Business Development Associate
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Business Development Associate

Thrive Physical Therapy Partners

Job Location : Chicago,IL, USA

Posted on : 2025-08-09T01:10:59Z

Job Description :

Position Title: Business Development Associate

Reporting To: Chief Development Officer

Location: Chicago, IL

Company: Thrive Physical Therapy Partners

Company Overview

Thrive Physical Therapy Partners (“Thrive”) is a physical therapy support organization with the mission of improving the lives of clinicians, patients, business owners and team members by providing proven non-clinical business support services in a collaborative and clinician-focused environment. Thrive acquires, invests in, and partners with leading outpatient physical therapy clinics in the greater Midwest. Thrive provides non-clinical support, resources, and scale so that clinicians and team members can focus their time on delivering exceptional patient care. More information on Thrive can be found at www.ThrivePTPartners.com.

Tyree & D'Angelo Partners ( TDP ) is a private equity investment firm that focuses on control investments in the lower middle market (companies with $1-5M of EBITDA). We look for investments where we can establish true collaborative partnerships with business owners and management teams that will lead to substantial value creation over a long-term investment horizon. TDP's track record of building high-growth and lower risk companies is driven by a buy & build investment strategy, that is based on tested methods of value creation and a true partnership approach with executives and business owners. TDP works in collaboration with executive leaders utilizing an investment thesis driven process designed to build companies with a differentiated customer value proposition. TDP invests in the healthcare, consumer, and business services sectors, focusing on high-quality founder owned businesses that we can grow with our high probability of success process. TDP companies have completed over 1,000 partnerships, have grown to over $4 billion of enterprise value, and TDP has over $1.4 billion of capital under management. For more information, please visit www.TDPfund.com.

Thrive is seeking a hands-on Business Development Associate to join the high-growth, fast-paced, and driven team. The chosen candidate will focus on lead generation, prospecting, relationship building, pipeline management, and target achievement, while being enthusiastic about the physical therapy space and a team player.

Primary Job Responsibilities

  • Primarily generate leads through cold calling efforts
  • Support other lead generation efforts such as conference attendance, marketing campaigns etc.
  • Build deep pipeline of future acquisition opportunities
  • Outbound prospect qualification and company research
  • Manage and maintain prospect database ensuring accuracy and integrity
  • Work closely with business development team to progress leads through the deal cycle
  • Assist in marketing campaigns
  • Manage outbound mailing program and track response rates
  • Assist in additional administrative tasks as needed
  • Be a team player in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
  • Proven experience in sales, lead generation, or business development roles.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate complex ideas effectively.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport with business owners.
  • Self-motivated and target-driven mindset with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Results-oriented approach with a track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
  • Proficiency in using CRM systems and sales productivity tools.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills to handle multiple prospects and tasks simultaneously.
  • Adaptability and willingness to learn about new industries, products, or services.
  • Knowledge of market research techniques and industry analysis is a plus
  • Local to the Chicago, IL area/willing to relocate

Compensation

  • Base salary of $55,000 plus uncapped commission potential with OTE of around $75-85K
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