Director of Business Development, Senior Living Culinary Group

Director of Business Development, Senior Living Culinary Group

Unidine?s fresh approach to customized culinary experiences has made it a market leader in the Senior Living and Healthcare dining services industry. Unidine is the only senior living dining service company focused exclusively on food and dining management. Our innovation, culinary expertise and commitment to fresh food have made us a market leader in the Northeast. With our high growth rate and significant growth potential, we have increasing career opportunities for our team members.

Here at Unidine, every member of the team is driven to deliver the highest level of customer and client service and shares a belief that our approach to fresh food is fundamentally linked to health and wellness, human interaction and social responsibility. From this common foundation, we deliver the best food and dining management services in the industry and exceed our customers' and clients' expectations every day, which is why we are looking for the best talent in the industry.

Job Description:

Unidine is seeking a Director of Business Development, who shares our values, wants to work with a team of great individuals, and who is committed to being part of our success. Reporting to the Vice President of Sales, the Director of Business Development will aggressively sell business to senior living sector, generating leads and developing prospects, selling business to clients in the California region.

The successful candidate will share our values of excellence and integrity and will work with a sense of urgency, will listen to our clients and potential clients and understand their current and future dining needs. The Director of Business Development will educate prospects on the benefits of working with Unidine, clearly establishing the value of our services and how we are distinguished from our competitors ? with our service, our culture and our commitment to fresh food and ingredients.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Sell business and meet financial quotas
• Develop a strategic business plan to direct the development of new business opportunities
• Prepares proposals, presentations and prospect communication as required
• Maintains prospect database of contacts and sales activity
• Travel extensively

Essential Skills, Education and Experience:

• Ability to listen to clients, understand their needs and communicate effectively both with the client and within the organization
• Ability to build and foster relationships with individuals at all levels, being a true representative of the Unidine culture and brand
• Ability to understand financials and meet financial quotas
• In-depth knowledge of food service operations within the senior living industry
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a Business Development role in the food service management industry
• Proficient computer skills (MS Office, Salesforce.com)
• Proven track record of exceeding sales targets in the assigned sales territory
• Bachelor’s Degree is required
• Must live within assigned territory

• **Work Environment: Requires repetitive wrist motion.

Unidine is a culinary services management company driven by a culture of “Fresh Thinking,” and we take a fresh approach to customized culinary experiences. We create authentic food from scratch using fresh responsibly sourced, seasonal ingredients and culinary creativity. We are guided by environmentally responsive practices; avoid additives, chemicals and preservatives. Experience the difference with Unidine!