Job Description
Job Type Full-time Description SUMMARY Under the direction of the Associate Director of Placement, the Business Developer will engage regional businesses and employers in high-growth sectors to create and secure career pathway opportunities for job seekers within CRCD’s eco-system. The Business Developer will drive the development and implementation of a comprehensive business and employer development plan to identify, project and track high growth employment sectors in the Los Angeles regions, identify, project and meet the workforce needs of key local employers in those sectors, and develop and implement high-road training and placement partnerships with local employers and businesses. In addition, the Business Developer will implement industry standard employer engagement strategies, such as employer and business round tables, sector based advisory groups, sector-based hiring fairs and engagements, and implementation of innovative training to hire pipelines. The Business Developer will also be responsible for further developing new and innovative employer and business engagement strategies, including employer incentives and corporate engagement opportunities. The Business Developer will collaborate with CRCD’s Workforce Development Department to place job-ready participants from CRCD’s Eco-System in meaningful career opportunities with employer partners. The Business Developer will execute a coordinated, client/employer focused approach that positively impacts the jobseeker, employer, organization, and community at-large. The Business Developer will coordinate and collaborate with all WDD staff and Departments within CRCD’s Eco-System, as well as external partners/employers to ensure effective and streamlined services and delivery. The Job Developer will also support the organization’s 5-year strategic plan and work closely with management to ensure alignment and consistent progress towards those goals. 70% of time cultivating, engaging and maintaining employer and business relationships to secure living-wage career opportunities for job seekers within CRCD’s ecosystem. Includes creation of direct placements opportunities, targeted training to hire pathways, exclusive hiring events, participation in employer networks and business roundtables and regular employer engagement activities. 15% of time will consist of developing and producing actionable research regarding high-growth industry sectors and regional employer champions to inform and guide WDD leadership with assessment, planning, and improvement of the service delivery model and its execution. 10% of time will be providing job-readiness, soft-skill development services such as resume prep, placement, retention, and follow-up services for jobseekers 1-year after exit. 5% of efforts will be dedicated to entering, organizing, and maintaining accurate data reporting, and files for all participants aligned and leading towards successful grant outcomes, including administrative and compliance responsibilities. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Develop and implement a comprehensive, sector-based, business and employer engagement plan to identify, project and track high-growth industry sectors and career pathway employment opportunities in the region. Implement intentional and strategic employer engagement efforts to identify and meet the workforce needs of local employers and businesses in key high-growth industry sectors. Develop and secure exclusive and innovative training-to-employment and direct hire agreements with local employers and businesses. Develop and maintain a diverse pipeline of meaningful, living-wage employment opportunities for job seekers within CRCD’s ecosystem. Conduct regular research and produce actionable briefs and/or presentations for CRCD’s Workforce Development Department regarding regional high-growth sectors, training to employment pipelines and industry trends. Educate employers and businesses on and negotiate agreements for “on-the-job” training agreements and other tax beneficial employment programs. Implement industry standard employer engagement strategies, such as employer and business round tables, sector based advisory groups, sector-based hiring fairs and individualized engagements. Develop new and innovative employer and business engagement strategies, including employer participation incentives and corporate engagement opportunities. Provide jobseekers with career planning job-readiness (soft skills) training; placement support into high growth industries; employment retention and follow-up services one-year after exit; and final case closure. Track and organize weekly to quarterly job-readiness training, placement, retention, and follow-up services case notes and outcomes progres