Marketing and Business Development Coordinator
Company: Apex Integrated Therapy Services
Location: Houston, Texas (Westchase Business District)
Position Type: Part-Time/Independent Contractor
Hours: Up to 15 hours per week
Compensation: Starting at $25 per hour, based on experience
Work Arrangement: Primarily remote, with local outreach and occasional meetings or events
Schedule: Flexible; the contractor determines their own schedule while meeting agreed-upon deadlines and project needs
Position Summary
Apex is seeking a proactive and relationship-focused Marketing and Business Development Coordinator to support the growth of our Mental and Allied Health Outpatient and School-based services.
The primary focus of this role is promoting Apex’s Outpatient services and developing professional relationships with healthcare providers, schools, childcare programs, and community organizations. The coordinator will also support school contracting, strategic partnerships, professional recruitment, marketing materials, and digital outreach.
Key Responsibilities
Outpatient Marketing and Outreach
- Develop and carry out outreach strategies for Apex’s mental health therapy, speech therapy, and evaluation services.
- Build professional relationships with healthcare providers, therapists, schools, daycares, and community organizations.
- Conduct outreach through email, telephone calls, virtual meetings, presentations, office visits, and community events.
- Coordinate the distribution of referral forms, brochures, flyers, and other marketing materials.
- Maintain organized records and consistent follow-up with professional and community contacts.
- Assist with promoting new outpatient services, programs, and special initiatives.
School Contracting and Business Development
- Research school districts, charter schools, private schools, and educational organizations that may need therapy, evaluation, consulting, or staffing services.
- Identify and contact appropriate school and district decision-makers.
- Monitor vendor registrations, contracting opportunities, requests for proposals, and relevant solicitations.
- Assist with capability statements, presentations, proposals, service summaries, and other contracting materials.
- Maintain organized records of contacts, opportunities, deadlines, and follow-up activities.
- Research and support strategic partnerships that align with Apex’s growth goals.
Professional Recruitment and Partnerships
- Support outreach to clinicians, evaluators, school-based professionals, consultants, and potential independent contractors.
- Develop relationships with universities, professional associations, training programs, and clinician networks.
- Create and distribute job announcements and professional opportunity materials.
- Assist with communication and follow-up with prospective candidates and professional partners.
Marketing and Digital Support
- Assist with brochures, flyers, presentations, email campaigns, newsletters, and other marketing materials.
- Help maintain accurate information on Apex’s website, Google Business Profile, online directories, and social media platforms.
- Assist with creating and publishing approved educational, recruitment, service-related, and community content.
- Maintain marketing calendars, contact lists, outreach records, and project trackers.
- Provide activity and progress updates to Apex leadership.
Required Qualifications
- At least one year of experience in community outreach marketing, business development, provider relations, sales, or a related position.
- Strong professional writing, verbal communication, research, and relationship-building skills.
- Experience conducting outreach by telephone, email, virtual meetings, presentations, or in-person meetings.
- Strong organization, attention to detail, follow-through, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Proficiency with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office.
- Ability to create or update professional documents, presentations, and basic marketing materials.
- Reliable transportation for local outreach, meetings, and occasional events.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and represent Apex professionally.
Preferred Qualifications
The following qualifications are preferred but not required:
- Previous marketing or outreach experience with a behavioral health, mental health, speech therapy, ABA, pediatric, medical, educational, or allied health organization.
- Existing professional relationships with Houston-area healthcare providers, schools, daycares, or community organizations.
- Experience supporting efforts that increased inquiries, appointments, partnerships, brand awareness, or measurable business growth.
- Experience with school-district outreach, vendor registration, proposals, requests for proposals, or school contracting.
- Familiarity with Canva, Google Business Profile, email marketing, social media content, or customer relationship management systems.
- A degree or coursework in marketing, communications, public relations, business, healthcare administration, psychology, education, or a related area.
- Bilingual or multilingual communication skills.
About Apex
Apex Integrated Therapy Services is a therapist-owned behavioral and allied health practice serving children, adults, families, schools, and community partners throughout the Houston area. Our services include mental health therapy, pediatric and adult speech therapy, evaluations and assessments, and school-based professional services.
We are building a collaborative organization that connects families, healthcare professionals, schools, and communities with high-quality therapy and assessment services.
Why Work With Apex?
- Flexible scheduling and primarily remote work
- Direct collaboration with Apex’s founders and leadership
- Opportunities to contribute ideas and help shape marketing and growth strategies
- Access to the Apex Thrive Program, which provides contractors with opportunities for professional development, connection, recognition, well-being, community involvement, and meaningful input as Apex continues to grow.
- A collaborative, therapist-owned organization that values creativity, initiative, and cultural responsiveness
- Potential for the role and responsibilities to expand as Apex grows
Pay: From $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
Application Question(s):
- Please briefly describe your experience in marketing, business development, or a related area.
- Please share one example of a marketing, partnership, proposal, or business-growth project you supported, including your role and the outcome.
- Do you have experience with healthcare or educational organizations, school-district outreach, vendor registration, proposals, requests for proposals, or school contracting? Please explain.
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Houston, TX 77036
