Sales Specialist

Join Aya Healthcare, winner of multiple Top Workplace awards! The Sales Specialist, which is formally titled Physician & APP Advisor, will play a critical role in driving candidate engagement, supporting business development efforts, and accelerating placements across all lines of business. This role is designed for individuals who are highly motivated, strategic, and interested in a dynamic career path with multiple avenues for growth and earnings. This role is based onsite at our state-of-the-art San Diego campus , where you’ll help build a high-energy, collaborative team and create an environment centered on connection and impact. WHO WE ARE: We’re an $8+ billion, rapidly growing workforce solutions provider in the healthcare industry. We deliver tech-enabled services that help healthcare organizations meet and manage their contingent labor needs. We build and manage tech-enabled marketplaces for national and local healthcare talent and deliver contingent labor management solutions through our proprietary software platform. At Aya, we’re obsessed with creating exceptional experiences for our clients, clinicians and employees. In fact, we put employee satisfaction above all else. Our team members are responsible for incomparable customer experience and we know that happy employees are critical to maintaining happy clients. We foster an entrepreneurial, high-energy, low-bureaucracy culture and value innovative thinking and creative problem solving. We embrace diversity in thought and backgrounds unified by a commitment to high achievement. When you join Aya, you’ll be surrounded by teammates who care about you as an individual and leaders who will help you grow both personally and professionally. RESPONSIBILITIES: Drive Candidate Placements Across All Lines of Business Proactively match and submit qualified Physician and APP candidates, partner with workforce teams to reduce time-to-start, and support urgent and high-priority staffing needs Market Candidates Effectively Promote candidate profiles across open roles and client systems, leveraging internal tools and external platforms (including LinkedIn) to maximize exposure and engagement Lead Generation & Stakeholder Engagement Identify key decision-makers within hospital systems, conduct outreach, and schedule meetings to support pipeline growth and client expansion Research & Market Intelligence Conduct targeted hospital and healthcare system research to map organizational structures, identify hiring trends, and uncover opportunities for strategic engagement Support New Contract Acquisition Partner with Business Development teams to identify opportunities, contribute to outreach strategies, and help move prospects through the pipeline toward signed agreements REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS : Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred ; equivalent experience in sales or staffing will also be considered Minimum of 2+ years of success in a sales or metrics-driven role New graduates will be considered on a case-by-case basis, make your case and show us why you’ll excel Outside-the-box thinkers Highly motivated with a results-driven mindset Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Interest in sales, recruiting, or business development Career oriented with a desire for advancement What We Offer: Free premium medical, dental, life and vision insurance Generous 401(k) match Aya also offers other benefits to those that are eligible and where required by applicable law, including reimbursements and discretionary bonuses Aya provides paid sick leave in accordance with all applicable state, federal, and local laws. Aya’s general sick leave policy is that employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. However, to the extent any provisions of the statement above conflict with any applicable paid sick leave laws, the applicable paid sick leave laws are controlling Celebrations! We hit our goals and reward ourselves. Company-sponsored virtual events, ha