and market intelligence to inform decision-making and optimize service line performance. The position is responsible for developing business cases, forecasting trends, and identifying new opportunities for expansion, partnerships, and affiliations. Acting as a key member of the strategic planning team, this role ensures alignment between enterprise goals and operational initiatives, translating complex analytics into actionable strategies that support long-term financial sustainability and mission objectives. Major accountabilities include: The role fosters strong relationships with physicians, employers, and other stakeholders to enhance referral networks, employer engagement, and direct-to-consumer solutions. It oversees programs such as bundled care and destination services, ensuring operational coordination, compliance, and measurable outcomes in revenue growth, referral development, and capacity utilization. Through collaboration, marketing, and innovative contracting models, this position advances the health system's competitive position while improving community health and patient experience. QUALIFICATIONS: All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently. Education:
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About Us Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love. Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work. Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter.
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Dec 22, 2025