Full-Time

Strategic Partnerships Director

Payer

Pomelo Care

Pomelo Care

201-500 employees

Personalized maternal and newborn healthcare technology

Compensation Overview

$165k - $185k/yr

+ Variable compensation + Equity grant participation

Remote in USA

Remote

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)

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Requirements
  • The candidate must have 5+ years of experience in enterprise sales, growth, business development, or strategic consulting, including at least 2 years selling into or advising health plans.
  • The candidate must have strong problem-solving and project-management experience spanning cross-functional teams and competing priorities.
  • The candidate must be willing to research new domain areas using existing data and resources.
  • The candidate must be able to turn ideas into action in an adaptive, entrepreneurial, and pragmatic manner.
  • The candidate must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, metric-driven environment.
  • The candidate must have exceptional written and verbal communication skills and be able to distill complex information into simple messaging.
Responsibilities
  • Source, accelerate, and manage a pipeline of health-plan opportunities.
  • Communicate Pomelo’s value proposition to health-plan stakeholders ranging from C-level executives to operational leaders, based on the market landscape and individual buyers’ needs.
  • Analyze pipeline data and develop operational processes to accelerate partnerships.
  • Develop presentation and proposal materials for growth opportunities.
  • Collaborate with Partnerships and Marketing teams on prospective customer opportunities, including pitches, conferences, and presentations.
  • Advocate for prospective customer needs internally and work cross-functionally on strategic projects critical to Pomelo’s growth.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience accelerating commercial growth through channel partners.
  • Experience working in a virtual-care setting and/or with value-based-care models.

Pomelo Care delivers healthcare for pregnant individuals and newborns by combining traditional medical care with technology for personalized, evidence-based services. It blends in-person visits with digital monitoring, remote consultations, and tailored care plans to monitor health and guide families. It differentiates itself through data-driven, tech-enabled care and collaboration with healthcare providers and insurers to improve accessibility. Its goal is to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies and make high-quality care easier to access.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$179M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2021

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • January 8, 2026 funding supports expansion beyond maternity into women's and children's lifelong care.
  • Pomelo said it covers nearly 7% of U.S. births, giving unmatched distribution.
  • April 7, 2026 Koch expansion validates employer demand for doula and midlife care programs.

What critics are saying

  • Payer renewals drive revenue; lost contracts with Elevance or employers would crush growth quickly.
  • Expansion from maternity into midlife and pediatrics dilutes focus while competitors copy virtual care.
  • If utilization-driven savings flatten, Pomelo's value proposition weakens and funding premium collapses within 2027.

What makes Pomelo Care unique

  • Pomelo Care combines 24/7 virtual clinicians with the nation's largest doula network, as of 2026.
  • January 8, 2026 Series C valued Pomelo at $1.7 billion.
  • Peer-reviewed March 12, 2026 studies showed a dose-response outcome improvement across engagement lengths.

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Headcount

6 month growth

72%

1 year growth

72%

2 year growth

83%
PR Newswire
Jan 8th, 2026
Pomelo Care Raises $92 Million Series C, Reaches $1.7 Billion Valuation, to Expand Its Proven Model Beyond Maternity & Set a New National Standard for Women's and Children's Healthcare

/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Pomelo Care, the national leader in evidence-based healthcare for women and children, announced it has raised $92 million in Series C...

Forbes
Jan 8th, 2026
CEO raises $92M to expand $1.7B virtual maternal care startup to all women

Pomelo Care, a virtual maternal healthcare startup, has raised $92 million to expand its services beyond pregnancy to cover women at all life stages. The funding comes as founder and CEO Marta Bralic Kerns, a former Flatiron Health executive, seeks to address gaps in women's healthcare. Bralic Kerns founded the company after experiencing disconnected maternal care despite having quality insurance and doctors. She found that personalised care and data-driven guidance were lacking during her own pregnancy. The startup currently focuses on maternal health but plans to use the new capital to broaden its virtual care model. Pomelo Care is valued at $1.7 billion, reflecting investor confidence in improving women's healthcare through technology and data-driven approaches across different life stages.

Femtech Insider
Sep 26th, 2024
Maternal Health Scale-up Pomelo Care Goes Hybrid with Acquisition of The Doula Network

Pomelo Care has announced its acquisition of The Doula Network, the largest network of credentialed doulas in the United States. This acquisition positions Pomelo as the only maternity care model to offer both virtual and in-person services...

HIStalk Practice
Sep 25th, 2024
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Pomelo Care acquires The Doula Network to add wrap-around doula services to its virtual and now in-person maternity care offerings.

FinSMEs
Jun 20th, 2024
Pomelo Care Raises $46M Series B

Pomelo Care, a NYC-based virtual medical practice, raised $46M in Series B funding. The round was led by First Round Capital and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health, with participation from Stripes, SV Angel, Operator Partners, BoxGroup, Adam Boehler, and Puneet Singh. The funds will be used to accelerate partnerships with payors across the country. Pomelo Care works with commercial and Medicaid health plans and employers in various states.