About Curative

Curative is building the future of health insurance with a first-of-its-kind employer-based plan designed to remove financial barriers and make care truly accessible: one monthly premium with $0 copays and $0 deductibles*. Backed by our recent $150M in Series B funding and valuation at $1.275B, Curative is scaling rapidly and investing in AI-powered service, deeper member engagement, and a smart network designed for today’s workforce.

 

Our north star guides everything we do: healthcare only works when people can actually use it. That belief drives every decision we make: from how we design our plan, support our members, to how we collaborate as a team.

 

If you want to do meaningful work with a team that moves fast, experiments boldly, and cares deeply, Curative is the place to do it. We’re growing fast and looking for teammates who want to help transform health insurance for the better.

 

 

SUMMARY 
The Director Network Development leads a team of physician contract negotiators as we expand our directly contracted network nationally.  This position will target the West Region.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Manages a team of contract negotiations assuring that the team is very productive and each individual significantly contributes to that success.  
  • Negotiate managed care agreements with large physician groups and ancillary providers; conducting several negotiations simultaneously to meet growth demands
  • Deep understanding and experience with all clinical specialties to ensure contract terms and conditions address the coding structures which are most impacted by negotiations
  • Proactively builds relationships that nurture provider partnerships to support the local market strategy
  • Initiates, nurtures, and maintains effective channels of communication with matrix partners including but not limited to, Claims, Medical Management, Credentialing, Legal, Medical Economics, Compliance, Sales and Marketing
  • Responsible for meeting unit cost targets, while preserving an adequate network, to achieve and maintain competitive position
  • Collaborates cross-functionally to manage provider compensation and pricing development activities, submission of contractual information, and the review analysis of reports as part of negotiation and reimbursement modeling activities.
  • Manages key provider relationships and is accountable for critical interface with providers and business staff
  • Partner with Regulatory Affairs to ensure all network filings are timely and accurate.
  • For this position the percentage of expected Travel is: 5-10% of the time
  • Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS  

  • Experience with complex physician groups and ancillary provider negotiations
  • Experience leading  a team of negotiators
  • Deep understanding and experience with all clinical specialties to ensure contract terms and conditions address the coding structures which are most impacted by negotiations
  • Superior problem solving, decision-making, and negotiating skills and financial acumen
  • Experience in developing and managing key provider relationships
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 
 

  • 7+ years of work experience within provider contracting and/or health insurance.
  • 5 years in management leading a managed care contracting team

 

 

Perks & Benefits 

 

  • Curative Health Plan (100% employer-covered medical premiums for you and 50% coverage for dependents on the base plan.)

    • $0 copays and $0 deductibles (with completion of our Baseline Visit )

    • Preventive and primary care built in

    • Mental health support (Rula, Televero, Two Chairs, Recovery Unplugged)

    • One-on-one care navigation

    • Chronic condition programs (diabetes, weight, hypertension)

    • Maternity and family planning support

    • 24/7/365 Curative Telehealth

    • Pharmacy benefits 

  • Comprehensive dental and vision coverage

  • Employer-provided life and disability coverage with additional supplemental options

  • Flexible spending accounts 

  • Flexible work options: remote and in-person opportunities 

  • Generous PTO policy plus 11 paid annual company holidays

  • 401K for full-time employees

  • Generous Up to 8–12 weeks paid parental leave, based on role eligibility.