Business Development & Recruiter Consultant

• Develop and execute outreach strategies to expand community partnerships nationwide.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for nonprofit community-based organizations, including community centers and cultural institutions, congregational and faith-affiliated organizations, educational and youth-serving nonprofits, human services and social impact organizations, foundations and philanthropic entities (minimum 3 new partnerships per month).
• Prepare and present recruitment proposals and hiring solutions tailored to client needs.
• Support company-wide sales initiatives, branding efforts, and visibility campaigns.
• Manage communications and follow-up with stakeholders to maintain high-touch, relationship-driven engagement.

• Own end-to-end recruiting for assigned requisitions across various industries and organizational levels.
• Source, screen, interview, evaluate, and present high-quality candidates.
• Develop compelling job descriptions and recruitment proposals for nonprofit and community-based organizations and partner clients.
• Manage candidate pipelines and move talent through the lifecycle efficiently.
• Conduct thorough behavioral screens and competency evaluations.

(Business development + operational execution)

• Support outreach and lead generation for the college coaching business.
• Build and nurture relationships with prospective partners, referral sources, schools, and families.
• Assist in developing marketing materials, outreach campaigns, and partnership proposals in partnership with the team and external marketing vendor.

• Serve as Project Manager for college coaching initiatives and TalentWise project work as assigned.
• Coordinate communications, scheduling, and client touchpoints to ensure a seamless experience.
• Support development of training, career-development proposals, and college-to-career pipeline resources.
• Participate in strategic planning, marketing discussions, and organization-wide growth projects.

• Maintain accurate pipeline tracking for all active roles, updating daily across all locations and requisitions.
• Provide daily status reports on progress, challenges, and upcoming priorities consistent with organizational expectations.
• Ensure compliance with Purple Unicorn Enterprises internal processes and documentation standards.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in recruiting, business development, HR, community engagement, or nonprofit partnerships.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize, organize, and execute independently.
• Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills; comfortable engaging with leaders, candidates, families, and community partners.
• Ability to develop outreach strategies, nurture leads, and convert relationships into partnerships.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and client-service orientation.
• Strong writing skills for job descriptions, proposals, outreach messaging, and candidate communication.
• Tech-savvy with comfort using CRMs, ATS tools, spreadsheets, and digital communication platforms.

• Familiarity with the nonprofit landscape (organizations, networks, hiring needs, culture).
• Experience in education, coaching, or college advising environments.
• Background in HR consulting, training, or talent development.

• Proactive, self-motivated, and energized by building something from the ground up.
• Process-driven with strong follow-through and attention to detail.
• Relationship-oriented with a natural ability to connect, listen, and build trust.
• Comfortable working in a commission-based structure with clear goals and metrics.
• Thrives in a collaborative environment while operating independently day-to-day.
• Values-aligned, mission-driven, and excited to represent Purple Unicorn with integrity and enthusiasm.

• Independent contractor status with full flexibility to manage your schedule and workflow.
• Clear goals and metrics for partnership development, recruiting activity, and pipeline management.
• High-touch support from PUE leadership, including coaching, strategy alignment, and access to tools and resources.

Opportunities to expand scope into training, HR advisory, program development, or additional business units based on interest and performance.

If you are passionate about connecting exceptional people with mission-driven organizations — and you thrive in relationship-based, community-oriented work — we would love to hear from you!