Job Title: Senior Living Placement Advisor | Assisted Living & Memory Care Admissions
Company: Sunflower Communities
Location: Greater Twin Cities Metro Area, Waconia, Elmore, and Surrounding Referral Markets
Compensation: $90,000–$130,000 Base Salary + Uncapped Move-In Commissions
Expected Earnings: $110,000–$170,000+
Schedule: Full-Time | Monday through Friday
Website: www.sunflowercommunities.org
To Stand Out
Email Tom Lecy at [email protected] with your resume and include measurable examples of your occupancy growth, referral development, conversion rates, sales performance, and challenging placements you've successfully navigated.
Be the Person Families Remember Long After the Move-In
The best senior living admissions professionals aren't simply selling apartments.
They're helping adult children navigate one of the most emotional decisions they'll ever make.
They're answering late-night questions.
Finding solutions when placement seems impossible.
Building trust with hospital teams who need answers quickly.
And creating confidence during moments when families need it most.
At Sunflower Communities, we're looking for someone who thrives at the intersection of relationship-building, consultative sales, and problem-solving. Someone who can become the trusted resource physicians, discharge planners, social workers, case managers, and families call first.
If you enjoy building relationships that lead to meaningful outcomes—not just transactions—this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.
Why Join Sunflower Communities?
- $90,000–$130,000 Base Salary
- Uncapped Move-In Commissions
- Realistic Earnings of $110,000–$170,000+
- Highly autonomous, field-based role with ownership of your territory
- Join a family-owned senior living organization known for responsiveness and relationship-driven care
- Opportunity to directly influence occupancy growth across multiple communities
- Build long-term referral partnerships throughout Minnesota's healthcare network
- Stable, growing organization with significant advancement opportunities
- Sell a service that genuinely improves quality of life for seniors and their families
What You'll OwnGrow Referral Partnerships
- Develop relationships with hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, transitional care units, social workers, case managers, discharge planners, physicians, and healthcare providers
- Become the preferred senior living resource throughout your assigned territory
- Expand referral pipelines through networking, education, and consistent community presence
Guide Families Through Important Decisions
- Help families understand Assisted Living, Memory Care, Medical Assistance, private pay options, and available resources
- Conduct personalized tours that build trust and confidence
- Navigate complex placement situations while identifying creative solutions
- Maintain consistent communication throughout the decision-making process
Drive Occupancy Growth
- Manage referrals, assessments, tours, follow-up, and move-ins
- Track lead sources, conversion rates, occupancy metrics, and outreach activities
- Collaborate with operational leadership to ensure exceptional resident experiences from the first phone call through move-in
- Represent Sunflower Communities at networking events, healthcare facilities, and community outreach opportunities
Who Excels in This Role?
Successful candidates often come from backgrounds including:
- Senior Living Sales
- Community Relations
- Admissions
- Hospice Business Development
- Home Care Sales
- Medical Device Sales
- Pharmaceutical Sales
- Post-Acute Care Business Development
- Healthcare Consulting
- Territory Sales Management
The strongest candidates understand that relationships open doors—but consistent follow-up, problem-solving, and earning trust are what create move-ins.
What We're Looking ForRequired Qualifications
- Proven success in healthcare sales, senior living admissions, hospice, home care, medical device, pharmaceutical, or consultative B2B sales
- Demonstrated ability to build referral networks and generate new business
- Experience managing a sales pipeline from prospecting through closing
- Strong consultative selling, relationship-building, and networking skills
- Ability to discuss measurable sales metrics including occupancy growth, referral development, conversion rates, and revenue performance
- Comfortable working independently throughout a multi-community territory
- Willingness to travel throughout the Twin Cities Metro, Waconia, Elmore, and surrounding referral markets
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Marketing, Communications, or a related field
- Knowledge of senior living, post-acute care, or healthcare reimbursement is a plus
More Than Admissions. More Than Sales.
The most successful Placement Advisors don't pressure families.
They educate.
They advocate.
They solve difficult problems.
And they become trusted partners long before a move-in ever happens.
If you're looking for a career where relationships drive results, your earning potential is uncapped, and your work changes lives every day, we'd love to connect.
Help families find the right home—and help Sunflower Communities continue growing one relationship at a time.
Pay: $90,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
Application Question(s):
To be considered, email Tom Lecy at [email protected] with your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your hunter mentality, prospecting approach, and passion for senior housing and healthcare sales.
Work Location: In person
