Overview

Community Director of Sales and Market Development position oversees and directs the sales and marketing efforts for Independent, Assisted, Memory Support and Skilled at the community. Responsible for marketing services to external prospects and key referral sources to expand market share by generating new business and maintaining existing established partnerships. Develop and implement appropriate community relations activities to enhance business development and maintain relationships with existing referral sources for entire community. Works with Executive Director to support community sales and marketing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform market segmentation, targeting, and positioning for each service line. Makes recommendations regarding service enhancements and new program development. 
• Daily management, supervision, and-direction of the Sales and Marketing department for IL, AL and Skilled.
• Completion and submittal of marketing and sales reports to the community and home office support.
• Responsible for meeting community occupancy targets. 
• Respond, advance, engage, and convert leads as appropriate by service and ministry guidelines.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive strategic driven annual sales and marketing plan including weekly, monthly, or quarterly modification as appropriate.
• Partner with Marketing Home Office for the development and delivery of marketing pieces, collateral, branding materials and strategies to promote the community mission, brand identity and services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills

• Able to work well under pressure, complete assignments accurately, work independently, and manage time effectively
• Exhibits a high degree of initiative and creativity, good judgment, and professional ethics
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to motivate and develop staff within all product lines and positions
• Action oriented and enjoys working hard and is full of energy for the things seen as challenging; seizes opportunities.
• Must possess strong management skills to work effectively as a team with operations partners and other functional areas

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field or four (4) years’ experience as Sales and Marketing Director 
• Three (3) years’ experience in Assisted Living and Health Care Marketing and Sales
• Two (2) years’ experience of direct management and supervision
• Preferred: At least two to five years’ experience in a retirement community setting (IL, AL, MC, HC)

The Village at Victory Lakes is a proud part of Franciscan Ministries. We are a vibrant senior living community located in Lindenhurst, Illinois. The Village at Victory Lakes is a continuing care retirement community (CCRC), offering a variety of senior lifestyle options including independent living, assisted living, memory support assisted living, sheltered care, and skilled nursing/long-term care. Additionally, the onsite rehabilitation clinic offers inpatient and outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapies, and state-of-the-art programs designed to enhance the quality of life for residents and patients in the local community.

At Franciscan Ministries we believe in our associates and are committed to creating an environment that is supportive and nurturing of your career path. We offer competitive compensation and tuition reimbursement along with training, continuing education, and wellness programs.

Benefit Highlights:

• Tax Free Student Loan Forgiveness
• Great Health Plans
• Employer Funded Health Savings Account
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Life/Disability Insurance
• 401k Match
• Tuition Assistance
• PayActiv – Immediately access up to 50% of your earned pay
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Quarterly Appreciation Events
• A 5-Star CMS Rated Team
• Discounted Tuition at Herzing University
• Consistently ranked as one of the Best Nursing Homes by US News Magazine!

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