Director, Talent Solutions (Employer Strategy & Engagement)

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Per Scholas is seeking a Director of Talent Solutions to lead strategic employer engagement and hiring activation at both the national and regional levels, with a direct focus on increasing job attainment opportunities for learners and alumni.

This role sits at the intersection of employer strategy, labor market intelligence, and execution, translating employer demand into real hiring outcomes. The Director will actively build, steward, and optimize employer relationships that result in repeatable, high-yield hiring pipelines, while partnering closely with Senior Directors, campus leaders, and Career Advisement to ensure strong handoffs and alignment.

This is a hands-on, externally facing leadership role that balances relationship development with data-driven performance management.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Employer Strategy & Relationship Development

• Build and manage a portfolio of national and regional employer partners aligned to Per Scholas training tracks and hiring demand.
• Develop strategic employer engagement plans that prioritize hiring yield over activity volume.
• Serve as a primary relationship owner for employers, ensuring clarity on expectations, hiring timelines, screening criteria, and feedback loops.
• Expand and deepen employer partnerships through repeat hiring, multi-cohort engagement, and cross-market opportunities.
• Identify new employer opportunities by analyzing labor market trends, hiring signals, and workforce needs.

Job Attainment Enablement & Hiring Activation

• Translate employer demand into concrete hiring opportunities for learners and alumni, including requisitions, interviews, and offers.
• Partner with Career Advisement and campus teams to ensure candidates submitted are job-ready, aligned, and well-prepared.
• Support employer-facing hiring events, interview days, and cohort-based hiring initiatives.
• Troubleshoot breakdowns in the hiring funnel and course-correct in real time to improve conversion.

National & Regional Alignment

• Serve as a bridge between national employer strategy and regional/campus execution, ensuring consistency without sacrificing local nuance.
• Collaborate with Senior Directors to support underperforming regions or tracks through targeted employer activation.
• Coordinate employer outreach and ownership to prevent duplication and ensure a unified external experience.

Support temporary or strategic campus coverage when needed to maintain continuity of employer relationships.

Data, Performance & Accountability

• Track employer engagement, hiring activity, and outcomes in Salesforce with accuracy and discipline.
• Monitor leading indicators (requisitions, submissions, interviews) and lagging indicators (job attainment) to assess effectiveness.
• Use data to prioritize employer efforts, escalate risks, and inform strategic decisions.
• Contribute to national dashboards, reporting, and performance reviews tied to shared KPIs.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Model strong partnership across Talent Solutions, Career Advisement, Training, and Operations.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to Managers and Coordinators supporting employer engagement.
• Surface insights, patterns, and recommendations to Senior Directors to inform national strategy.
• Contribute to SOP development, best practices, and continuous improvement efforts.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO US

• 6–8+ years of experience in employer engagement, workforce development, talent solutions, staffing, or business development.
• Proven success building employer partnerships that result in measurable hiring outcomes.
• Strong understanding of hiring funnels, labor market dynamics, and employer decision-making.
• Experience working across national and regional stakeholders in a scaled organization.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity while driving clarity and execution.
• Proficiency with Hubspot/Salesforce or similar CRM systems; data-driven mindset.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.

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For this role specifically, we are targeting a salary between $75,000 and $85,000 where the difference in salary is typically determined by several factors, including geography in which the selected candidate resides, and alignment with qualification and experience.