Director, Talent Solutions

POSITION TITLE: Director, Talent Solutions

LOCATION: Phoenix  AZ

REPORTS TO:  Managing Director 

 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Per Scholas seeks a  Director of Talent Solutions to secure a pipeline of employers that will hire multiple Per Scholas graduates for relevant IT jobs and/or be willing to pay Per Scholas for each job placement in the Phoenix market.  The role is a unique opportunity to raise awareness in the business and employer community about Per Scholas and to build sustainable talent pipelines between employers and our graduates.  

The successful candidate will have strong experience in sales, marketing, relationship management, and business development, preferably in technology or staffing. Success in this role will be measured by securing employment opportunities with 5-10 accounts, meeting the team’s monthly and yearly job attainment (80%), and meeting revenue goals.

WHAT YOU’LL DO :

Employer Outreach

• Develop and execute an employer business development strategy in partnership with internal and external stakeholders, connecting directly to decision-makers at the C-level, HR, and other influencers. This will include sector and occupational analysis, as well as informational interviews with existing employer partners, Per Scholas colleagues, and members of the advisory board 
• Build relationships with prospective employers to identify and uncover their technology hiring needs and challenges.
• Following a solutions-based selling approach, present Per Scholas Talent Solutions products to address hiring challenges and connect our graduates to job opportunities. 
• Negotiate and close revenue-generating opportunities that create employment pathways for our graduates.
• Analyze new trends and opportunities within the industry that will help you develop and maintain a strong understanding of the market and our competitors
• Implement a local, enterprise-level strategy to sustainably secure 5-10 employer accounts that commit to 7 or more hires annually across multiple business lines, with a focus on job placements in IT support, Cyber Security, Software engineering, Healthcare Tech, Data Analytics, and entry-level cloud roles. This will include a full client cycle from networking and prospecting through initial-stage relationship management to successfully landing and fulfilling a volume job order with high employer satisfaction.
• Build professional, working, and consultative relationships with clients by developing a nuanced understanding of