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Join Aya Healthcare, winner of multiple Top Workplace awards!   The Business Development Specialist, formally titled Client Partnership Specialist, Educational Services, is responsible for engaging with existing clients to support contract renewals, strengthen relationships, and drive client retention. Ideal candidates are motivated by building relationships, achieving goals, and pursuing long-term career growth in sales and business development. THIS ONSITE POSITION REQUIRES EMPLOYEES TO BE IN THE OFFICE IN SAN DIEGO, CA. Who We Are:  We’re a $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:    Proactively contact clients with upcoming contract expirations through outbound calls, emails, and other communication channels Build and maintain positive relationships with existing clients to support contract renewals and long-term partnerships Educate clients on Aya's Educational & Therapy staffing solutions and available service offerings Identify client needs and coordinate with internal teams to ensure a positive customer experience Maintain accurate client records and renewal activity within CRM systems Consistently achieve outbound call, client outreach, and renewal performance goals Follow up with clients throughout the renewal process to ensure timely contract execution Address client questions and concerns while providing exceptional customer service Collaborate with sales and operations teams to support client retention initiatives Demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning, professional development, and career growth  Support Business Development initiatives through client outreach, market research, lead generation, and other activities designed to drive client engagement and growth Collaborate with internal Business Development and Account Management teams to support client retention efforts, contract renewals, and overall account success Maintain consistent communication with internal stakeholders regarding renewal timelines, client feedback, opportunities, and potential risks Support Business Development initiatives through client outreach, market research, lead generation, and other activities designed to drive client engagement and growth Collaborate with internal Business Development and Account Management teams to support client retention efforts, contract renewals, and overall account success Maintain consistent communication with internal stakeholders regarding renewal timelines, client feedback, opportunities, and potential risks Required Qualifications:  Bachelor's Degree (direct industry experience can be substituted) 1 year of previous sales experience is preferred, not required Motivated by achieving goals, developing new skills, and advancing within a sales organization Strong verbal and written communication skills Comfortable making a high volume of outbound cal