Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement growth and outreach strategies that support Encore's expansion roadmap and mission to deliver exceptional autism services.
• Balance demand generation with effective talent acquisition, ensuring robust and timely staffing aligned with service expansion goals.
• Leverage processes, strategies, and activities across demand and talent pipelines to maximize operational efficiency and impact.
• Demand Generation & Business Development: Lead market analysis to identify target locations based on autism prevalence and community needs.
• Cultivate referral partnerships and networks, including early intervention agencies, diagnostic centers, state autism organizations, and educational institutions.
• Oversee outreach initiatives to build brand awareness, stimulate demand, and drive service utilization across target markets.
• Talent Acquisition & Team Management: Oversee and optimize recruitment strategies to ensure a continuous pipeline of qualified clinicians and support staff.
• Collaborate with clinical and operational teams to anticipate staffing needs, maintain optimal staffing ratios, and minimize time-to-hire.
• Lead and mentor the Growth and Outreach team, setting performance standards and fostering a collaborative, mission-driven culture.
• Collaboration & Cross-Functional Coordination: Work closely with clinical, operational, and marketing departments to align growth and recruitment efforts with company goals and patient needs.
• Ensure seamless communication and integration across departments, supporting Encore’s holistic and personalized approach to autism care.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years in growth leadership, business development, or talent acquisition, ideally within ABA or related healthcare services.
• Skills: Strategic thinker with a proven track record in market expansion and staffing; exceptional team management, communication, and collaborative abilities.
• Knowledge: Solid understanding of autism services, market development, and talent acquisition best practices; familiarity with ABA therapy and related clinical services is essential.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Psychology, Healthcare Management, or related field; a master’s degree is preferred.

Preferred

• Results-driven, strategic, adaptable, and capable of managing both high-level strategies and daily operational leadership.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a mission-driven environment and is passionate about improving access to autism services.